Argentina vs Brazil, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLArgentina, Brazil share spoils in scoreless draw
Argentina and Brazil drew a tense and end-to-end match 0-0 on Tuesday, meaning both teams retained their unbeaten record in CONMEBOL WC qualifiers.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).
- 2': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
- 6': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Hand ball by Matheus Cunha (Brazil).
- 10': Fabinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
- 10': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
- 10': Fred (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Fred.
- 16': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
- 16': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a through ball.
- 18': Foul by Fred (Brazil).
- 18': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Brazil) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high following a fast break.
- 23': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Brazil).
- 23': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 25': Danilo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
- 26': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
- 26': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 28': Foul by Fred (Brazil).
- 28': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
- 29': Fred (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Fabinho (Brazil).
- 31': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 31': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 32': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
- 32': Matheus Cunha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
- 33': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Raphinha.
- 38': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
- 38': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Fred (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Danilo.
- 41': Attempt saved. Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcos Acuña.
- 41': Alex Sandro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
- 41': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
- 41': Fred (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Brazil).
- 43': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Cristian Romero is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
- 44': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Brazil).
- 45': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 45'+4': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
- 45'+4': Fred (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Argentina 0, Brazil 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Argentina 0, Brazil 0.
- 45': Substitution, Argentina. Joaquín Correa replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 45': Substitution, Argentina. Lisandro Martínez replaces Leandro Paredes.
- 49': Fabinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Ángel Di María (Argentina).
- 50': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
- 50': Matheus Cunha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Cristian Romero (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 53': Substitution, Argentina. Germán Pezzella replaces Cristian Romero because of an injury.
- 54': Eder Militão (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
- 55': Foul by Fred (Brazil).
- 55': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Correa (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Foul by Germán Pezzella (Argentina).
- 59': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Germán Pezzella (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Fred (Brazil) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation.
- 61': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Fred.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
- 64': Matheus Cunha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 65': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 67': Hand ball by Ángel Di María (Argentina).
- 68': Hand ball by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
- 69': Substitution, Brazil. Antony replaces Raphinha.
- 70': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Alisson.
- 71': Foul by Alex Sandro (Brazil).
- 71': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 72': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Brazil).
- 72': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 73': Foul by Fabinho (Brazil).
- 73': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Fabinho (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Argentina. Julián Álvarez replaces Ángel Di María.
- 76': Antony (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
- 76': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Antony (Brazil) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Foul by Fred (Brazil).
- 77': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Fabinho (Brazil).
- 77': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Hand ball by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
- 79': Substitution, Brazil. Gerson replaces Lucas Paquetá.
- 84': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 85': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
- 85': Gerson (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Substitution, Brazil. Gabriel Jesus replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 86': Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
- 87': Foul by Danilo (Brazil).
- 87': Joaquín Correa (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Alex Sandro (Brazil).
- 90'+1': Julián Álvarez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
- 90'+3': Foul by Alex Sandro (Brazil).
- 90'+3': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Argentina).
- 90'+5': Gerson (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Argentina 0, Brazil 0.
- 0': Match ends, Argentina 0, Brazil 0.
Statistics
 BRA |
ARG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 21 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.4 | Possession | 55.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 324 | Accurate Passes | 425 |
| 399 | Passes | 495 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 3 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 27 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 36 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 1 |
| 11 | Clearances | 1 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: San Juan del Bicentenario
Location: San Juan, Argentina
Attendance: 25,000
Venue: San Juan del Bicentenario
Location: San Juan, Argentina
Attendance: 25,000
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 (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 19 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 13 | Cristian Romero  |
| 8 | Marcos Acuña |
| 21 | Nahuel Molina |
| 5 | Leandro Paredes |
| 20 | Giovani Lo Celso |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 22 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
Brazil (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 14 | Éder Militão |
| 4 | Marquinhos |
| 6 | Alex Sandro |
| 2 | Danilo |
| 17 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 5 | Fabinho |
| 8 | Fred |
| 21 | Matheus Cunha |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 19 | Raphinha |
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