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Qualifying Stage
Argentina
5-4-3
, 19 PTS
4
Winner Icon Argentina
Venezuela
4-1-7
, 13 PTS
0
Lionel Messi
- 25', 25'
Carlos Tevez
- 46', 46'
Maxi Rodríguez
- 51', 51'
Summary
Commentary
Statistics
Line-Ups
Match Formations
ARG
VEN
No.
Name
12
Juan Pablo Carrizo
8
Javier Zanetti
13
Marcos Angeleri
6
Gabriel Heinze
7
Maxi Rodríguez
7
Ángel Di María
14
Javier Mascherano
5
Fernando Gago
17
Jonás Gutiérrez
10
Lionel Messi
11
Carlos Tevez
8
Juan Sebastián Verón
16
Sergio Agüero
10
Lionel Messi
10
Lionel Messi
10
Lionel Messi
10
Lionel Messi
10
Lionel Messi
10
Lionel Messi
Substitutes
12
Mariano Andújar
3
Daniel Díaz
Emiliano Papa
Daniel Montenegro
13
Sebastián Battaglia
7
Ezequiel Lavezzi
9
Diego Milito
Game Information
Antonio Vespucio Liberti
10:10 PM, 28 March 2009
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Referees:
Rivera, Víctor
Match Timeline
Argentina
Venezuela
KO
25
HT
45
46
50
51
70
72
73
78
78
83
Match Commentary
Match Stats
ARG
VEN
Possession
0
0
Shots on Goal
3
3
Shot Attempts
8
6
Yellow Cards
2
3
Corner Kicks
7
1
Saves
3
0
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL Standings
Team
GP
W
D
L
GD
P
Argentina
12
8
1
3
+14
25
Uruguay
12
5
5
2
+8
20
Ecuador
12
6
4
2
+7
19
Colombia
12
5
4
3
+5
19
Brazil
12
5
3
4
+6
18
Paraguay
12
4
5
3
+1
17
Bolivia
12
4
1
7
-14
13
Venezuela
12
2
6
4
-4
12
Chile
12
2
3
7
-11
9
Peru
12
1
4
7
-12
7
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