United States vs Argentina, 2016 Copa América, Semifinals

· Copa América

United States

FT
0 - 4

Argentina

3': Ezequiel Lavezzi
32': Lionel Messi
50': Gonzalo Higuaín
86': Gonzalo Higuaín

Argentina beats U.S. in Copa semifinals on record night for Messi

Copa America

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Gyasi Zardes.
3': Goal! USA 0, Argentina 1. Ezequiel Lavezzi (Argentina) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a corner.
7': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina).
7': Kyle Beckerman (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Rojo.
8': Chris Wondolowski (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Foul by Ramiro Funes Mori (Argentina).
10': Offside, Argentina. Ezequiel Lavezzi is caught offside.
15': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
15': Offside, USA. Chris Wondolowski is caught offside.
16': Offside, Argentina. Marcos Rojo is caught offside.
17': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (USA).
20': Foul by Chris Wondolowski (USA).
20': Ramiro Funes Mori (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Foul by Kyle Beckerman (USA).
23': Offside, Argentina. Augusto Fernández is caught offside.
28': Chris Wondolowski (USA).
28': Gabriel Mercado (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Foul by Chris Wondolowski (USA).
31': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Chris Wondolowski (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Goal! USA 0, Argentina 2. Lionel Messi (Argentina) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
35': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (USA).
37': Offside, Argentina. Augusto Fernández is caught offside.
38': Foul by Graham Zusi (USA).
38': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Clint Dempsey (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Éver Banega (Argentina).
40': Hand ball by Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina).
40': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
45': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Foul by Geoff Cameron (USA).
45'+1': Offside, Argentina. Ezequiel Lavezzi is caught offside.
45'+3': First Half ends, USA 0, Argentina 2.
45': Second Half begins USA 0, Argentina 2.
45': Substitution, USA. Christian Pulisic replaces Chris Wondolowski.
48': Offside, Argentina. Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
50': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezequiel Lavezzi with a through ball.
50': Goal! USA 0, Argentina 3. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
51': Foul by Gyasi Zardes (USA).
51': Javier Mascherano (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Offside, Argentina. Ezequiel Lavezzi is caught offside.
56': Foul by Marcos Rojo (Argentina).
56': Graham Zusi (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
57': Offside, Argentina. Augusto Fernández is caught offside.
57': Delay in match because of an injury Augusto Fernández (Argentina).
59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
59': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
59': Gyasi Zardes (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Substitution, Argentina. Lucas Biglia replaces Augusto Fernández because of an injury.
60': Substitution, USA. Steven Birnbaum replaces Kyle Beckerman.
61': Delay in match (Argentina).
62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63': Delay in match because of an injury Ezequiel Lavezzi (Argentina).
65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
67': Corner, USA. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
67': Substitution, Argentina. Érik Lamela replaces Ezequiel Lavezzi because of an injury.
68': Attempt blocked. Lucas Biglia (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
68': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Fabian Johnson.
73': Offside, USA. Graham Zusi is caught offside.
77': Attempt missed. Érik Lamela (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
78': Substitution, USA. Darlington Nagbe replaces Clint Dempsey.
80': Attempt missed. Gabriel Mercado (Argentina) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right.
80': DeAndre Yedlin (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
80': Foul by Marcos Rojo (Argentina).
83': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
83': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
84': Substitution, Argentina. Víctor Cuesta replaces Marcos Rojo.
84': Foul by Gabriel Mercado (Argentina).
84': Gyasi Zardes (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Hand ball by Gyasi Zardes (USA).
86': Goal! USA 0, Argentina 4. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
88': Hand ball by Lucas Biglia (Argentina).
89': Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
89': Foul by John Anthony Brooks (USA).
89': Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Geoff Cameron (USA).
90': Éver Banega (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (USA).
90'+2': Lucas Biglia (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Second Half ends, USA 0, Argentina 4.
90'+3': Match ends, USA 0, Argentina 4.

Statistics

ARG		USA
0	Fouls	0
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	0
0	Saves	0
0	Possession	0
0	SHOTS	0
0	ON GOAL	0
0.0	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Copa América

Venue: NRG Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 70,858

Line-Ups

United States (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Brad Guzan (GK)
6	John Brooks
20	Geoff Cameron
23	Fabian Johnson
2	DeAndre Yedlin
15	Kyle Beckerman
4	Michael Bradley
19	Graham Zusi
9	Gyasi Zardes
8	Clint Dempsey
18	Chris Wondolowski

United States Substitutes:

Tim Howard, Perry Kitchen, Michael Orozco, Edgar Castillo, Christian Pulisic, Ethan Horvath, Matt Besler, Steve Birnbaum, Darlington Nagbe.

Argentina (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Sergio Romero (GK)
13	Ramiro Funes Mori
17	Nicolás Otamendi
16	Marcos Rojo
4	Gabriel Mercado
14	Javier Mascherano
19	Éver Banega
8	Augusto Fernández
9	Gonzalo Higuaín
22	Ezequiel Lavezzi
10	Lionel Messi

Argentina Substitutes:

Ángel Di María, Jonathan Maidana, Facundo Roncaglia, Víctor Cuesta, Erik Lamela, Lucas Biglia, Javier Pastore, Sergio Agüero, Mariano Andújar, Nahuel Guzmán, Matías Kranevitter.

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