Argentina vs Paraguay, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLArgentina beat Paraguay to stay perfect in World Cup qualifiers
Argentina beat Paraguay 1-0 on Thursday in Buenos Aires to maintain a perfect 3-0 record in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Fabián Balbuena.
- 3': Goal! Argentina 1, Paraguay 0. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).
- 7': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Enzo Fernández (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Adam Bareiro (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
- 10': Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
- 11': Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Offside, Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico tries a through ball, but Nicolás González is caught offside.
- 14': Hand ball by Adam Bareiro (Paraguay).
- 16': Carlos Coronel (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
- 17': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
- 17': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
- 21': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
- 23': Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Iván Ramírez (Paraguay).
- 23': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 25': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Carlos Coronel.
- 25': Attempt missed. Cristian Romero (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Offside, Argentina. Rodrigo De Paul tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 30': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
- 31': Attempt saved. Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 32': Foul by Matías Espinoza (Paraguay).
- 32': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Álvaro Campuzano (Paraguay).
- 33': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Iván Ramírez.
- 36': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Argentina) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nahuel Molina with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Carlos Coronel.
- 39': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
- 39': Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Adam Bareiro (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramón Sosa.
- 41': Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Iván Ramírez (Paraguay).
- 42': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
- 42': Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 45': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Argentina 1, Paraguay 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Argentina 1, Paraguay 0.
- 45': Substitution, Paraguay. Robert Rojas replaces Iván Ramírez.
- 46': Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Adam Bareiro (Paraguay).
- 47': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
- 47': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Cristian Romero (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Adam Bareiro (Paraguay).
- 50': Adam Bareiro (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt saved. Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a through ball.
- 52': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 52': Attempt missed. Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matías Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Substitution, Argentina. Lionel Messi replaces Julián Álvarez.
- 54': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
- 54': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Offside, Paraguay. Fabián Balbuena tries a through ball, but Adam Bareiro is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 56': Foul by Ramón Sosa (Paraguay).
- 56': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Adam Bareiro (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
- 59': Offside, Paraguay. Júnior Alonso tries a through ball, but Ramón Sosa is caught offside.
- 60': Offside, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez tries a through ball, but Nicolás González is caught offside.
- 62': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
- 67': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Carlos Coronel.
- 70': Substitution, Paraguay. Antonio Sanabria replaces Adam Bareiro.
- 71': Substitution, Paraguay. Braian Ojeda replaces Álvaro Campuzano.
- 71': Braian Ojeda (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
- 71': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
- 71': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Paraguay. Héctor Villalba replaces Júnior Alonso because of an injury.
- 77': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
- 77': Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Héctor Villalba (Paraguay).
- 78': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Paraguay).
- 79': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 80': Foul by Matías Espinoza (Paraguay).
- 80': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
- 86': Substitution, Paraguay. Gabriel Ávalos replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 86': Cristian Romero (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay).
- 88': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 88': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Robert Rojas.
- 89': Foul by Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay).
- 89': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
- 90'+1': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Lionel Messi (Argentina) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 90'+3': Foul by Robert Rojas (Paraguay).
- 90'+3': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Argentina. Lucas Ocampos replaces Nicolás González.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Argentina 1, Paraguay 0.
- 0': Match ends, Argentina 1, Paraguay 0.
Statistics
PAR | ARG | |
---|---|---|
19 | Fouls | 10 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 3 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
3 | Saves | 1 |
25.2 | Possession | 74.8 |
4 | SHOTS | 15 |
1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
182 | Accurate Passes | 671 |
252 | Passes | 741 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
2 | Crosses | 17 |
0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
42 | Long Balls | 34 |
11 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
19 | Tackles | 10 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
11 | Interceptions | 7 |
20 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
20 | Clearances | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 80,000
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 |
3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
21 | Nahuel Molina |
16 | Enzo Fernández |
20 | Alexis Mac Allister |
7 | Rodrigo De Paul |
22 | Lautaro Martínez |
9 | Julián Álvarez |
15 | Nicolás González |
Paraguay (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Carlos Coronel (GK) |
15 | Gustavo Gómez |
6 | Júnior Alonso |
5 | Fabián Balbuena |
20 | Richard Sánchez |
8 | Álvaro Campuzano |
4 | Matías Espinoza |
14 | Iván Ramírez |
21 | Adam Bareiro |
19 | Ramón Sosa |
10 | Miguel Almirón |
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