FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Argentina vs Venezuela, Qualifying Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Argentina
  • 54': Rolf Feltscher (OG)
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Venezuela
  • 50': Jhon Murillo

Argentina still fifth in CONMEBOL after draw with Venezuela

Argentina slipped up at home as they could only draw 1-1 with Venezuela in their South American qualifying group clash to remain fifth.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Víctor García (Venezuela).
  • 1': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Ángel Di María (Argentina).
  • 2': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Mauro Icardi (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Javier Mascherano.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 6': Foul by Arquímedes Figuera (Venezuela).
  • 6': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Paulo Dybala is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
  • 10': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guido Pizarro.
  • 11': Foul by Paulo Dybala (Argentina).
  • 11': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Éver Banega (Argentina).
  • 14': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Éver Banega (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Éver Banega (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Acosta.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 17': Foul by Éver Banega (Argentina).
  • 17': Jhon Murillo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Jhon Chancellor (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Júnior Moreno with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Mauro Icardi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
  • 22': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Rolf Feltscher.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guido Pizarro.
  • 24': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Mikel Villanueva.
  • 25': Substitution, Argentina. Marcos Acuña replaces Ángel Di María because of an injury.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Arquímedes Figuera (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Guido Pizarro (Argentina).
  • 28': Foul by Mikel Villanueva (Venezuela).
  • 28': Lautaro Acosta (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Mikel Villanueva (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Offside, Venezuela. Wuilker Fariñez tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
  • 30': Éver Banega (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Guido Pizarro (Argentina).
  • 31': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Acuña.
  • 33': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Javier Mascherano.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Víctor García (Venezuela) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a corner.
  • 34': Foul by Lautaro Acosta (Argentina).
  • 34': Jhon Murillo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 36': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
  • 36': Mauro Icardi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Jhon Murillo (Venezuela).
  • 37': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Éver Banega.
  • 38': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Júnior Moreno.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Mauro Icardi (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
  • 41': Foul by Jhon Chancellor (Venezuela).
  • 41': Paulo Dybala (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Jhon Chancellor (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 43': Offside, Argentina. Javier Mascherano tries a through ball, but Lautaro Acosta is caught offside.
  • 44': Arquímedes Figuera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Éver Banega (Argentina).
  • 45': Foul by Arquímedes Figuera (Venezuela).
  • 45': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Arquímedes Figuera (Venezuela).
  • 45': Paulo Dybala (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Arquímedes Figuera (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
  • 45'+1': Sergio Córdova (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
  • 45'+1': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Wuilker Fariñez.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Argentina 0, Venezuela 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Argentina 0, Venezuela 0.
  • 49': Foul by Rolf Feltscher (Venezuela).
  • 49': Lautaro Acosta (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Rolf Feltscher (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Goal! Argentina 0, Venezuela 1. Jhon Murillo (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Córdova following a fast break.
  • 52': Hand ball by Sergio Córdova (Venezuela).
  • 54': Own Goal by Rolf Feltscher, Venezuela. Argentina 1, Venezuela 1.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Guido Pizarro (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 57': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Javier Mascherano.
  • 59': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Jhon Chancellor.
  • 61': Arquímedes Figuera (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by Paulo Dybala (Argentina).
  • 62': Foul by Jhon Murillo (Venezuela).
  • 62': Paulo Dybala (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Argentina. Darío Benedetto replaces Paulo Dybala.
  • 66': Foul by Guido Pizarro (Argentina).
  • 66': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
  • 67': Víctor García (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 69': Foul by Lautaro Acosta (Argentina).
  • 69': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Lautaro Acosta (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Víctor García.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Éver Banega (Argentina) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Lautaro Acosta (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 75': Substitution, Argentina. Javier Pastore replaces Mauro Icardi.
  • 77': Substitution, Venezuela. Juan Carlos Colina replaces Yangel Herrera.
  • 82': Substitution, Venezuela. Josef Martínez replaces Salomón Rondón because of an injury.
  • 87': Foul by Júnior Moreno (Venezuela).
  • 87': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Juan Carlos Colina.
  • 89': Substitution, Venezuela. José Manuel Velázquez replaces Sergio Córdova.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Venezuela) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rolf Feltscher.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
  • 90'+1': Júnior Moreno (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
  • 90'+3': Víctor García (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Javier Pastore (Argentina) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Wuilker Fariñez.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Argentina 1, Venezuela 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Argentina 1, Venezuela 1.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Javier Pastore (Argentina) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Wuilker Fariñez.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Argentina 1, Venezuela 1.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Argentina 1, Venezuela 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 15
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 1
24.2 Possession 75.8
7 SHOTS 21
2 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
113 Accurate Passes 500
187 Passes 585
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 29
0.3 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 33
15 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 8
9 Effective Tackles 12
11 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
18 Interceptions 11
37 Effective Clearances 10
37 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 44,776

WCQ - CONMEBOL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentina 18 +21 38
2 Ecuador 18 +9 29
3 Colombia 18 +10 28
4 Uruguay 18 +10 28
Full Table

Line-Ups

ARG Argentina (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Sergio Romero (GK)
3 Federico Fazio
17 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
14 Javier Mascherano
19 Éver Banega Yellow Card
15 Guido Pizarro
11 Ángel Di María
16 Lautaro Acosta Yellow Card
7 Mauro Icardi
21 Paulo Dybala
10 Lionel Messi
Argentina Substitutes:
Javier Pastore, Darío Benedetto, Lucas Biglia, Sergio Agüero, Fabricio Bustos, Nico Pareja, Joaquín Correa, Marcos Acuña, Emiliano Rigoni, Nahuel Guzmán, Gerónimo Rulli, Leandro Paredes.

VEN Venezuela (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Wuilker Faríñez (GK)
3 Mikel Villanueva Yellow Card
13 Jhon Chancellor Yellow Card
20 Rolf Feltscher Yellow Card
2 Víctor García
14 Yangel Herrera Yellow Card
5 Arquímedes Figuera Yellow Card
18 Júnior Moreno
23 Salomón Rondón
9 Sergio Córdova
15 Jhon Murillo
Venezuela Substitutes:
Darwin Machis, Yeferson Soteldo, Francisco Flores, Alexander González, Carlos Olses, Rubert José Quijada, Sema Velázquez, José Contreras, Josef Martínez, Rómulo Otero, Juan Colina, Edder Farías.

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