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Argentina - Japan 5:1

08 JAN 1995, Confederations Cup, Group Stage

Goals

1:0 Sebastián Rambert 31', 2:0 Ariel Ortega 45', 3:0 Gabriel Batistuta 47', 4:0 José Chamot 53', 4:1 Kazuyoshi Miura 57', 5:1 Gabriel Batistuta 85' [penalty]

Argentina (Daniel Passarella)

Carlos Bossio, José Chamot, Néstor Fabbri, Roberto Ayala, Christian Bassedas, Marcelo Escudero (56' Gustavo Adrián López), Hugo Pérez, Javier Zanetti, Gabriel Batistuta, Ariel Ortega (67' Marcelo Gallardo), Sebastián Rambert

Japan (Shu Kamo)

Tetsuji Hashiratani, Masami Ihara, Masahiro Fukuda, Motohiro Yamaguchi, Kazuyoshi Miura, Takumi Horiike (61' Hiroshige Yanagimoto), Hiromitsu Isogai, Shigetatsu Matsunaga, Yoshihiro Natsuka, Satashi Tsunami, Toshihiro Yamaguchi (51' Tsuyoshi Kitazawa)

Cards

Marcelo Escudero (yellow card), Sebastián Rambert (yellow card), Satashi Tsunami (yellow card), Toshihiro Yamaguchi (yellow card)

Venue

King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh

Trivia

Referee: Rodrigo Badilla Sequeira (Costa Rica).

Attendance: 10,000.

Player Details

NameCapClub
Carlos Bossio4Estudiantes LP
José Chamot13Lazio
Néstor Fabbri11Boca Juniors
Roberto Ayala4River Plate
Christian Bassedas4Vélez Sarsfield
Marcelo Escudero4Newell's
Gustavo Adrián López3Independiente
Hugo Pérez9Independiente
Javier Zanetti4Banfield
Gabriel Batistuta38Fiorentina
Ariel Ortega12River Plate
Marcelo Gallardo3River Plate
Sebastián Rambert4Independiente

Earlier matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
30 JUN 1994Bulgaria0:2World Cup
03 JUL 1994Romania2:3World Cup
16 NOV 1994AwayChile3:0Friendly
21 DEC 1994HomeRomania1:0Friendly
27 DEC 1994HomeYugoslavia1:0Friendly

Later matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
10 JAN 1995Nigeria0:0Confederations Cup
13 JAN 1995Denmark0:2Confederations Cup
14 FEB 1995HomeBulgaria4:1Friendly
13 MAY 1995AwaySouth Africa1:1Friendly
31 MAY 1995HomePeru1:0Friendly

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