Copa América

Brazil vs Argentina, 2019 Copa América, Semifinals

· Copa América
Brazil
  • 19': Gabriel Jesus
  • 71': Roberto Firmino
FT
2 - 0
Argentina

    Messi trophy drought continues with loss to Brazil

    Goals from Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino saw Brazil to a 2-0 win over Argentina in the Copa America semifinals on Tuesday night.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Offside, Brazil. Casemiro tries a through ball, but Roberto Firmino is caught offside.
    • 4': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
    • 5': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
    • 5': Roberto Firmino (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
    • 6': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Foul by Arthur (Brazil).
    • 8': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
    • 8': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 11': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 11': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
    • 13': Arthur (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Sergio Agüero (Argentina).
    • 14': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
    • 14': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Marquinhos.
    • 19': Goal! Brazil 1, Argentina 0. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
    • 23': Coutinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
    • 25': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
    • 25': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Coutinho (Brazil).
    • 26': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.
    • 28': Hand ball by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
    • 28': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
    • 28': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Sergio Agüero (Argentina) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a set piece situation.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Alisson (Brazil).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Roberto Firmino (Brazil).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
    • 36': Foul by Alex Sandro (Brazil).
    • 36': Sergio Agüero (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 38': Hand ball by Coutinho (Brazil).
    • 40': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
    • 40': Dani Alves (Brazil) is shown the yellow card.
    • 41': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
    • 41': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Coutinho (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Foul by Juan Foyth (Argentina).
    • 42': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Juan Foyth.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Arthur (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Everton (Brazil).
    • 45'+2': Juan Foyth (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Brazil 1, Argentina 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Brazil 1, Argentina 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Brazil. Willian replaces Everton.
    • 46': Coutinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
    • 47': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.
    • 51': Foul by Arthur (Brazil).
    • 51': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
    • 54': Arthur (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
    • 56': Attempt missed. Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus with a through ball.
    • 56': Juan Foyth (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 57': Lionel Messi (Argentina) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
    • 58': Hand ball by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
    • 58': Alex Sandro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 58': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Di María replaces Marcos Acuña.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Marquinhos (Brazil).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Substitution, Brazil. Miranda replaces Marquinhos because of an injury.
    • 65': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
    • 65': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 67': Substitution, Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
    • 69': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
    • 71': Goal! Brazil 2, Argentina 0. Roberto Firmino (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus following a fast break.
    • 74': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 74': Roberto Firmino (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Hand ball by Dani Alves (Brazil).
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 78': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Casemiro.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 80': Substitution, Brazil. Allan replaces Gabriel Jesus.
    • 82': Allan (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Dani Alves.
    • 85': Substitution, Argentina. Paulo Dybala replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
    • 86': Casemiro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
    • 87': Allan (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Sergio Agüero (Argentina).
    • 88': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Leandro Paredes.
    • 89': Foul by Allan (Brazil).
    • 89': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Foyth.
    • 90': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Miranda.
    • 90': Dani Alves (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
    • 90'+1': Dani Alves (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Paulo Dybala (Argentina).
    • 90'+2': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Juan Foyth.
    • 90'+3': Dani Alves (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Sergio Agüero (Argentina).
    • 90'+4': Sergio Agüero (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brazil 2, Argentina 0.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Brazil 2, Argentina 0.

    Statistics

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    0 Fouls 0
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 0
    0 Saves 0
    0 Possession 0
    0 SHOTS 0
    0 ON GOAL 0
    0.0 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: Copa América

    Venue: Estadio Mineirão
    Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
    Attendance: 55,947

    Line-Ups

    BRA Brazil (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alisson Becker (GK)
    2 Thiago Silva
    4 Marquinhos
    12 Alex Sandro
    13 Dani Alves Yellow Card
    11 Philippe Coutinho
    5 Casemiro
    8 Arthur
    20 Roberto Firmino
    19 Everton
    9 Gabriel Jesus
    Brazil Substitutes:
    Éder Militão, Richarlison, Lucas Paquetá, Miranda, Fernandinho, David Neres, Ederson, Willian, Filipe Luís, Allan , Fagner, Cássio.

    ARG Argentina (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Franco Armani (GK)
    17 Nicolás Otamendi
    6 Germán Pezzella
    5 Leandro Paredes
    3 Nicolás Tagliafico Yellow Card
    2 Juan Foyth Yellow Card
    10 Lionel Messi
    8 Marcos Acuña Yellow Card
    16 Rodrigo De Paul
    9 Sergio Agüero Yellow Card
    22 Lautaro Martínez Yellow Card
    Argentina Substitutes:
    Paulo Dybala, Ramiro Funes Mori, Guido Pizarro, Roberto Pereyra, Milton Casco, Matías Suárez, Ángel Di María, Guido Rodríguez, Agustín Marchesín, Renzo Saravia, Giovani Lo Celso, Juan Musso.

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