Copa América

Argentina vs Canada, 2024 Copa América, Semifinals

· Copa América
Argentina
  • 22': Julián Álvarez
  • 51': Lionel Messi
FT
2 - 0
Canada

    Lionel Messi, Argentina beat Canada to reach Copa América final

    Argentina beat Canada 2-0 at the Copa América on Tuesday night at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, as goals from Julián Álvarez and Lionel Messi sent the defending champions back to the final.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Jacob Shaffelburg (Canada) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Cyle Larin.
    • 6': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
    • 6': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Jacob Shaffelburg (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Eustaquio following a fast break.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
    • 12': Cristian Romero (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Cyle Larin (Canada).
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Alphonso Davies (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan David.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul following a fast break.
    • 22': Goal! Argentina 1, Canada 0. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a through ball.
    • 25': Alistair Johnston (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
    • 26': Emiliano Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Jonathan David (Canada).
    • 32': Cristian Romero (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Jonathan David (Canada).
    • 32': Jonathan David (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Romero (Argentina).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
    • 35': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Lisandro Martínez (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Delay in match (Argentina).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
    • 42': Jacob Shaffelburg (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
    • 45': Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Cyle Larin (Canada).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
    • 45'+1': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Jonathan David (Canada) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Argentina 1, Canada 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Argentina 1, Canada 0.
    • 46': Foul by Moïse Bombito (Canada).
    • 46': Julián Álvarez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Stephen Eustaquio.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 51': Goal! Argentina 2, Canada 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Ismaël Koné (Canada).
    • 55': Substitution, Canada. Liam Millar replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
    • 55': Substitution, Canada. Ali Ahmed replaces Richie Laryea.
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Foul by Derek Cornelius (Canada).
    • 59': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Canada).
    • 60': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Koné (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyle Larin.
    • 62': Foul by Stephen Eustaquio (Canada).
    • 62': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Stephen Eustaquio (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, Canada. Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Jonathan David.
    • 64': Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Otamendi replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Alphonso Davies (Canada).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Alphonso Davies (Canada).
    • 71': Substitution, Argentina. Nahuel Molina replaces Gonzalo Montiel.
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Substitution, Canada. Jonathan Osorio replaces Alphonso Davies because of an injury.
    • 72': Substitution, Canada. Mathieu Choinière replaces Stephen Eustaquio.
    • 73': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Argentina).
    • 73': Mathieu Choinière (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (Canada).
    • 73': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Cyle Larin (Canada).
    • 74': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Canada).
    • 76': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces Julián Álvarez.
    • 78': Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 78': Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás González replaces Ángel Di María.
    • 79': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Canada).
    • 79': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Ismaël Koné (Canada) is shown the yellow card.
    • 80': Delay in match (Argentina).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Offside, Argentina. Nicolás González is caught offside.
    • 84': Foul by Cyle Larin (Canada).
    • 84': Lisandro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 86': Mathieu Choinière (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Liam Millar (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 88': Foul by Derek Cornelius (Canada).
    • 88': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Nahuel Molina (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Tani Oluwaseyi (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cyle Larin.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Tani Oluwaseyi (Canada) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Argentina. Rodrigo De Paul is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Argentina 2, Canada 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Argentina 2, Canada 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 5
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 2
    49.3 Possession 50.7
    9 SHOTS 11
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    395 Accurate Passes 406
    458 Passes 478
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 2
    9 Crosses 3
    0.0 Cross % 0.7
    32 Long Balls 42
    10 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    12 Effective Tackles 8
    15 Tackles 15
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    12 Interceptions 6
    6 Effective Clearances 12
    6 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Copa América

    Venue: MetLife Stadium
    Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
    Attendance: 80,102

    Line-Ups

    ARG Argentina (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
    25 Lisandro Martínez
    13 Cristian Romero
    3 Nicolás Tagliafico
    4 Gonzalo Montiel
    24 Enzo Fernández
    7 Rodrigo De Paul
    20 Alexis Mac Allister
    11 Ángel Di María
    9 Julián Álvarez
    10 Lionel Messi
    Argentina Substitutes:
    Valentin Carboni, Giovani Lo Celso, Marcos Acuña, Alejandro Garnacho, Nahuel Molina, Exequiel Palacios, Guido Rodríguez, Gerónimo Rulli, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Nicolás Otamendi, Franco Armani, Leandro Paredes, Germán Pezzella, Nicolás González, Lautaro Martínez.

    CAN Canada (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    16 Maxime Crépeau (GK)
    13 Derek Cornelius
    15 Moïse Bombito
    19 Alphonso Davies
    2 Alistair Johnston
    7 Stephen Eustáquio Yellow Card
    8 Ismaël Koné Yellow Card
    14 Jacob Shaffelburg
    22 Richie Laryea
    9 Cyle Larin
    10 Jonathan David Yellow Card
    Canada Substitutes:
    Jacen Russell-Rowe, Tom McGill, Tani Oluwaseyi, Kamal Miller, Jonathan Osorio, Luc de Fougerolles, Ali Ahmed, Liam Millar, Mathieu Choinière, Joel Waterman, Thelonius Bair, Dayne St. Clair, Samuel Piette, Kyle Hiebert.

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