Chile vs Argentina, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLArgentina down Chile in WC qualifying with Di Maria, Martinez goals
Goals from Angel Di Maria and Lautaro Martinez gave Argentina a 2-1 win in Chile on Thursday in their CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Ben Brereton Díaz (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Argentina).
- 7': Alexis Sánchez (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
- 8': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Chile).
- 8': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Goal! Chile 0, Argentina 1. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
- 11': Eduardo Vargas (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 13': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Foul by Paulo Díaz (Chile).
- 13': Papu Gómez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Eduardo Vargas (Chile).
- 14': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Offside, Argentina. Rodrigo de Paul tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 15': Offside, Chile. Sebastián Vegas tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton Díaz is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 16': Paulo Díaz (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Goal! Chile 1, Argentina 1. Ben Brereton Díaz (Chile) header from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez.
- 22': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Chile).
- 22': Papu Gómez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
- 26': Foul by Sebastián Vegas (Chile).
- 26': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Sebastián Vegas (Chile) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
- 27': Marcelino Núñez (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Charles Aránguiz (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
- 30': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Chile).
- 30': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Chile).
- 32': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Papu Gómez.
- 34': Goal! Chile 1, Argentina 2. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 35': Substitution, Chile. Brayan Cortés replaces Claudio Bravo because of an injury.
- 36': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
- 36': Marcelino Núñez (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Brereton Díaz.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton Díaz (Chile) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 38': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Offside, Argentina. Nahuel Molina tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Sebastián Vegas (Chile).
- 43': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Papu Gómez (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás González.
- 45': Attempt saved. Paulo Díaz (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Erick Pulgar.
- 45': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 45'+2': Foul by Paulo Díaz (Chile).
- 45'+2': Papu Gómez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chile 1, Argentina 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Chile 1, Argentina 2.
- 45': Substitution, Chile. Gabriel Suazo replaces Sebastián Vegas.
- 47': Foul by Paulo Díaz (Chile).
- 47': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Charles Aránguiz (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
- 49': Ben Brereton Díaz (Chile) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
- 50': Attempt missed. Erick Pulgar (Chile) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 51': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
- 51': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 52': Foul by Guillermo Maripán (Chile).
- 52': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Papu Gómez (Argentina).
- 53': Guillermo Maripán (Chile) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Charles Aránguiz (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
- 53': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erick Pulgar.
- 56': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Guillermo Maripán.
- 57': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nahuel Molina following a corner.
- 58': Offside, Argentina. Rodrigo de Paul tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Chile. Mauricio Isla replaces Paulo Díaz.
- 60': Substitution, Chile. Joaquín Montecinos replaces Marcelino Núñez.
- 64': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Chile).
- 64': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 69': Guillermo Maripán (Chile) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Charles Aránguiz (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Offside, Chile. Gabriel Suazo tries a through ball, but Eduardo Vargas is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Argentina. Marcos Acuña replaces Nicolás González.
- 71': Substitution, Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
- 71': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Chile).
- 71': Papu Gómez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Alexis Sánchez (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
- 72': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 74': Emiliano Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Eduardo Vargas (Chile).
- 76': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Chile).
- 76': Papu Gómez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Erick Pulgar (Chile) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Argentina. Julián Álvarez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 78': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Chile).
- 78': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Chile).
- 79': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Alexis Sánchez (Chile) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Erick Pulgar (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Vargas.
- 81': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Chile).
- 81': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Charles Aránguiz (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
- 84': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton Díaz (Chile) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 84': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 84': Attempt missed. Gabriel Suazo (Chile) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 85': Substitution, Chile. Víctor Dávila replaces Eduardo Vargas.
- 85': Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Correa replaces Ángel Di María.
- 89': Foul by Joaquín Montecinos (Chile).
- 89': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Joaquín Montecinos (Chile) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by Ángel Correa (Argentina).
- 90': Gabriel Suazo (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 90'+2': Ben Brereton Díaz (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 90'+4': Joaquín Montecinos (Chile) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Foul by Guillermo Maripán (Chile).
- 90'+5': Ángel Correa (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chile 1, Argentina 2.
- 0': Match ends, Chile 1, Argentina 2.
Statistics
 ARG |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 20 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.4 | Possession | 59.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 302 | Accurate Passes | 450 |
| 375 | Passes | 534 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 3 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.2 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 24 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Estadio Zorros del Desierto
Location: Calama, Chile
Attendance: 8,800
Venue: Estadio Zorros del Desierto
Location: Calama, Chile
Attendance: 8,800
WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 9 | +8 | 19 |
| 2 | Colombia | 9 | +3 | 16 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 9 | +7 | 15 |
| 4 | Brazil | 9 | +2 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Chile (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Claudio Bravo (GK) |
| 17 | Gary Medel |
| 3 | Guillermo Maripán  |
| 18 | Sebastián Vegas |
| 5 | Paulo Díaz |
| 10 | Marcelino Núñez |
| 20 | Charles Aránguiz |
| 13 | Erick Pulgar |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 7 | Alexis Sánchez |
| 11 | Eduardo Vargas |
Argentina (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 19 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 14 | Nahuel Molina |
| 5 | Leandro Paredes |
| 17 | Alejandro Gómez |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 22 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 15 | Nicolás González |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
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