Copa América

Argentina vs Uruguay, 2021 Copa América, Group Stage

· Copa América
Argentina
  • 13': Guido Rodríguez
FT
1 - 0
Uruguay

    Argentina beat Uruguay in Copa America group stage clash

    A first half goal from Guido Rodriguez, his first in 11 international appearances, gave Argentina a 1-0 win over Uruguay in a Copa America clash.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Marcos Acuña (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 6': Foul by Matias Viña (Uruguay).
    • 6': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
    • 8': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Uruguay).
    • 8': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Cristian Romero (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
    • 11': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
    • 11': Guido Rodríguez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Giovanni González.
    • 13': Goal! Argentina 1, Uruguay 0. Guido Rodríguez (Argentina) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
    • 15': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Foul by Matias Viña (Uruguay).
    • 16': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Hand ball by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
    • 22': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Uruguay).
    • 22': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Nahuel Molina (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
    • 27': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
    • 38': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (Uruguay).
    • 38': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by José Giménez (Uruguay).
    • 40': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
    • 40': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Torreira with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by José Giménez.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Matias Viña (Uruguay).
    • 45'+4': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Argentina 1, Uruguay 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Argentina 1, Uruguay 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Nahitan Nández replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
    • 48': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
    • 48': Lucas Torreira (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
    • 51': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by José Giménez.
    • 52': Offside, Argentina. Guido Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
    • 52': Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Giovani Lo Celso because of an injury.
    • 52': Substitution, Argentina. Joaquín Correa replaces Lautaro Martínez.
    • 55': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
    • 55': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
    • 56': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Diego Godín (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
    • 59': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by José Giménez.
    • 60': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Nahitan Nández.
    • 60': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by José Giménez.
    • 62': Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Uruguay).
    • 62': Lucas Torreira (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
    • 64': Lucas Torreira (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, Uruguay. Matías Vecino replaces Lucas Torreira.
    • 65': Substitution, Uruguay. Brian Ocampo replaces Nicolás De La Cruz.
    • 65': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Guido Rodríguez.
    • 65': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Marcos Acuña.
    • 70': Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Di María replaces Nicolás González.
    • 70': Substitution, Uruguay. Facundo Torres replaces Giovanni González.
    • 70': Foul by Facundo Torres (Uruguay).
    • 70': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Brian Ocampo (Uruguay).
    • 73': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matías Vecino with a cross.
    • 75': Emiliano Martínez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
    • 76': Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
    • 76': Facundo Torres (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
    • 78': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Matías Vecino.
    • 79': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Argentina).
    • 79': Matias Viña (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
    • 80': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Argentina).
    • 84': Substitution, Uruguay. Fernando Gorriarán replaces Federico Valverde because of an injury.
    • 85': Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Facundo Torres (Uruguay).
    • 88': Facundo Torres (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
    • 89': Foul by Brian Ocampo (Uruguay).
    • 89': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Brian Ocampo (Uruguay).
    • 90': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Brian Ocampo (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Matias Viña (Uruguay).
    • 90'+1': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Argentina).
    • 90'+1': Matías Vecino (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Joaquín Correa (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Foul by José Giménez (Uruguay).
    • 90'+2': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Argentina. Germán Pezzella replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Luis Suárez (Uruguay).
    • 90'+6': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Germán Pezzella.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Argentina 1, Uruguay 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Argentina 1, Uruguay 0.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/uru.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originURU ARGhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/arg.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    21 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 8
    5 Saves 0
    54.7 Possession 45.3
    4 SHOTS 9
    0 ON GOAL 6
    0.0 On Target % 0.7
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    477 Accurate Passes 385
    552 Passes 457
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    22 Crosses 15
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    48 Long Balls 58
    30 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    21 Tackles 10
    0.4 Tackle % 0.8
    6 Interceptions 13
    16 Effective Clearances 12
    16 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Copa América

    Venue: Arena BRB Mané Garrincha
    Location: Brasília, Brazil

    Copa América Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Argentina 3 +5 9
    2 Canada 3 -1 4
    3 Chile 3 -1 2
    4 Peru 3 -3 1
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ARG Argentina (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Emiliano Martínez (GK) Yellow Card
    19 Nicolás Otamendi
    13 Cristian Romero
    8 Marcos Acuña
    26 Nahuel Molina
    18 Guido Rodríguez
    20 Giovani Lo Celso Yellow Card
    7 Rodrigo De Paul
    22 Lautaro Martínez
    15 Nicolás González
    10 Lionel Messi
    Argentina Substitutes:
    Alejandro Gómez, Exequiel Palacios, Franco Armani, Sergio Agüero, Joaquín Correa, Germán Pezzella, Nicolás Tagliafico, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Juan Musso, Leandro Paredes, Ángel Di María, Gonzalo Montiel.

    URU Uruguay (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Fernando Muslera (GK)
    3 Diego Godín
    2 José María Giménez
    17 Matías Viña
    13 Giovanni González
    14 Lucas Torreira Yellow Card
    6 Rodrigo Bentancur
    7 Nicolás de la Cruz
    15 Federico Valverde
    21 Edinson Cavani
    9 Luis Suárez
    Uruguay Substitutes:
    Sergio Rochet, Facundo Torres, Ronald Araújo, Nahitan Nández, Jonathan Rodríguez, Martín Cáceres, Fernando Gorriarán, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Martín Campaña, Matías Vecino, Sebastián Coates, Brian Ocampo.

    Copa América News

    Gomez: No World Cup qualifiers could seriously impact Pochettino
    Gomez: No World Cup qualifiers could seriously impact Pochettino

    Herculez Gomez explains why the USMNT automatically qualifying for the 2026 World Cup could hamper Mauricio Pochettino.

    How Pochettino is 'breeding competition' with first USMNT roster
    How Pochettino is 'breeding competition' with first USMNT roster

    Sebastian Salazar reacts to Mauricio Pochettino's first USMNT squad selection.

    Luis Suárez blasts Bielsa's 'lack of respect' of Uruguay players
    Luis Suárez blasts Bielsa's 'lack of respect' of Uruguay players

    Luis Suárez detailed the rigorous training protocols and team conducts established by coach Marcelo Bielsa upon his arrival at the Uruguay national team.

    Malik Tillman and Brenden Aaronson shine in opening week
    Malik Tillman and Brenden Aaronson shine in opening week

    Check out the best moments from Malik Tillman with PSV and Brenden Aaronson at Leeds United during their respective season openers.

    Is Lionel Messi leading the race for MLS MVP?
    Is Lionel Messi leading the race for MLS MVP?

    Herculez Gomez debates whether Lionel Messi will win MLS MVP