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Argentina beat Mexico
Argentina set up a World Cup quarter-final with Germany after a 3-1 win over Mexico in an entertaining second-round clash at Soccer City. More
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Time:90'- Argentina
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90+3 And that's it! Argentina have won but there will be a cloud of doubt over the win, much like quarter-final opponents Germany, after some shocking officiating.
90+2 Messi on the right, he cuts inside, beats one man, and another and he fires in a super shot but tipped over!- 90+2 Taken short and Messi wins a throw.
- - Mexico have committed 25 fouls to Argentina's 10.
- 90+1 Three minutes added time as Torrado takes Pastore out on the Argentina right.
- 90' The ref has a word with Franco, who is putting himself about.
- 89 Otamendi is clearly fouled but play on. Juarez gives it away though and Argentina look for the corners...
- 88' Osorio tries one from range but it bobbles well wide. There is a bit of nonsense as Franco and Burdisso square up to each other.
- 87' Rodriguez wins a free-kick on the left as Mexico press admirably.
86' Maxi is back on the pitch but Pastore comes on in his place.- 85' Eventually Maxi comes off for treatment and for now Argentina will play with 10.
- 84' Maxi has cramp so will have to go off...
- 83' Franco wins a corner off Demichelis as Mexico hurl everyone forward. Marquez fouls near post though, Heinze again.
- 82' Barrera runs it out when knocking the ball outside Jonas. Unlucky.
- 81' Heinze went down holding his face after that, claiming an elbow... he's fine though.
- 80' Barrera with a super cross and the keeper misses it AND MARQUEZ FLIES IN FAR POST but a super header off the line by Heinze!
- 79' ARGENTINA SUB: Newcastle's Jonas Gutierrez is on for Angel Di Maria.
- 79' Messi is angry after being tackled. No foul. Breakneck pace this game, as Barrera races forward, beating two men before Mascherano slides in.
- 78' Juarez gives the ball away needlessly on halfway. Argentina want to keep the ball as much as they can but Osorio wins it back.
- 77' Mascherano knocks it down the line for Di Maria but Perez rushes out to hoof to touch.
- 76' Messi wriggles about on the edge of the box but loses it, Mexico break but Otamendi intercepts.
- 75' Dos Santos cuts into the box but is tackled. Mexico try again but Argentina clear, temporarily as Salcido gets it before running it out.
- 74' Argentina can counter as Messi seems to handle but nothing given, he goes on a run and cuts inside but Marquez blocks off and launches a counter.
- 73' Mexico are alive now. Knocking it about nicely as Dos Santos runs around like a big-haired Tevez, snapping at everyone's heels.
72' BRILLIANT GOAL BY HERNANDEZ! Manchester United fans take note - he spun round the defender with an awesome first touch, zipped past Otamendi and rifled an unstoppable finish into the roof of the net from an angle. Wow.- 71' Barrera on the right but his decent cross is met by Demichelis. Mexico pressing and pressing.
- 70' Dos Santos wide to Salcido, he weaves in and out and plays the cross to the far post and Hernandez meets it with a header into the ground, it bounces over Romero and it that over the line? Heinze hooks it away but did that cross?
- 69' ARGENTINA SUB: Tevez does not look happy to miss out on the chance of a hat-trick, Veron on in his place.
- 68' Rodriguez of Argentina wins a free-kick on the edge of his own box.
- 67' Salcido on the left inside to Torrado but Argentina clear.
- 66' Mexico are hogging the ball right now but, frankly, Argentina need to nothing other than not implode.
- 65' Mexico are passing it well but a loose cross from Salcido flies well wide.
- 64' Heinze heads behind for another corner. Decent pressure from Mexico now.
- 63' Ooooh! Just over from Hernandez! Super cross from Barrera and he leapt like a salmon but it hit the top of his head!
- 62' Tevez on the run now but Rodriguez slides in to clear. Now races Salcido gets forward again and shoots low, clearly going wide but Romero palms it behind.
- 62' MEXICO SUB: That was Guardado's last act, Franco on in his place.
- 62' Long-range effort from Guardado flies well over.
- 61' Barrera on the left skins Otamendi and hits the byline, now he nutmegs Burdisso and the square ball is on but he fires side netting! Should have passed!
- 60' Aguirre is going to bring Franco on... Mexico desperate now.
- 59' Loose ball from Di Maria evades Heinze, throw to Mexico.
