Match info

Full time. Argentina reach round of 16

Referee shows 90 minutes of injury time.

GOAL FOR ARGENTINA ! Meza scores

GREAT CHANCE FOR NIGERIA ! Etebo's free kick hits the side netting

Ighalo misses a great chance to put Nigeria in the lead as his shot was blocked by the keeper.

WHAT A CHANCE FOR ARGENTINA ! Higuain misses from point blank.

Nigerian claim a penalty but the refuses to whistle it.

WHAT A CHANCE ! Musa makes another brilliant dribble and passes it to Ndidi on the edge of the box but his shot goes inches over the bar.

Argentina are dominating possession but can't find their way through to the nigerian keeper.

Pavon makes a darting run on the right and crosses the ball in the area only to be cleared by the last defender.

Amazing dribble by Musa but his low cross went begging.

MOSES SCORES FROM THE SPOT !

PENALTY FOR NIGERIA ! Mascherano fouled Etebo in the area.

First sub for Nigeria as Ighalo replaces Iheanacho who was merely a shadow of himself.

Second half is underway

Half time.

Moses sends a long ball in the area but Kelechi's flick header goes easily into the hands of the keeper.

Long ball to Musa behind the defence but the Argentinean keeper clears it wide.

Free kick for Argentina. Messi hits the post !

Yellow card for Balogun as he fouls Di Maria just before he could go on a one-on-one with the keeper.

GREAT SAVE  by the Nigerian keeper who goes out of his goalie to clear Messi's through ball before Higuain could score.

Nigeria can't still create any threat to claim an equalizer.

Messi latched onto a long ball from Banega and send a right-foot shot into the back of the net.

GOAL FOR ARGENTINA !

Curling shot b Musa but it goes over the bar.

Tagliafico shoots from inside the area but it goes wide.

Ndidi tries to ghost past the Argentinean defenders but he loses the ball on the edge of the area.

Match is underway

Coach Jorge Sampaoli has opted to start with Higuain leaving Aguero on the bench.