Argentina - Chile 1:1
15 DEC 1996, World Cup Quals
Goals
0:1 Fernando Cornejo 51', 1:1 Gabriel Batistuta 70' [Ppenalty]Argentina (Daniel Passarella)
Pablo Cavallero, Roberto Ayala, Nelson Vivas (46' Gustavo Adrián López), Matías Almeyda, Juan Pablo Sorín, Javier Zanetti, Gabriel Batistuta, Ariel Ortega, José Fabián Albornoz (36' Abel Balbo), Eduardo Berizzo, Hugo Alberto Morales (66' Patricio Camps)Chile (Nelson Acosta)
Nelson Tapia, Cristian Castaneda, Ronald Fuentes, Pedro Reyes, Javier Margas, Fernando Cornejo, Sebastian Rozental (46' Marcelo Miranda), Marcelo Salas (75' Iván Zamorano), Victor Castaneda (65' Wilson Contreras), Luis Chavarria, Cristian MoraCards
Luis Chavarria 31' (Rred card), Roberto Ayala 59' (Rred card)Venue
River Plate, Buenos AiresCONMEBOL · after matchday 7
| #Position | Team | PPlayed | WWon | DDrawn | LLost | GFGoals for | GAGoals against | GDGoal difference | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 17 |
| 2 | Paraguay | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 |
| 3 | Argentina | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Chile | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Bolivia | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
| 8 | Peru | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 |
| 9 | Venezuela | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 1 |
Trivia
Referee: Ubaldo Aquino Valenzano (Paraguay).
Attendance: ~60,000.
Chile's Luis Chavarría was sent off for a second booking.
Player Details
| Name | Cap | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Pablo Cavallero | 2 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Roberto Ayala | 23 | Napoli |
| Nelson Vivas | 3 | Boca Juniors |
| Gustavo Adrián López | 9 | Zaragoza |
| Matías Almeyda | 6 | Sevilla |
| Juan Pablo Sorín | 5 | River Plate |
| Javier Zanetti | 24 | Inter |
| Gabriel Batistuta | 53 | Fiorentina |
| Ariel Ortega | 33 | River Plate |
| José Fabián Albornoz | 3 | Independiente |
| Abel Balbo | 35 | Roma |
| Eduardo Berizzo | 2 | River Plate |
| Hugo Alberto Morales | 7 | Lanús |
| Patricio Camps | 1 | Vélez Sarsfield |
Earlier matches
Later matches
| Date | Ground | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 DEC 1996 | HHome | Yugoslavia | 2:3 | Friendly |
| 12 JAN 1997 | AAway | Uruguay | 0:0 | World Cup Quals |
| 12 FEB 1997 | AAway | Colombia | 1:0 | World Cup Quals |
| 02 APR 1997 | AAway | Bolivia | 1:2 | World Cup Quals |
| 30 APR 1997 | HHome | Ecuador | 2:1 | World Cup Quals |
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