The Lions 24 - 28 Argentina

Full time

20 Jun 2025

The Lions Series

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Aviva Stadium

The Lions vs Argentina head to head

👏 3

🔥 4

😭 3

In a closely contested match, Argentina triumphed over the British and Irish Lions with a score of 28-24. Tomas Albornoz's early penalties set the tone for the visitors, followed by Ignacio Mendy's try that gave Argentina a solid lead. The Lions responded with Bundee Aki's try, which Fin Smith converted to bring the game closer. A penalty try just before halftime leveled the score at 17-13 in favor of Argentina. After the break, Tadhg Beirne scored for the Lions, but Santiago Cordero's impactful try kept Argentina in front. Despite multiple substitutions, the Lions struggled to regain the lead, ultimately falling short. Albornoz's kicking proved crucial, sealing the victory for Argentina on their tour.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 22.8°C (Feels like 23.2°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 12.8 km/h, gusting to 28.4 km/h Humidity: 66% Cloud Cover: 1%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
4'

Penalty

Tomas Albornoz · Argentina

0 - 3
9'

Penalty

Fin Smith · The Lions

3 - 3
11'

Try

Ignacio Mendy · Argentina

3 - 8
18'

Try

Bundee Aki · The Lions

8 - 8
19'

Conversion

Fin Smith · The Lions

10 - 8
25'

Penalty

Tomas Albornoz · Argentina

10 - 11
39'

Penalty

Tomas Albornoz · Argentina

10 - 14
40'

Try

Tomas Albornoz · Argentina

10 - 19
Halftime 10 - 19
Second Half
41'

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz · Argentina

10 - 21
44'

Substitution

Santiago Cordero on for Ignacio Mendy · Argentina
45'

Yellow Card

Mayco Vivas · Argentina
45'

Penalty Try

No Player · The Lions

17 - 21
47'

Substitution

Boris Wenger on for Joaquin Oviedo · Argentina
47'

Substitution

Francisco Coria on for Joel Sclavi · Argentina
49'

Substitution

Ronan Kelleher on for Luke Cowan-Dickie · The Lions
49'

Substitution

Tomos Williams on for Alex Mitchell · The Lions
49'

Substitution

Henry Pollock on for Jac Morgan · The Lions
52'

Try

Tadhg Beirne · The Lions

22 - 21
53'

Conversion

Fin Smith · The Lions

24 - 21
55'

Substitution

Matias Moroni on for Lucio Cinti · Argentina
55'

Yellow Card Complete

Mayco Vivas · Argentina
56'

Substitution

Joaquin Oviedo on for Boris Wenger · Argentina
58'

Try

Santiago Cordero · Argentina

24 - 26
59'

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz · Argentina

24 - 28
59'

Substitution

Elliot Daly on for Bundee Aki · The Lions
59'

Substitution

Mack Hansen on for Duhan van der Merwe · The Lions
59'

Substitution

Pierre Schoeman on for Ellis Genge · The Lions
59'

Substitution

Tadhg Furlong on for Finlay Bealham · The Lions
59'

Substitution

Santiago Grondona on for Franco Molina · Argentina
60'

Substitution

Joaquin Moro on for Matias Moroni · Argentina
65'

Substitution

Lucio Cinti on for Joaquin Oviedo · Argentina
66'

Substitution

Boris Wenger on for Mayco Vivas · Argentina
70'

Substitution

Simon Benitez Cruz on for Gonzalo Garcia · Argentina
71'

Substitution

Scott Cummings on for Maro Itoje · The Lions
80'

Substitution

Bautista Bernasconi on for Julian Montoya · Argentina
80'

Substitution

Finlay Bealham on for Tadhg Furlong · The Lions
Fulltime 24 - 28

Player ratings

The Lions

15 Marcus Smith 6.7
14 Tommy Freeman 8.1
13 Sione Tuipulotu 7.4
12 Bundee Aki 7.6
11 Duhan van der Merwe 6.8
10 Fin Smith 7.0
9 Alex Mitchell 6.5
1 Ellis Genge 7.3
2 Luke Cowan-Dickie 5.5
3 Finlay Bealham 7.0
4 Maro Itoje 6.5
5 Tadhg Beirne 6.5
6 Tom Curry 6.5
7 Jac Morgan 5.9
8 Ben Earl 7.0
16 Ronan Kelleher 6.6
17 Pierre Schoeman 6.5
18 Tadhg Furlong 5.8
19 Scott Cummings –
20 Henry Pollock 6.8
21 Tomos Williams 6.4
22 Elliot Daly 6.1
23 Mack Hansen 6.6

Argentina

15 Santiago Carreras 6.5
14 Rodrigo Isgro 8.7
13 Lucio Cinti 6.0
12 Justo Piccardo 7.3
11 Ignacio Mendy 7.8
10 Tomas Albornoz 8.5
9 Gonzalo Garcia 6.3
1 Mayco Vivas 5.1
2 Julian Montoya 6.6
3 Joel Sclavi 6.3
4 Franco Molina 6.5
5 Pedro Rubiolo 6.8
6 Pablo Matera 6.1
7 Juan Martin Gonzalez 7.9
8 Joaquin Oviedo 7.1
16 Bautista Bernasconi –
17 Boris Wenger 6.4
18 Francisco Coria 6.6
19 Santiago Grondona 6.2
20 Joaquin Moro 6.6
21 Simon Benitez Cruz 6.2
22 Matias Moroni –
23 Santiago Cordero 7.0