Argentina vs Uruguay, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLMessi's odd goal leads Argentina over Uruguay in World Cup qualifying
Argentina beat Uruguay in World Cup qualifying thanks to goals from Lionel Messi, Rodrigo De Paul, and Lautaro Martinez.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
- 3': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 5': Nicolás De La Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 6': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 7': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolás González.
- 9': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 9': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a corner.
- 11': Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
- 13': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
- 13': Nicolás De La Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
- 17': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
- 20': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matias Viña.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul with a cross.
- 28': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Matias Viña.
- 28': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 32': Federico Valverde (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
- 33': Attempt saved. Diego Godín (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a cross.
- 33': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) hits the bar with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul following a fast break.
- 33': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 37': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
- 38': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 38': Goal! Argentina 1, Uruguay 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 41': Attempt saved. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 41': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 43': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (Uruguay).
- 43': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 44': Goal! Argentina 2, Uruguay 0. Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Argentina 2, Uruguay 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Argentina 2, Uruguay 0.
- 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Darwin Núñez replaces Nicolás De La Cruz.
- 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Edinson Cavani replaces Brian Rodríguez.
- 46': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
- 46': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Matias Viña (Uruguay).
- 47': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 53': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 55': Foul by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
- 55': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
- 60': Matías Vecino (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul with a cross.
- 62': Goal! Argentina 3, Uruguay 0. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 63': Substitution, Uruguay. Joaquín Piquerez replaces Matias Viña.
- 63': Substitution, Uruguay. Lucas Torreira replaces Nahitan Nández.
- 64': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
- 64': Joaquín Piquerez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Argentina. Joaquín Correa replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 65': Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Di María replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
- 66': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Argentina).
- 66': Matías Vecino (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 68': Attempt saved. Joaquín Correa (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 68': Offside, Argentina. Joaquín Correa tries a through ball, but Nicolás Tagliafico is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Uruguay. Giovanni González replaces Ronald Araujo.
- 74': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 74': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
- 75': Substitution, Argentina. Julián Álvarez replaces Nicolás González.
- 75': Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Leandro Paredes.
- 78': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 78': Lucas Torreira (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 81': Substitution, Argentina. Facundo Medina replaces Nicolás Otamendi.
- 85': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Torreira.
- 86': Offside, Argentina. Emiliano Martínez tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 90': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Argentina 3, Uruguay 0.
- 0': Match ends, Argentina 3, Uruguay 0.
Statistics
 URU |
ARG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Saves | 6 |
| 37.8 | Possession | 62.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 329 | Accurate Passes | 594 |
| 416 | Passes | 682 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 13 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 36,000
Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 36,000
WCQ - CONMEBOL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 18 | +21 | 38 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 18 | +9 | 29 |
| 3 | Colombia | 18 | +10 | 28 |
| 4 | Uruguay | 18 | +10 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Argentina (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 19 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 13 | Cristian Romero |
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 21 | Nahuel Molina |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 5 | Leandro Paredes |
| 22 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 15 | Nicolás González |
| 20 | Giovani Lo Celso |
Uruguay (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Muslera (GK) |
| 19 | Sebastián Coates |
| 3 | Diego Godín |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 17 | Matías Viña |
| 8 | Nahitan Nández |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 5 | Matías Vecino |
| 16 | Brian Rodríguez |
| 7 | Nicolás de la Cruz |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
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