Argentina vs Paraguay, 2019 Copa América, Group Stage
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Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Derlis González (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
- 3': Foul by Iván Piris (Paraguay).
- 3': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 4': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Derlis González (Paraguay).
- 6': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Milton Casco (Argentina).
- 7': Matías Rojas (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Derlis González (Paraguay).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
- 15': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
- 17': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
- 18': Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Matías Rojas (Paraguay).
- 22': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Argentina).
- 24': Iván Piris (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Hand ball by Matías Rojas (Paraguay).
- 28': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
- 28': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Derlis González (Paraguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Rojas with a through ball.
- 29': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 30': Attempt missed. Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matías Rojas with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Attempt missed. Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Gómez following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
- 31': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 35': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
- 35': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Federico Santander (Paraguay).
- 35': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Goal! Argentina 0, Paraguay 1. Richard Sánchez (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 40': Foul by Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay).
- 40': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 42': Hand ball by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
- 43': Foul by Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay).
- 43': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Derlis González (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Franco Armani (Argentina).
- 45': Franco Armani (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Derlis González (Paraguay).
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
- 45'+2': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Argentina 0, Paraguay 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Argentina 0, Paraguay 1.
- 45': Substitution, Argentina. Sergio Agüero replaces Roberto Pereyra.
- 46': Derlis González (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
- 46': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 47': Attempt missed. Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matías Rojas with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Foul by Federico Santander (Paraguay).
- 50': Germán Pezzella (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Derlis González (Paraguay).
- 50': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.
- 51': Penalty conceded by Iván Piris (Paraguay) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 52': Delay in match (Argentina). VAR checking.
- 53': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Iván Piris (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 57': Goal! Argentina 1, Paraguay 1. Lionel Messi (Argentina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 59': Foul by Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay).
- 59': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
- 59': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Offside, Paraguay. Santiago Arzamendia tries a through ball, but Federico Santander is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
- 62': Penalty Paraguay. Derlis González draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': Penalty conceded by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Penalty saved! Derlis González (Paraguay) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 63': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Franco Armani.
- 65': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Iván Piris.
- 65': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso following a corner.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay).
- 67': Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Di María replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Paraguay. Óscar Romero replaces Federico Santander.
- 73': Foul by Sergio Agüero (Argentina).
- 73': Richard Sánchez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
- 76': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
- 76': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Matías Rojas (Paraguay).
- 77': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Germán Pezzella (Argentina).
- 77': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 80': Iván Piris (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
- 83': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt saved. Matías Rojas (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 84': Offside, Paraguay. Matías Rojas tries a through ball, but Óscar Romero is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Derlis González (Paraguay).
- 86': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Substitution, Paraguay. Celso Ortíz replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 87': Substitution, Argentina. Matías Suárez replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
- 87': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
- 87': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Iván Piris.
- 89': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
- 89': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt missed. Richard Sánchez (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Óscar Romero.
- 90': Substitution, Paraguay. Juan Escobar replaces Derlis González.
- 90'+1': Foul by Iván Piris (Paraguay).
- 90'+1': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Matías Rojas (Paraguay) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Iván Piris with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.
- 90'+4': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 90'+4': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Offside, Argentina. Franco Armani tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Foul by Milton Casco (Argentina).
- 90'+6': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Argentina 1, Paraguay 1.
- 90'+8': Match ends, Argentina 1, Paraguay 1.
Statistics
 PAR |
ARG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.7 | Possession | 55.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 300 | Accurate Passes | 386 |
| 383 | Passes | 473 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 9 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 16 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Copa América
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 35,265
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 35,265
Copa América Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Argentina (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Armani (GK)  |
| 17 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 6 | Germán Pezzella |
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 14 | Milton Casco |
| 20 | Giovani Lo Celso |
| 5 | Leandro Paredes |
| 16 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 7 | Roberto Pereyra |
| 22 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
Paraguay (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Gatito Fernández (GK) |
| 13 | Júnior Alonso |
| 15 | Gustavo Gómez |
| 18 | Santiago Arzamendia |
| 2 | Iván Piris |
| 8 | Rodrigo Rojas |
| 6 | Richard Sánchez |
| 20 | Matías Rojas |
| 10 | Derlis González |
| 9 | Federico Santander |
| 23 | Miguel Almirón |
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