- 58' Another kind ricochet lets Higuain in and he touches it in to Maxi who can't control... Juarez can clear but crazily goes back to Perez who just about manages to clear with Tevez flying in! Mexico are committing Hari Kari at the moment.
- 57' Free-kick in midfield, wide to Di Maria but Juarez gets there first.
- 56' Argentina are in total control now as Otamendi intercepts a through ball.
- 55' A boo-boo from Rodriguez as he loses out to Higuain who finds Tevez, he races in but Juarez gets across to tap it back to Perez.
- 53' WHAT A GOAL FROM TEVEZ! Ooooh that's a beauty! He picked up a loose ball on the edge of the box and smashed it into the top right so fast Perez couldn't do anything about it. Crikey, super goal.
- 52' Maxi backheels to Messi who is put down by Marquez, no foul though. Messi seems to be hurt, no, he gets up. Marquez is hurt now but he gets back on his feet.
- 51' Dos Santos heads it down to Torrado, who gives it back to Dos Santos, lovely ball to the left, totally takes the full-back out but Barrera's far-post ball is too deep and Argentina survive.
- 50' A neat Mexico attack breaks down as Otamendi intercepts and launches it long.
- 49' Barrera with a good cross from the left but Burdisso and Heinze combine to clear. Mexico retain the ball though as they start the second half brightly.
- 48' Demichelis makes a mistake to let Barrera in but solves the problem by rushing across to block his attempt to cut in.
- 47' Torrado puts the corner near post but headed clear. The loose ball lands at the feet of Salcido who smashes in a low drive that fizzes well wide.
- 47' Barrera's first touch wins a corner for Mexico.
46' The second half is underway - Argentina leading 2-0.- - A half-time change for Mexico: Bautista is off for Barrera.
- - There's a fight, there's a fight! Mexico and Argentina's bench are kicking off, Maradona right in the heart of it calming them down and Mexico cool it and run off down the tunnel.
45+2 Half-time, Argentina lead 2-0 but that hardly tells the story! One offside goal - that everyone, officials included, saw on the screen afterwards - and a howler from Osorio. A mistake by the assistant and one from a Mexico defender.- 45+1 Juarez and Guardado link up and the latter almost wriggles in but Argentina manage to clear. Now Salcido on the left SWINGS IN A SUPER BOUNCING BALL AND HERNANDEZ but he can't get a touch sliding in and Romero clings it to his gut!
- 45' Two minutes added time being played.
- 44' Dos Santos on the right cuts inside to find Marquez who smashes a fizzing drive but straight at Romero.
- 43' Bautista digs out a decent cross from the left but Romero arches his back to take well.
- 42' Messi finds Tevez wide right and he swings over a super cross AND HIGUAIN ON THE EDGE OF THE SIX-YARD BOX HEADS WIDE! Should have been three!
- 41' Messi short to Maxi, he misses it and Mexico clear. High into the Mexico box but little Perez clears.
- 40' Argentina get a throw on the left after initially it was given to Mexico. Juarez fouls Di Maria and Argentina have a free-kick on the wing, parallel to the penalty spot.
- 39' Guardado will take this... He'll swing it in with his favoured left... Oh dreadful. He put it yards wide and high of the far post.
- 38' Osorio gets forward and wins a throw off Heinze on the right. Mexico need to keep it upfield. Mascherano fouls Bautista on the right side of the box...
- 37' Lovely ball in from Messi frees Di Maria and it opens up for him but his low finish is batted out by Perez! It falls to Tevez but his finish bobbles in and is blocked!
- 36' Osorio with another mistake sliding in but playing it straight to Tevez, he's in on the right and lofts it for Higuain but Marquez manages to nod it away!
- 36' Guardado's cross is blocked by Demichelis. Dos Santos kicks out at an Argentina player, Demichelis I think, but the ref has his back to it and misses it!
- 35' Mexico, after such a promising start, have it all to do. Salcido has another crack from miles out on the left and Romero flies across to palm it away! Throw.
- 34' Village defending from Osorio - he was passing the ball across the face of his own goal, which is a bad idea anyway, woefully underhit the ball and Higuain pounced. His fourth of the World Cup.
- 33' 2-0 ARGENTINA! A howler from Osorio who passes the ball straight to Higuain who rounds the keeper and taps it in!
- 32' Argentina are in control now, passing wisely and patiently as Mexico chase.
- 31' Higuain wins the ball with a clever little swing of the boot as Mexico tried to pass their way forward.
- 30' Osorio pumps it forward. Marquez again with a foul, on Tevez this time. He needs to calm down.
