Paraguay vs Argentina, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLMessi, Argentina draw 0-0 at Paraguay to maintain unbeaten World Cup qualifying record
Argentina failed to score for the first time since June 2019 but a 0-0 draw at Paraguay maintained their unbeaten record in World Cup qualifying.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
- 3': Attempt saved. Joaquín Correa (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball.
- 3': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
- 3': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
- 4': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Romero.
- 4': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 5': Attempt missed. Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 7': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
- 7': Joaquín Correa (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
- 8': Jorge Morel (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay).
- 9': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Joaquín Correa (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 10': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 11': Attempt saved. Joaquín Correa (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 13': Foul by Jorge Morel (Paraguay).
- 13': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
- 14': Jorge Morel (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Jorge Morel (Paraguay).
- 18': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
- 19': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
- 20': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card.
- 25': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
- 25': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 29': Foul by Jorge Morel (Paraguay).
- 29': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Offside, Argentina. Cristian Romero tries a through ball, but Giovani Lo Celso is caught offside.
- 34': Hand ball by Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
- 41': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
- 41': Ángel Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
- 42': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
- 43': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
- 45': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Paraguay 0, Argentina 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paraguay 0, Argentina 0.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) with an attempt from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Rojas.
- 51': Foul by Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay).
- 51': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omar Alderete.
- 54': Foul by Jorge Morel (Paraguay).
- 54': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 57': Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces Marcos Acuña because of an injury.
- 57': Offside, Paraguay. Omar Alderete tries a through ball, but Antonio Sanabria is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 59': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Antony Silva.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Correa (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Mathías Villasanti.
- 63': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 63': Substitution, Paraguay. Ángel Cardozo Lucena replaces Jorge Morel.
- 63': Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Romero with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Attempt saved. Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Arzamendia with a cross.
- 65': Attempt saved. Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 65': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
- 65': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Argentina. Papu Gómez replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
- 67': Substitution, Argentina. Guido Rodríguez replaces Ángel Di María.
- 68': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
- 69': Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
- 71': Attempt missed. Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a through ball.
- 72': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 73': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 73': Ángel Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Paraguay. Carlos González replaces Antonio Sanabria.
- 74': Substitution, Paraguay. Richard Sánchez replaces Santiago Arzamendia.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Richard Sánchez (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Foul by Richard Sánchez (Paraguay).
- 75': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Richard Sánchez (Paraguay).
- 75': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás González replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
- 76': Substitution, Argentina. Julián Álvarez replaces Joaquín Correa.
- 80': Foul by Nicolás González (Argentina).
- 80': Ángel Cardozo Lucena (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Ángel Romero (Paraguay).
- 82': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 83': Attempt saved. Guido Rodríguez (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Papu Gómez with a cross.
- 83': Attempt saved. Papu Gómez (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 83': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Antony Silva.
- 87': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
- 88': Attempt missed. Carlos González (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ángel Cardozo Lucena.
- 89': Substitution, Paraguay. Fabián Balbuena replaces Mathías Villasanti.
- 89': Substitution, Paraguay. Juan Escobar replaces Ángel Romero.
- 90': Offside, Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico tries a through ball, but Nicolás González is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Carlos González (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Júnior Alonso with a cross.
- 90'+1': Foul by Carlos González (Paraguay).
- 90'+1': Guido Rodríguez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 90'+2': Juan Escobar (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Carlos González (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Paraguay 0, Argentina 0.
- 0': Match ends, Paraguay 0, Argentina 0.
Statistics
 ARG |
PAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 8 |
| 69.5 | Possession | 30.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 521 | Accurate Passes | 183 |
| 582 | Passes | 244 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 10 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 8 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco
Location: Asunción, Paraguay
Attendance: 17,200
Venue: Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco
Location: Asunción, Paraguay
Attendance: 17,200
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
Paraguay (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antony Silva (GK) |
| 6 | Júnior Alonso  |
| 3 | Omar Alderete |
| 15 | Gustavo Gómez |
| 19 | Santiago Arzamendia |
| 2 | Robert Rojas |
| 23 | Mathías Villasanti |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón |
| 11 | Ángel Romero |
| 20 | Jorge Morel |
| 9 | Antonio Sanabria |
Argentina (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 19 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 13 | Cristian Romero |
| 8 | Marcos Acuña |
| 21 | Nahuel Molina |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 5 | Leandro Paredes |
| 16 | Joaquín Correa |
| 20 | Giovani Lo Celso |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
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