Brazil vs Argentina, 2017 International Friendly, International Friendly

· International Friendly

Brazil

FT
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Argentina

45': Gabriel Mercado

Argentina beat Brazil on coach Jorge Sampaoli's debut

Gabriel Mercado celeb Argentina v Brazil [1296x729]

Gabriel Mercado gave Jorge Sampaoli a debut win as Argentina boss as they beat Brazil 1-0 in a friendly in Australia.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Offside, Argentina. Gabriel Mercado tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
2': Foul by Renato Augusto (Brazil).
2': Lucas Biglia (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Lucas Biglia (Argentina).
4': Willian (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
5': Offside, Brazil. Philippe Coutinho tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
6': Ángel Di María (Argentina) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
7': Delay in match Ángel Di María (Argentina) because of an injury.
8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
9': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).
9': Éver Banega (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Fernandinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Ángel Di María (Argentina).
12': Hand ball by Willian (Brazil).
13': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina).
13': Thiago Silva (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Fernandinho (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
16': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
18': Attempt missed. Renato Augusto (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fagner.
20': Attempt blocked. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
22': Attempt blocked. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
24': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Éver Banega.
26': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).
26': Gabriel Mercado (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
30': Delay in match Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) because of an injury.
31': Jonathan Maidana (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Attempt missed. Filipe Luis (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
34': Foul by Thiago Silva (Brazil).
34': Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).
35': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Fernandinho (Brazil).
37': Paulo Dybala (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
39': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
39': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Weverton.
39': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Fagner.
40': Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Éver Banega is caught offside.
41': Foul by Thiago Silva (Brazil).
41': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
44': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Fernandinho.
45': Attempt saved. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
45': Goal! Brazil 0, Argentina 1. Gabriel Mercado (Argentina) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
45'+1': Filipe Luis (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
45'+2': First Half ends, Brazil 0, Argentina 1.
45': Second Half begins Brazil 0, Argentina 1.
45': Substitution, Argentina. Joaquín Correa replaces Gonzalo Higuaín.
46': Foul by Filipe Luis (Brazil).
46': Lucas Biglia (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
47': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).
47': Jonathan Maidana (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Paulo Dybala (Argentina).
48': Willian (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Attempt blocked. Willian (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
50': Foul by Gabriel Mercado (Argentina).
50': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Fernandinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Ángel Di María (Argentina).
52': Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces José Luis Gómez.
53': Foul by Thiago Silva (Brazil).
53': Joaquín Correa (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
55': Foul by Gabriel Mercado (Argentina).
55': Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
57': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Fernandinho.
59': Attempt blocked. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
59': Offside, Brazil. Philippe Coutinho tries a through ball, but Paulinho is caught offside.
60': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Filipe Luis.
61': Fagner (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Foul by Éver Banega (Argentina).
61': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Silva following a set piece situation.
62': Filipe Luis (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
62': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
62': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Fernandinho with a through ball.
62': Willian (Brazil) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
64': Foul by Filipe Luis (Brazil).
64': Joaquín Correa (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
65': Filipe Luis (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Lucas Biglia (Argentina).
66': Substitution, Brazil. Douglas Costa replaces Renato Augusto.
67': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
67': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Filipe Luis.
67': Offside, Argentina. Lucas Biglia tries a through ball, but Éver Banega is caught offside.
68': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
68': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Substitution, Argentina. Guido Rodríguez replaces Paulo Dybala.
69': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
72': Foul by Fernandinho (Brazil).
72': Joaquín Correa (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Substitution, Brazil. Rafinha replaces Fagner.
73': Filipe Luis (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Argentina).
73': Foul by Willian (Brazil).
73': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Delay in match Gabriel Mercado (Argentina) because of an injury.
74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75': Substitution, Argentina. Emanuel Mammana replaces Gabriel Mercado.
75': Foul by Fernandinho (Brazil).
75': Lucas Biglia (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Attempt saved. Joaquín Correa (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
78': Foul by Paulinho (Brazil).
78': Guido Rodríguez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Paulinho (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Emanuel Mammana.
80': Foul by Rafinha (Brazil).
80': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Rafinha (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Substitution, Brazil. Giuliano replaces Paulinho.
81': Substitution, Argentina. Manuel Lanzini replaces Éver Banega.
81': Foul by Ángel Di María (Argentina).
81': Thiago Silva (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Attempt missed. Douglas Costa (Brazil) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Filipe Luis.
85': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Brazil).
85': Manuel Lanzini (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Brazil).
86': Lucas Biglia (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Jonathan Maidana.
87': Offside, Brazil. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
88': Filipe Luis (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
88': Foul by Emanuel Mammana (Argentina).
88': Delay in match Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) because of an injury.
90'+2': Substitution, Brazil. Taison replaces Gabriel Jesus because of an injury.
90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Filipe Luis.
90'+3': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Brazil).
90'+3': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Substitution, Argentina. Marcos Acuña replaces Ángel Di María.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Brazil 0, Argentina 1.
90'+5': Match ends, Brazil 0, Argentina 1.

Statistics

ARG		BRA
16	Fouls	20
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
5	Offsides	3
6	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	4
61.2	Possession	38.8
9	SHOTS	13
5	ON GOAL	2
0.6	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
483	Accurate Passes	281
559	Passes	351
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	3
10	Crosses	11
0.2	Cross %	0.3
70	Long Balls	36
40	Accurate Long Balls	14
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	4
9	Effective Tackles	11
10	Tackles	15
0.9	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
17	Effective Clearances	8
17	Clearances	8

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Location: Melbourne, Australia

Line-Ups

Brazil (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Weverton (GK)
4	Gil
3	Thiago Silva
5	Fernandinho
6	Filipe Luís
2	Fagner
8	Renato Augusto
15	Paulinho
19	Willian
11	Philippe Coutinho
9	Gabriel Jesus

Brazil Substitutes:

Giuliano , Taison, Douglas Costa, Rodriguinho, Rodrigo Caio, Diego Souza, Diego Alves, David Luiz, Rafinha, Ederson, Jemerson, Alex Sandro.

Argentina (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Sergio Romero (GK)
4	Jonathan Maidana
2	Gabriel Mercado
17	Nicolás Otamendi
19	Éver Banega
6	Lucas Biglia
11	Ángel Di María
16	José Luis Gómez
9	Gonzalo Higuaín
21	Paulo Dybala
10	Lionel Messi

Argentina Substitutes:

Eduardo Salvio, Federico Fazio, Gerónimo Rulli, Leandro Paredes, Guido Rodríguez, Emanuel Mammana, Joaquín Correa, Mauro Icardi, Alejandro Gómez, Marcos Acuña, Ignacio Fernández, Lucas Alario, Manuel Lanzini, Nicolás Tagliafico, Nahuel Guzmán.

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