- 29' Argentina have a corner on the left. No, it's a throw, the defensive header from Rodriguez spun forward. Heinze takes but there's a foul, Mexico have a free-kick.
28' Marquez goes right through Messi and gets a booking. Mexico have to keep their discipline.- 28' This is a farce. It was clearly offside, everyone knows it but the officials cannot change their minds as they only realised after seeing a big-screen replay. Mexico are furious and Sepp Blatter needs to wise up. That's twice in a day.
- 27' The Mexico players are furious, right on top of the linesman pointing out the mistake! The assistant has seen the big screen and he realises he's made a mistake and NOW he puts the flag up? It's another technology-related error! The linesman cannot change his mind now. Oh dear...
- 26' GOAL ARGENTINA! It's Tevez who flicks it home on the line after Messi latched on to a loose ball after Perez rushed out to block the through ball that Tevez chased! But he was offside? No flag! Given!
- 25' Otamendi forward to Higuain but Salcido blocks him off. Not a foul...
- 24' Guardado robs Messi, but the Barcelona man works really hard to win it back before winning the free-kick.
- 23' Di Maria finds Heinze down the left, a heavyish touch but he keeps it in before going down far too easily when Marquez comes across him.
- 22' Back with the Argentina defence. Patient build-up as they pass it, pass it, keep the ball moving...
- 21' Torrado hacks the ball clear. Mexico come forward but Marquez gives it away. Osorio heads away from Higuain and Perez claims.
- 20' Argentina come forward now as Di Maria comes inside to find a very deep Messi, who accelerates forward before looking wide. Argentina playing keep ball now.
- 19' Good stuff from Mexico as Bautista finds Hernandez but Heinze does well to get inside and clear.
- 17' Aguirre has a word with Dos Santos - telling him to run a Heinze it seems.
- 16' A more patient spell now as both sides sit a little deeper after a frantic start.
- 15' Mexico's last triumph against the Albiceleste dates back to the 2004 Copa América. Ramon Morales netted the only goal - they should be in front here though!
- 14' Dos Santos charges forward, super run inside and he sets up HERNANDEZ WHO BEATS BURDISSO AND HAS A CRACK BUT JUST WIDE! Oooh this is a game and a half already!
- 13' Maxi - who scored a brilliant extra-time winner when they met at this stage in 2006 - takes it... cleared but drops to Di Maria who has a pop, deflected and wide! Off a team-mate though.
- 13' Long from Di Maria sets Higuain off but his first touch is heavy and Salcido puts it behind. Corner.
- 12' Maxi on the ball, now Tevez who slides it in for Higuain but the ball just runs beyond him. Now Messi gets hold of it, he runs at Marquez, cuts across, great run AND HE LOBS THE KEEPER but Perez saw it coming and claims under his bar.
- 11' Mascherano gets a warning for a late tackle. Cracking start to this match.
- 10' Messi is hacked at by Torrado, who gets a final warning.
- 9' Dos Santos on the right now as Mexico take the game to Argentina, inside to Guardado WHO SMACKS A SUPER DRIVE ACROSS GOAL BUT INCHES WIDE!
- 8' Mexico back on the ball, moving down the left as Guardado finds Salcido AND WHAT A STRIKE BUT OFF THE BAR! AMAZING EFFORT FROM 30 YARDS!! Argentina hack it away! It seemed to dip really late and went through the keeper's hands.
- 7' Argentina awake from their slumber and the crowd gets energised as Messi runs at the Mexicans but he can't slide it in for Higuain.
- 6' A break in play as Mexico keeper Oscar Perez cleans up some traditional Argentine ticker-tape clogging up the pitch.
- 5' Good run from Guardado down the left and he pings a hanging cross for Dos Santos but Heinze heads clear.
- 4' Messi hurls himself to the floor as Torrado slides in but play on. Theatrical from the little fella.
- 3' Dos Santos with a tackle and Marquez surges upfield. Normally the other way round... Marquez is stopped in his tracks by Mascherano.
- 2' Guardado almost gets a run in down the left but the ball drifts away from him.
1' The first half gets underway in what promises to be a showcase of silky skills from two technically brilliant Latin sides.- 19:30 The teams are out, Mexico in green and Argentina in blue and white...
