FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

FT Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera) · 49,000 att.

Match Report

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Uruguay hands Argentina 1st post-World Cup loss

In Buenos Aires, gritty Uruguay got a statement win by beating 2-0 Lionel Messi's world champions Argentina at their iconic Bombonera stadium thanks to goals from Ronald Araujo and Darwin Nunez in each half.

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Highlights

01:35 Echegaray: Uruguay played the 'perfect match' to snap Argentina's streak Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

ARG leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

ARG · 4-3-3

  1. 23Emiliano MartínezG
  2. 19Nicolás OtamendiCD-L
  3. 13Cristian RomeroCD-R
  4. 3Nicolás TagliaficoLB
  5. 2Nahuel MolinaRB
  6. 20Alexis Mac AllisterCM
  7. 17Enzo FernándezLM
  8. 7Rodrigo De PaulRM
  9. 9Julián ÁlvarezF
  10. 15Nico GonzálezLF
  11. 10Lionel MessiRF

URU · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Sergio RochetG
  2. 16Mathías OliveraCD-L
  3. 3Sebastián CáceresCD-R
  4. 17Matías ViñaLB
  5. 4Ronald AraujoRB
  6. 7Nicolás de la CruzAM
  7. 15Federico ValverdeLM
  8. 5Manuel UgarteRM
  9. 19Darwin NúñezF
  10. 13Maxi AraújoAM-L
  11. 11Facundo PellistriAM-R

Timeline

  1. 32' Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 35' Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 41' Goal! Argentina 0, Uruguay 1. Ronald Araujo (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matías Viña with a cross.
  4. 45' Substitution, Uruguay. José Giménez replaces Matías Viña.
  5. 45' Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
  6. 53' Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Di María replaces Nicolás González.
  7. 62' Substitution, Uruguay. Rodrigo Bentancur replaces Maximiliano Araújo because of an injury.
  8. 64' Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
  9. 67' José Giménez (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 68' Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 77' Cristian Romero (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 79' Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 80' Substitution, Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Julián Álvarez.
  14. 80' Substitution, Argentina. Marcos Acuña replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
  15. 87' Goal! Argentina 0, Uruguay 2. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz following a fast break.
  16. 88' Substitution, Uruguay. Agustín Canobbio replaces Facundo Pellistri.
  17. 90'+1' Substitution, Uruguay. Federico Viñas replaces Darwin Núñez.
  18. 90'+2' Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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