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Argentina vs Venezuela, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

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Argentina
  • 35': Nicolás González
  • 79': Ángel Di María
  • 82': Lionel Messi
FT
3 - 0
Venezuela

    Lionel Messi scores on Argentina return in win over Venezuela

    Argentina scored twice in three minutes late in the second half, including a curiously mis-hit effort from Lionel Messi, to beat Venezuela 3-0.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Argentina).
    • 2': Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
    • 5': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (Venezuela).
    • 5': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Joaquín Correa (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 7': Foul by Josef Martínez (Venezuela).
    • 7': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
    • 7': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
    • 10': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (Venezuela).
    • 10': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Foul by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Venezuela).
    • 11': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a set piece situation.
    • 13': Foul by Nicolás González (Argentina).
    • 13': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Christian Makoun.
    • 18': Hand ball by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
    • 19': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
    • 20': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
    • 20': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
    • 22': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
    • 28': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
    • 28': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 33': Offside, Venezuela. Christian Makoun tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Joaquín Correa (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
    • 34': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
    • 34': Josef Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Goal! Argentina 1, Venezuela 0. Nicolás González (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
    • 37': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
    • 37': Roberto Rosales (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
    • 39': Josef Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Offside, Venezuela. Cristian Cásseres Jr tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (Venezuela).
    • 40': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Argentina).
    • 42': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Jhon Chancellor (Venezuela).
    • 43': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Nicolás González (Argentina).
    • 44': Roberto Rosales (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Argentina 1, Venezuela 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Argentina 1, Venezuela 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Venezuela. Jhon Murillo replaces Miguel Ángel Navarro.
    • 46': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
    • 46': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Argentina).
    • 47': Jhon Chancellor (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
    • 47': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (Venezuela).
    • 48': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
    • 49': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (Venezuela).
    • 51': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 53': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
    • 53': Jhon Murillo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Cásseres Jr with a cross.
    • 58': Foul by Jhon Chancellor (Venezuela).
    • 58': Joaquín Correa (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
    • 62': Substitution, Venezuela. Fernando Aristeguieta replaces Josef Martínez.
    • 62': Substitution, Venezuela. Luis González replaces Cristian Cásseres Jr.
    • 64': Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Correa replaces Joaquín Correa.
    • 66': Offside, Argentina. Rodrigo de Paul tries a through ball, but Ángel Correa is caught offside.
    • 67': Foul by Jhon Chancellor (Venezuela).
    • 67': Ángel Correa (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Jhon Chancellor (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
    • 68': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
    • 69': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Di María replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 71': Foul by Roberto Rosales (Venezuela).
    • 71': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Roberto Rosales (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Luis González (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 76': Foul by Fernando Aristeguieta (Venezuela).
    • 76': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Substitution, Venezuela. Darwin Machís replaces Yangel Herrera.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 79': Goal! Argentina 2, Venezuela 0. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul with a through ball.
    • 82': Goal! Argentina 3, Venezuela 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball.
    • 83': Substitution, Venezuela. Jefferson Savarino replaces Salomón Rondón.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás González.
    • 84': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
    • 84': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Substitution, Argentina. Lucas Boyé replaces Nicolás González because of an injury.
    • 88': Substitution, Argentina. Guido Rodríguez replaces Leandro Paredes.
    • 89': Foul by Luis González (Venezuela).
    • 89': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Argentina).
    • 90': Jhon Murillo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Argentina. Rodrigo de Paul tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Argentina).
    • 90'+4': Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Argentina 3, Venezuela 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Argentina 3, Venezuela 0.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/ven.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originVEN ARGhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/arg.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    20 Fouls 15
    4 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 1
    27.2 Possession 72.8
    3 SHOTS 16
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    184 Accurate Passes 648
    264 Passes 717
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 1
    8 Crosses 9
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    48 Long Balls 31
    18 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 9
    16 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 8
    17 Effective Clearances 10
    17 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

    Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
    Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Attendance: 42,000

    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 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Franco Armani (GK)
    19 Nicolás Otamendi
    6 Germán Pezzella
    3 Nicolás Tagliafico
    13 Nahuel Molina
    8 Alexis Mac Allister
    5 Leandro Paredes
    7 Rodrigo De Paul
    10 Lionel Messi
    16 Joaquín Correa
    15 Nicolás González
    Argentina Substitutes:
    Gerónimo Rulli, Guido Rodríguez, Ángel Correa, Manuel Lanzini, Julián Álvarez, Juan Musso, Ángel Di María, Juan Foyth, Exequiel Palacios, Lucas Ocampos, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lucas Boyé.

    VEN Venezuela (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Wuilker Faríñez (GK)
    4 Jhon Chancellor Yellow Card
    3 Christian Makoun
    2 Nahuel Ferraresi
    19 Miguel Navarro Yellow Card
    16 Roberto Rosales Yellow Card
    6 Yangel Herrera Yellow Card
    8 Cristian Cásseres Jr.
    13 José Andrés Martínez
    17 Josef Martínez
    23 Salomón Rondón
    Venezuela Substitutes:
    Luis González, Ronald Hernández, Jefferson Savarino, Rafael Romo, Fernando Aristeguieta, Darwin Machis, Joel Graterol, Rómulo Otero, Francisco La Mantía, Luis Mago, Jhon Murillo, Telasco Segovia.

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