- 19:25 SUSPENSION WATCH: Argentina - The following players will be suspended if they receive another yellow card: Mario Bolatti, Javier Mascherano and Gabriel Heinze /// Mexico - The following players will be suspended if they receive another yellow card: Hector Moreno, Javier Hernandez, Israel Castro, Guillermo Franco, Francisco Rodriguez and Gerardo Torrado.
- 19:20 Their most recent encounter was a 5 June 2008 friendly in San Diego, USA. Argentina triumphed 4-1. Current World Cup squad members Nicolas Burdisso, Lionel Messi, Maxi Rodriguez and Sergio Aguero scored for Argentina.
- 19:15 Before the Germany game, Argentina's Diego Milito said it is "laughable" to suggest Wayne Rooney is on par with Lionel Messi. He may be right...
- 19:10 This is a rematch of the Last 16 match between these two at the 2006 World Cup. Argentina won that match 2-1 after extra time.
- 19:05 Argentina and Mexico have met 26 times, including twice at the World Cup. Argentina have won 11 times and Mexico have won four.
- 19:00 Mexico boss Javier Aguirre brings Efrain Jaufrez in for Hector Moreno; while strikers Cuahtemoc Blanco and Guille Franco are replaced by Javier Hernandez and Adolfo Bautista.
- 18:55 Wholesale changes for Argentina from the 2-0 win over Greece - Veron, Bolatti, Milito, Aguero and Clemente Rodriguez all make way, with Tevez, Heinze, Higuain, Di Maria and Mascherano all back in. One man who keeps his place is Nicolas Otamendi - playing right-back ahead of converted winger Jonas Gutierrez.
- 18:50 Tonight's referee is Roberto Rosetti of Italy.
- 18:45 Teams: Argentina - 22-Sergio Romero; 15-Nicolas Otamendi, 2-Martin Demichelis, 4-Nicolas Burdisso, 6-Gabriel Heinze, 14-Javier Mascherano, 20-Maxi Rodriguez, 7-Angel Di Maria, 10-Lionel Messi, 11-Carlos Tevez, 9-Gonzalo Higuain /// Mexico: 1-Oscar Perez; 16-Efrain Juarez, 2-Francisco Rodriguez, 4-Rafael Marquez, 3-Carlos Salcido, 5-Ricardo Osorio, 18-Andres Guardado, 6-Gerardo Torrado, 21-Adolfo Bautista, 17-Giovani Dos Santos, 14-Javier Hernandez
- 18:40 Argentina are undefeated in 9 World Cup games. Their longest ever spell without losing at the World Cup finals. The Albiceleste have won their last eight internationals, their best run since 1998.
- 18:35 Mexico have only won four of their previous 25 meetings with Argentina, losing 11 and drawing 10; Mexico have won just one of their 10 World Cup encounters against South American opposition, losing seven of these matches.
- 18:30 Argentina face Mexico at the Soccer City Stadium in the fourth second-round tie at the World Cup - with Germany the quarter-final prize for tonight's winner.
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Summary
- 90+3 And that's it! Argentina have won but there will be a cloud of doubt over the win, much like quarter-final opponents Germany, after some shocking officiating.
- 90+2 Messi on the right, he cuts inside, beats one man, and another and he fires in a super shot but tipped over!
- 80' Barrera with a super cross and the keeper misses it AND MARQUEZ FLIES IN FAR POST but a super header off the line by Heinze!
- 72' BRILLIANT GOAL BY HERNANDEZ! Manchester United fans take note - he spun round the defender with an awesome first touch, zipped past Otamendi and rifled an unstoppable finish into the roof of the net from an angle. Wow.
- 70' Dos Santos wide to Salcido, he weaves in and out and plays the cross to the far post and Hernandez meets it with a header into the ground, it bounces over Romero and it that over the line? Heinze hooks it away but did that cross?
- 63' Ooooh! Just over from Hernandez! Super cross from Barrera and he leapt like a salmon but it hit the top of his head!
- 61' Barrera on the left skins Otamendi and hits the byline, now he nutmegs Burdisso and the square ball is on but he fires side netting! Should have passed!
- 58' Another kind ricochet lets Higuain in and he touches it in to Maxi who can't control... Juarez can clear but crazily goes back to Perez who just about manages to clear with Tevez flying in! Mexico are committing Hari Kari at the moment.
- 55' A boo-boo from Rodriguez as he loses out to Higuain who finds Tevez, he races in but Juarez gets across to tap it back to Perez.
- 53' WHAT A GOAL FROM TEVEZ! Ooooh that's a beauty! He picked up a loose ball on the edge of the box and smashed it into the top right so fast Perez couldn't do anything about it. Crikey, super goal.
