Argentina vs Colombia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLLautaro Martinez goal gives Argentina 1-0 win over Colombia in World Cup qualifying
Argentina extended their unbeaten run to 29 games on Tuesday when they beat a toothless Colombia 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 5': Foul by Mateus Uribe (Colombia).
- 5': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
- 6': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Offside, Colombia. James Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Luis Díaz is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
- 13': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Borja.
- 14': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 16': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 17': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
- 17': Johan Mojica (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Papu Gómez (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Argentina).
- 26': Miguel Borja (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Goal! Argentina 1, Colombia 0. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
- 31': Foul by James Rodríguez (Colombia).
- 31': Lucas Ocampos (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).
- 33': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 34': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Camilo Vargas.
- 35': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Miguel Borja.
- 35': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
- 35': Stefan Medina (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Hand ball by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
- 37': Foul by Luis Díaz (Colombia).
- 37': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
- 40': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Colombia).
- 40': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by William Tesillo (Colombia).
- 41': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 44': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
- 44': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Miguel Borja (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Borja.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Argentina 1, Colombia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Argentina 1, Colombia 0.
- 46': Foul by Luis Díaz (Colombia).
- 46': Guido Rodríguez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).
- 48': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt saved. Marcos Acuña (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Germán Pezzella.
- 49': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Gonzalo Montiel.
- 50': Foul by Miguel Borja (Colombia).
- 50': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 53': Attempt blocked. James Rodríguez (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado.
- 53': Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Argentina).
- 53': Stefan Medina (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
- 55': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Colombia. Víctor Cantillo replaces Mateus Uribe.
- 57': Substitution, Colombia. Luis Suárez replaces James Rodríguez.
- 58': Substitution, Argentina. Maximiliano Meza replaces Lucas Ocampos.
- 58': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
- 58': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
- 60': Foul by Wilmar Barrios (Colombia).
- 60': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 60': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Camilo Vargas.
- 64': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 64': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Camilo Vargas.
- 65': Offside, Argentina. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Papu Gómez is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Colombia. Diego Valoyes replaces Stefan Medina.
- 69': Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás González replaces Ángel Di María.
- 69': Substitution, Argentina. Paulo Dybala replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 70': Foul by Diego Valoyes (Colombia).
- 70': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Marcos Acuña (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
- 74': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
- 75': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, Colombia. Gustavo Cuéllar replaces Wilmar Barrios.
- 75': Substitution, Colombia. Radamel Falcao replaces Miguel Borja.
- 76': Foul by Luis Suárez (Colombia).
- 76': Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Luis Suárez (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by Luis Díaz (Colombia).
- 79': Guido Rodríguez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Argentina. Lucas Martínez replaces Papu Gómez.
- 80': Substitution, Argentina. Emiliano Buendía replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
- 80': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).
- 80': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 81': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Juan Cuadrado.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Lucas Martínez (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross.
- 84': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Maximiliano Meza.
- 85': William Tesillo (Colombia) hits the right post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Emiliano Buendía (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Luis Díaz (Colombia).
- 87': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Emiliano Buendía (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).
- 90': Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Offside, Colombia. Luis Díaz tries a through ball, but Johan Mojica is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Johan Mojica (Colombia).
- 90'+2': Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Camilo Vargas (Colombia) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+4': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by William Tesillo.
- 90'+5': Foul by Maximiliano Meza (Argentina).
- 90'+5': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Argentina 1, Colombia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Argentina 1, Colombia 0.
Statistics
COL |
ARG![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.7 | Possession | 56.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 314 | Accurate Passes | 436 |
| 386 | Passes | 495 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 15 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Mario Alberto Kempes
Location: Córdoba, Argentina
Attendance: 50,000
Venue: Mario Alberto Kempes
Location: Córdoba, Argentina
Attendance: 50,000
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 |
Line-Ups
Argentina (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 6 | Germán Pezzella |
| 8 | Marcos Acuña |
| 4 | Gonzalo Montiel |
| 18 | Guido Rodríguez |
| 17 | Alejandro Gómez |
| 20 | Giovani Lo Celso |
| 22 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 16 | Lucas Ocampos |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
Colombia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Camilo Vargas (GK) |
| 6 | William Tesillo |
| 23 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 17 | Johan Mojica |
| 2 | Stefan Medina |
| 5 | Wilmar Barrios |
| 15 | Mateus Uribe |
| 11 | Juan Cuadrado |
| 19 | Miguel Borja |
| 14 | Luis Díaz |
| 10 | James Rodríguez |
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