Argentina - Venezuela 3:0
22 MAR 2013, World Cup Quals
Goals
1:0 Gonzalo Higuaín 29', 2:0 Lionel Messi 45' [Ppenalty], 3:0 Gonzalo Higuaín 59'Argentina (Alejandro Sabella)
Sergio Romero, Ezequiel Garay, Federico Fernández, Javier Mascherano, Pablo Zabaleta, Marcos Rojo, Fernando Gago (62' Éver Banega), Walter Montillo, Ezequiel Lavezzi (84' Maxi Rodríguez), Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuaín (80' Rodrigo Palacio)Venezuela (César Farías)
Dani Hernández, Alexander González, Andrés Túñez, Gabriel Cichero, Oswaldo Vizcarrondo, Franklyn Lucena, Juan Arango (75' Cesar González), Luis Seijas (57' Rómulo Otero), Tomás Rincón, Frank Feltscher, Salomón Rondón (82' Miku)Cards
Alexander González 32' (Yyellow card), Tomás Rincón 38' (Yyellow card), Juan Arango 61' (Yyellow card), Gonzalo Higuaín 76' (Yyellow card), Miku 85' (Yyellow card), Pablo Zabaleta 87' (Yyellow card)Venue
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos AiresCONMEBOL · after matchday 11
| #Position | Team | PPlayed | WWon | DDrawn | LLost | GFGoals for | GAGoals against | GDGoal difference | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 23 |
| 2 | Colombia | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 19 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 17 |
| 4 | Uruguay | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 13 |
| 5 | Venezuela | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 12 |
| 6 | Chile | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 12 |
| 7 | Peru | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 11 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 8 |
| 9 | Paraguay | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 8 |
Trivia
Referee: Víctor Hugo Carrillo (Peru).
Attendance: 40000.
Player Details
| Name | Cap | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Sergio Romero | 36 | Sampdoria |
| Ezequiel Garay | 13 | Benfica |
| Federico Fernández | 16 | Getafe |
| Javier Mascherano | 88 | Barcelona |
| Pablo Zabaleta | 30 | Manchester City |
| Marcos Rojo | 15 | Sporting CP |
| Fernando Gago | 45 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| Éver Banega | 16 | Valencia |
| Walter Montillo | 4 | Santos |
| Ezequiel Lavezzi | 22 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Maxi Rodríguez | 46 | Newell's |
| Lionel Messi | 78 | Barcelona |
| Gonzalo Higuaín | 32 | Real Madrid |
| Rodrigo Palacio | 11 | Inter |
Earlier matches
| Date | Ground | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 NOV 2012 | HHome | Brazil | (3)2:1(4) | Friendly |
| 06 FEB 2013 | AAway | Sweden | 3:2 | Friendly |
Later matches
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