Messi goal keeps qualification hopes alive
Lionel Messi scored the only goal as Argentina kept alive their hopes of World Cup qualification with a 1-0 win over Chile in Buenos Aires.
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KO
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First Half begins.
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11
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Charles Aránguiz Yellow Card
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15
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José Fuenzalida Yellow Card
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16
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Lionel Messi Penalty - Scored
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18
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Javier Mascherano Yellow Card
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HT
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Halftime
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45
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On: Mateo Musacchio|Off: Emmanuel Más
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55
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On: Nicolás Castillo|Off: José Fuenzalida
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58
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On: Éver Banega|Off: Sergio Agüero
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70
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On: Jorge Valdívia|Off: Francisco Silva
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74
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Gonzalo Higuaín Yellow Card
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74
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Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
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77
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On: Facundo Roncaglia|Off: Gabriel Mercado
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86
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Pablo Hernández Yellow Card
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90+1
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On: Esteban Paredes|Off: Charles Aránguiz
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90+5
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Lucas Biglia Yellow Card
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FT
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End Regular Time
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Argentina
ARG
Chile
CHI
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4-2-3-1
- Romero
- MásOn: Mateo Musacchio | Off: Emmanuel Más
- Rojo
- Otamendi
- MercadoOn: Facundo Roncaglia | Off: Gabriel Mercado
- Mascherano
- Biglia
- Di María
- AgüeroOn: Éver Banega | Off: Sergio Agüero
- Messi
- Higuaín
| No. | Name | |
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Saves
1
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16
Marcos Rojo
Goals
0
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17
Nicolás Otamendi
74'
Goals
0
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Goals
0
45'
13
Mateo Musacchio
Goals
0
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Goals
0
77'
3
Facundo Roncaglia
Goals
0
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Goals
0
58'
19
Éver Banega
Goals
0
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14
Javier Mascherano
18'
Goals
0
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6
Lucas Biglia
90'+5'
Goals
0
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9
Gonzalo Higuaín
74'
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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10
Lionel Messi
16'
Goals
1
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| Substitutes | ||
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15
Marcos Acuña
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Saves
0
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20
Ángel Correa
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Saves
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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18
Lucas Pratto
Goals
0
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Game Information
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VENUE: Mâs Monumental
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,
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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ATTENDANCE: 55,000
Match Commentary
| 90'+5' | Match ends, Argentina 1, Chile 0. | |
| 90'+5' | Lucas Biglia (Argentina) is shown the yellow card. | |
| 90'+5' | Second Half ends, Argentina 1, Chile 0. |
Match Stats
Possession
40%
60%
Shots (on Goal)
8 (2)
6 (1)
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| 27 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
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