- 45+1 Juarez and Guardado link up and the latter almost wriggles in but Argentina manage to clear. Now Salcido on the left SWINGS IN A SUPER BOUNCING BALL AND HERNANDEZ but he can't get a touch sliding in and Romero clings it to his gut!
- 42' Messi finds Tevez wide right and he swings over a super cross AND HIGUAIN ON THE EDGE OF THE SIX-YARD BOX HEADS WIDE! Should have been three!
- 37' Lovely ball in from Messi frees Di Maria and it opens up for him but his low finish is batted out by Perez! It falls to Tevez but his finish bobbles in and is blocked!
- 36' Osorio with another mistake sliding in but playing it straight to Tevez, he's in on the right and lofts it for Higuain but Marquez manages to nod it away!
- 35' Mexico, after such a promising start, have it all to do. Salcido has another crack from miles out on the left and Romero flies across to palm it away! Throw.
- 33' 2-0 ARGENTINA! A howler from Osorio who passes the ball straight to Higuain who rounds the keeper and taps it in!
- 27' The Mexico players are furious, right on top of the linesman pointing out the mistake! The assistant has seen the big screen and he realises he's made a mistake and NOW he puts the flag up? It's another technology-related error! The linesman cannot change his mind now. Oh dear...
- 26' GOAL ARGENTINA! It's Tevez who flicks it home on the line after Messi latched on to a loose ball after Perez rushed out to block the through ball that Tevez chased! But he was offside? No flag! Given!
- 14' Dos Santos charges forward, super run inside and he sets up HERNANDEZ WHO BEATS BURDISSO AND HAS A CRACK BUT JUST WIDE! Oooh this is a game and a half already!
- 12' Maxi on the ball, now Tevez who slides it in for Higuain but the ball just runs beyond him. Now Messi gets hold of it, he runs at Marquez, cuts across, great run AND HE LOBS THE KEEPER but Perez saw it coming and claims under his bar.
- 9' Dos Santos on the right now as Mexico take the game to Argentina, inside to Guardado WHO SMACKS A SUPER DRIVE ACROSS GOAL BUT INCHES WIDE!
- 8' Mexico back on the ball, moving down the left as Guardado finds Salcido AND WHAT A STRIKE BUT OFF THE BAR! AMAZING EFFORT FROM 30 YARDS!! Argentina hack it away! It seemed to dip really late and went through the keeper's hands.
- 18:45 Teams: Argentina - 22-Sergio Romero; 15-Nicolas Otamendi, 2-Martin Demichelis, 4-Nicolas Burdisso, 6-Gabriel Heinze, 14-Javier Mascherano, 20-Maxi Rodriguez, 7-Angel Di Maria, 10-Lionel Messi, 11-Carlos Tevez, 9-Gonzalo Higuain /// Mexico: 1-Oscar Perez; 16-Efrain Juarez, 2-Francisco Rodriguez, 4-Rafael Marquez, 3-Carlos Salcido, 5-Ricardo Osorio, 18-Andres Guardado, 6-Gerardo Torrado, 21-Adolfo Bautista, 17-Giovani Dos Santos, 14-Javier Hernandez
Team Line-up & Ratings
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Line-up
Live Team Line-Up
Starting line-up
- S. Romero
- N. Otamendi
- M. Demichelis
- N. Burdisso
- G. Heinze
- J. Mascherano
- M. Rodríguez
- Á. Di María
- L. Messi
- C. Tévez
×2 - G. Higuaín
Subs
- M. Palermo
- M. Andújar
- S. Agüero
- J. Verón
69′ - M. Bolatti
- C. Rodríguez
- D. Pozo
- A. Garcé
- J. Pastore 87′
- W. Samuel
- D. Milito
- J. Gutiérrez 79′
Starting line-up
- Ó. Pérez
- E. Juárez
- R. Osorio
- F. Rodríguez
- C. Salcido
- R. Márquez
- G. Torrado
- G. Dos Santos
- A. Bautista
- A. Guardado
- J. Hernández
Subs
- C. Blanco
- A. Medina
- G. Franco 61′
- L. Michel
- J. Magallón
- I. Castro
- G. Ochoa
- P. Barrera 45′
- J. Torres
- P. Aguilar
- C. Vela
- H. Moreno
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Carlos Tévez - Argentina
Okay the first one was offside but the second was a cracker. A classy, determined performance from the Manchester City man.
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