Argentina vs Venezuela, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLLionel Messi scores on Argentina return in win over Venezuela
Argentina scored twice in three minutes late in the second half, including a curiously mis-hit effort from Lionel Messi, to beat Venezuela 3-0.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Argentina).
- 2': Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
- 5': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (Venezuela).
- 5': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt missed. Joaquín Correa (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 7': Foul by Josef Martínez (Venezuela).
- 7': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
- 7': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 10': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (Venezuela).
- 10': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Venezuela).
- 11': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a set piece situation.
- 13': Foul by Nicolás González (Argentina).
- 13': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Christian Makoun.
- 18': Hand ball by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
- 19': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
- 20': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
- 20': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 22': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 28': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
- 28': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 30': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 33': Offside, Venezuela. Christian Makoun tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt saved. Joaquín Correa (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 34': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
- 34': Josef Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Goal! Argentina 1, Venezuela 0. Nicolás González (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
- 37': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
- 37': Roberto Rosales (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
- 39': Josef Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Offside, Venezuela. Cristian Cásseres Jr tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (Venezuela).
- 40': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Argentina).
- 42': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Jhon Chancellor (Venezuela).
- 43': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Nicolás González (Argentina).
- 44': Roberto Rosales (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Argentina 1, Venezuela 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Argentina 1, Venezuela 0.
- 45': Substitution, Venezuela. Jhon Murillo replaces Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 46': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
- 46': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Argentina).
- 47': Jhon Chancellor (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 47': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (Venezuela).
- 48': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 49': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (Venezuela).
- 51': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 53': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
- 53': Jhon Murillo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Cásseres Jr with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Jhon Chancellor (Venezuela).
- 58': Joaquín Correa (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 61': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
- 62': Substitution, Venezuela. Fernando Aristeguieta replaces Josef Martínez.
- 62': Substitution, Venezuela. Luis González replaces Cristian Cásseres Jr.
- 64': Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Correa replaces Joaquín Correa.
- 66': Offside, Argentina. Rodrigo de Paul tries a through ball, but Ángel Correa is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Jhon Chancellor (Venezuela).
- 67': Ángel Correa (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Jhon Chancellor (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 68': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
- 69': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Di María replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 71': Foul by Roberto Rosales (Venezuela).
- 71': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Roberto Rosales (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 76': Attempt saved. Luis González (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 76': Foul by Fernando Aristeguieta (Venezuela).
- 76': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Substitution, Venezuela. Darwin Machís replaces Yangel Herrera.
- 78': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 79': Goal! Argentina 2, Venezuela 0. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul with a through ball.
- 82': Goal! Argentina 3, Venezuela 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball.
- 83': Substitution, Venezuela. Jefferson Savarino replaces Salomón Rondón.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás González.
- 84': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 84': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Substitution, Argentina. Lucas Boyé replaces Nicolás González because of an injury.
- 88': Substitution, Argentina. Guido Rodríguez replaces Leandro Paredes.
- 89': Foul by Luis González (Venezuela).
- 89': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Argentina).
- 90': Jhon Murillo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Offside, Argentina. Rodrigo de Paul tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Argentina).
- 90'+4': Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Argentina 3, Venezuela 0.
- 0': Match ends, Argentina 3, Venezuela 0.
Statistics
VEN | ARG | |
---|---|---|
20 | Fouls | 15 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
3 | Saves | 1 |
27.2 | Possession | 72.8 |
3 | SHOTS | 16 |
1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
184 | Accurate Passes | 648 |
264 | Passes | 717 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
8 | Crosses | 9 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
48 | Long Balls | 31 |
18 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
16 | Tackles | 14 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
12 | Interceptions | 8 |
17 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
17 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 42,000
WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Argentina | 8 | +8 | 18 |
2 | Colombia | 8 | +4 | 16 |
3 | Uruguay | 8 | +8 | 15 |
4 | Ecuador | 8 | +2 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Argentina (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Franco Armani (GK) |
19 | Nicolás Otamendi |
6 | Germán Pezzella |
3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
13 | Nahuel Molina |
8 | Alexis Mac Allister |
5 | Leandro Paredes |
7 | Rodrigo De Paul |
10 | Lionel Messi |
16 | Joaquín Correa |
15 | Nicolás González |
Venezuela (5-3-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Wuilker Faríñez (GK) |
4 | Jhon Chancellor |
3 | Christian Makoun |
2 | Nahuel Ferraresi |
19 | Miguel Navarro |
16 | Roberto Rosales |
6 | Yangel Herrera |
8 | Cristian Cásseres Jr. |
13 | José Andrés Martínez |
17 | Josef Martínez |
23 | Salomón Rondón |
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