Copa América

FT Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Argentina WWWWW 4
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United States LWWWL 0
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NRG Stadium · 70,858 att. · FS1

Match Report

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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

ARG leads series 2-0-2

Lineups

USA · 4-4-2

  1. 1Brad GuzanG
  2. 6John BrooksCD-L
  3. 20Geoff CameronCD-R
  4. 23Fabian JohnsonLB
  5. 2DeAndre YedlinRB
  6. 15Kyle BeckermanCM-L
  7. 4Michael BradleyCM-R
  8. 19Graham ZusiLM
  9. 9Gyasi ZardesRM
  10. 8Clint DempseyCF-L
  11. 18Chris WondolowskiCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 12Tim HowardSUB
  2. 16Perry KitchenSUB
  3. 14Michael OrozcoSUB
  4. 21Edgar CastilloSUB
  5. 17Christian PulisicSUB
  6. 22Ethan HorvathSUB
  7. 5Matt BeslerSUB
  8. 3Steve BirnbaumSUB
  9. 10Darlington NagbeSUB

ARG · 4-3-3

  1. 1Sergio RomeroG
  2. 13Ramiro Funes MoriCD-L
  3. 17Nicolás OtamendiCD-R
  4. 16Marcos RojoLB
  5. 4Gabriel MercadoRB
  6. 14Javier MascheranoCM
  7. 19Éver BanegaLM
  8. 8Augusto FernándezRM
  9. 9Gonzalo HiguaínF
  10. 22Ezequiel LavezziLF
  11. 10Lionel MessiRF

Substitutes

  1. 7Ángel Di MaríaSUB
  2. 2Jonathan MaidanaSUB
  3. 3Facundo RoncagliaSUB
  4. 15Víctor CuestaSUB
  5. 18Erik LamelaSUB
  6. 6Lucas BigliaSUB
  7. 21Javier PastoreSUB
  8. 11Sergio AgüeroSUB
  9. 23Mariano AndújarSUB
  10. 12Nahuel GuzmánSUB
  11. 5Matías KranevitterSUB

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 31' Chris Wondolowski (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 32' Goal! USA 0, Argentina 2. Lionel Messi (Argentina) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  4. 45' Substitution, USA. Christian Pulisic replaces Chris Wondolowski.
  5. 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.
  6. 59' Substitution, Argentina. Lucas Biglia replaces Augusto Fernández because of an injury.
  7. 60' Substitution, USA. Steven Birnbaum replaces Kyle Beckerman.
  8. 67' Substitution, Argentina. Érik Lamela replaces Ezequiel Lavezzi because of an injury.
  9. 78' Substitution, USA. Darlington Nagbe replaces Clint Dempsey.
  10. 84' Substitution, Argentina. Víctor Cuesta replaces Marcos Rojo.
  11. 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.

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