FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Uruguay vs Argentina, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

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Early Di Maria goal gives Argentina win at Uruguay in CONMEBOL qualifier

Argentina started without Lionel Messi but a moment of magic from Angel Di Maria was enough to give them a 1-0 win over Uruguay.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
  • 1': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
  • 7': Goal! Uruguay 0, Argentina 1. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
  • 9': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Argentina).
  • 9': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 12': Foul by Paulo Dybala (Argentina).
  • 12': Joaquín Piquerez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
  • 12': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay).
  • 13': Paulo Dybala (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matías Vecino.
  • 14': Foul by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
  • 14': Guido Rodríguez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Offside, Argentina. Rodrigo de Paul tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by José Giménez (Uruguay).
  • 16': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Paulo Dybala (Argentina).
  • 18': Lucas Torreira (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Paulo Dybala (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Hand ball by Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay).
  • 21': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
  • 21': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
  • 28': Guido Rodríguez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
  • 30': Guido Rodríguez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 31': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 34': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
  • 38': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 41': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Uruguay).
  • 41': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Matías Vecino (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 43': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Uruguay 0, Argentina 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Uruguay 0, Argentina 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Argentina. Joaquín Correa replaces Paulo Dybala.
  • 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Facundo Torres replaces Brian Rodríguez.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 47': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
  • 47': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Diego Godín (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
  • 48': Foul by Martín Cáceres (Uruguay).
  • 48': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Martín Cáceres (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Facundo Torres (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Joaquín Piquerez (Uruguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 50': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
  • 50': Martín Cáceres (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Argentina).
  • 51': José Giménez (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Hand ball by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
  • 54': Diego Godín (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
  • 55': Substitution, Argentina. Papu Gómez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
  • 55': Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Correa replaces Ángel Di María.
  • 59': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
  • 59': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Papu Gómez (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 60': Facundo Torres (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
  • 63': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
  • 64': Substitution, Uruguay. Agustín Álvarez Martínez replaces Matías Vecino.
  • 65': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Uruguay).
  • 65': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay).
  • 67': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Offside, Uruguay. Martín Cáceres tries a through ball, but Nahitan Nández is caught offside.
  • 70': Hand ball by Facundo Torres (Uruguay).
  • 70': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
  • 70': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
  • 73': Martín Cáceres (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Correa (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
  • 74': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Correa (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Papu Gómez with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Joaquín Correa (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
  • 76': Substitution, Argentina. Lionel Messi replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
  • 76': Substitution, Uruguay. Mauro Arambarri replaces Rodrigo Bentancur because of an injury.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Lucas Torreira (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Joaquín Piquerez (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 78': Offside, Uruguay. Agustín Álvarez Martínez tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Mauro Arambarri (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 81': Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
  • 81': Substitution, Uruguay. Fernando Gorriarán replaces Nahitan Nández.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Joaquín Correa (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 82': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
  • 82': Facundo Torres (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
  • 84': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joaquín Piquerez with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 87': Foul by Facundo Torres (Uruguay).
  • 87': Nahuel Molina (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Argentina).
  • 87': José Giménez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Lucas Torreira (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 89': Fernando Gorriarán (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Fernando Gorriarán (Uruguay).
  • 90'+2': Ángel Correa (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcos Acuña.
  • 90'+3': Fernando Gorriarán (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ángel Correa (Argentina).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Piquerez with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. José Giménez (Uruguay) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martín Cáceres following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Uruguay 0, Argentina 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Uruguay 0, Argentina 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 20
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 2
64.3 Possession 35.7
7 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
492 Accurate Passes 215
586 Passes 302
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 6
4 Crosses 30
0.3 Cross % 0.2
63 Long Balls 40
31 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
14 Effective Tackles 5
17 Tackles 12
0.8 Tackle % 0.4
10 Interceptions 5
34 Effective Clearances 3
34 Clearances 3

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Estadio Campeón del Siglo
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
Attendance: 30,000

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

URU Uruguay (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Fernando Muslera (GK)
3 Diego Godín
2 José María Giménez
14 Lucas Torreira
17 Joaquín Piquerez
22 Martín Cáceres Yellow Card
6 Rodrigo Bentancur
5 Matías Vecino
16 Brian Rodríguez
8 Nahitan Nández
9 Luis Suárez

ARG Argentina (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
19 Nicolás Otamendi
13 Cristian Romero
8 Marcos Acuña
5 Nahuel Molina
21 Paulo Dybala
18 Guido Rodríguez
7 Rodrigo De Paul
22 Lautaro Martínez
20 Giovani Lo Celso
11 Ángel Di María

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