Argentina - Paraguay 3:1
07 SEP 2012, World Cup Quals
Goals
1:0 Ángel Di María 3', 1:1 Jonathan Fabbro 18' [Ppenalty], 2:1 Gonzalo Higuaín 31', 3:1 Lionel Messi 64'Argentina (Alejandro Sabella)
Sergio Romero, Ezequiel Garay, Federico Fernández, Hugo Campagnaro, Marcos Rojo, Ángel Di María (79' Pablo Guiñazú), Fernando Gago, Rodrigo Braña (87' Lucas Biglia), Ezequiel Lavezzi (65' Rodrigo Palacio), Gonzalo Higuaín, Lionel MessiParaguay (Gerardo Pelusso)
Justo Villar, Jorge Inocencio Alcaraz, Iván Piris, Paulo da Silva, Cristian Riveros, Richard Ortiz, Víctor Cáceres, Jonathan Fabbro (59' Óscar Cardozo), Marcelo Estigarribia (73' Edgar Benítez), Oscar Ayala, Roque Santa Cruz (59' Nelson Valdez)Cards
Richard Ortiz 21' (Yyellow card), Iván Piris 32' (Yyellow card), Víctor Cáceres 63' (Yyellow card), Nelson Valdez 78' (Yyellow card), Rodrigo Palacio 80' (Yyellow card), Rodrigo Braña 83' (Yyellow card)Venue
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Ciudad de Córdoba, Provincia de CórdobaCONMEBOL · after matchday 7
| #Position | Team | PPlayed | WWon | DDrawn | LLost | GFGoals for | GAGoals against | GDGoal difference | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 13 |
| 2 | Chile | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 12 |
| 4 | Uruguay | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 11 |
| 5 | Colombia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 |
| 6 | Venezuela | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 7 | Peru | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 6 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
| 9 | Paraguay | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 4 |
Trivia
Referee: Wilson Luiz Seneme (Brazil).
Attendance: 57000.
Player Details
| Name | Cap | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Sergio Romero | 30 | Sampdoria |
| Ezequiel Garay | 8 | Benfica |
| Federico Fernández | 10 | Napoli |
| Hugo Campagnaro | 4 | Napoli |
| Marcos Rojo | 11 | Sporting CP |
| Ángel Di María | 31 | Real Madrid |
| Pablo Guiñazú | 9 | Internacional |
| Fernando Gago | 40 | Valencia |
| Rodrigo Braña | 6 | Estudiantes LP |
| Lucas Biglia | 7 | Anderlecht |
| Ezequiel Lavezzi | 19 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Rodrigo Palacio | 10 | Inter |
| Gonzalo Higuaín | 27 | Real Madrid |
| Lionel Messi | 72 | Barcelona |
Earlier matches
| Date | Ground | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 NOV 2011 | AAway | Colombia | 2:1 | World Cup Quals |
| 29 FEB 2012 | AAway | Switzerland | 3:1 | Friendly |
| 02 JUN 2012 | HHome | Ecuador | 4:0 | World Cup Quals |
| 09 JUN 2012 | Brazil | 4:3 | Friendly | |
| 15 AUG 2012 | AAway | Germany | 3:1 | Friendly |
Later matches
| Date | Ground | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 SEP 2012 | AAway | Peru | 1:1 | World Cup Quals |
| 19 SEP 2012 | AAway | Brazil | 1:2 | Friendly |
| 12 OCT 2012 | HHome | Uruguay | 3:0 | World Cup Quals |
| 16 OCT 2012 | AAway | Chile | 2:1 | World Cup Quals |
| 14 NOV 2012 | AAway | Saudi Arabia | 0:0 | Friendly |
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