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Highlights and goals: Argentina 3-0 Venezuela in 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
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90+4' End of the match
The match ends at La Bombonera, ARGENTINA WON! A new victory for the Albiceleste, which ends its home participation in this qualifying round by beating Venezuela.
90' Additional time
Four more minutes will be played in the match.
88' Double change for Argentina
Enter Guido Rodríguez and Lucas Boyé in place of Leandro Paredes and Nicolás González.
83' Venezuela substitution
Jefferson Savarino replaces Salomón Rondón.
82' GOOOOAL for Argentina
LIONEL MESSI! The Argentine captain scores the third goal after a great pass from Angel Di Maria. He almost missed, but it was enough to score the third goal.
79' GOOOOAL for Argentina
ANGEL DI MARIA! 'El Fideo' scores past the goalkeeper and two rival defenders after an empty pass from Rodrigo De Paul.
77' Venezuela substitution
Darwin Machís comes in for Yangel Herrera.
76' Venezuela came closer
Luis González's shot was caught by Armani.
71' Yellow card
Roberto Rosales was cautioned in Venezuela.
70' Argentina substitution
Ángel Di María replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
69' Yellow card
Yangel Herrera was cautioned in Venezuela.
67' Yellow card
John Chancellor was cautioned in Venezuela.
64' Argentina substitution
Ángel Correa replaces Joaquín Correa.
62' Double change for Venezuela
Luis Daniel González and Fernando Aristeguieta replace Cristian Cásseres and Josef Martínez.
61' Argentina had it!
Mac Allister misses Argentina's second goal in front of goal without a marker to pressure him.
60' First quarter of the second half
The score is still 1-0. The second half has been much more hard fought.
54' Venezuela came closer
Josef Martínez failed to get a good header on Cristian Cásseres' cross from the left.
50' First minutes of the second half
Not much happens in the beginning of the second half. It is very physically demanding as Venezuela tries to keep up with the frictional play proposed by Argentina in the middle at times.
Second half begins
The second half gets underway. There was a change in Venezuela with the entry of Jhon Murillo in place of Miguel Navarro.
45+1' Halftime
The first half ends at La Bombonera. Argentina leads 1-0 at the end of the first 45 minutes.
45' Additional time
One more minute will be played in the first half.
40' Last minutes
The end of the first half is near. Argentina continues to approach the Venezuelan goal frequently.
35' GOOOOAL for Argentina
NICOLAS GONZALEZ! The striker scores after De Paul's pass from the right. The scoreboard opens.
33' FARÍÑEZ SAVES!
Joaquín Correa received an empty pass and entered the area to shoot a cross shot, but the Venezuelan goalkeeper saved with his right leg.
30' Argentina came closer
Messi tried twice but the Venezuelan defenders got in the way, and in the end the ball was left for Marcos Acuña, who shot across but the ball went wide.
25' Argentina still lacks clarity
Argentina kept control of the ball for the most part, but lacked more clarity in the Venezuelan half.
20' Tie continues
Venezuela is protecting itself in its own half. Lio Messi functions as a playmaker and must drop practically to the middle to have contact with the ball.
15' First quarter of the match
First 15 minutes played. There are not many scoring chances in the match and so far Venezuela is holding Argentina well.
11' Yellow card
Miguel Navarro was cautioned in Venezuela.
4' Argentina came closer
Lionel Messi's shot was caught by Wuilker Faríñez.
Match starts!
The match between Argentina and Venezuela is underway.
Match officials
Referee: Kevin Ortega - Peru
Assistant No.1: Michael Orue - Peru
Assistant No.2: Jesus Sanchez - Peru
Fourth official: Augusto Menendez - Peru
VAR: Victor Carrillo - Peru
VAR Assistant: Jonny Bossio - Peru
Teams on the field
The players of Argentina and Venezuela take the field at La Bombonera.
Suplentes - Venezuela
12. Joel Graterol (GK), 22. Rafael Romo (GK), 05. Telasco Segovia, 07. Jefferson Savarino, 09. Fernando Aristeguieta, 10. Luis Daniel González, 11. Darwin Machís, 14. Luis Mago, 15. Jhon Murillo, 18. Rómulo Otero, 20. Ronald Hernández, 21. Francisco La Mantía.
Starting XI - Venezuela
| 16. Roberto Rosales | | 19. Miguel Navarro |
Coach: José Pékerman
Substitutes - Argentina
12. Juan Musso (GK), 23. Gerónimo Rulli (GK);02. Lucas Martínez Quarta, 04. Juan Foyth, 09. Julián Álvarez, 11. Ángel Di María, 14. Exequiel Palacios, 17. Lucas Ocampos, 18. Guido Rodríguez, 20. Manuel Lanzini, 21. Ángel Correa, 22. Lucas Boyé.
Starting XI - Argentina
Coach: Lionel Scaloni
The atmosphere is building at La Bombonera
Everything is ready at La Bombonera, which is practically full to see the champion of America.
#EliminatoriasQatar2022 @Argentina sale a hacer el calentamiento previo en una #Bombonera que ya está casi repleta. Baja la ovación para #Messi y para el equipo. #Montiel y los juveniles se quedaron fuera del banco. En media hora arranca el partido despedida ante #Venezuela. pic.twitter.com/iwhrlk2os5
— Marirro Varela💚 (@marirrovarela) March 25, 2022
Last five games - Venezuela
February 1, 2022 - WC Qualifiers: 4-1 vs Uruguay (Lost)
January 28, 2022 - WC Qualifiers: 4-1 vs Bolivia (Won)
November 16, 2021 - WC Qualifiers: 1-2 vs Peru (Lost)
November 11, 2021 - WCQualifiers: 1-0 vs Ecuador (Lost)
October 14, 2021 - WC Qualifiers: 3-0 vs Chile (Lost)
Last five games - Argentina
February 1, 2022 - WC Qualifiers: 1-0 vs Colombia (Won)
January 27, 2022 - WC Qualifiers: 2-1 vs Chile (Won)
November 16, 2021 - WC Qualifiers: 0-0 vs. Brazil
November 12, 2021 - WC Qualifiers: 0-1 vs Uruguay (Won)
October 14, 2021 - WC Qualifiers: 1-0 vs Peru (Won)
The Venezuelan national team prepares for the match
📍🏟️ ¡Ya estamos en La Bombonera!#SomosVinotinto pic.twitter.com/v8LkBwaGCO — La Vinotinto (@SeleVinotinto) March 25, 2022
This is how Argentina left for La Bombonera
#SelecciónMayor ¡Rumbo al estadio! 🏟
Nos vemos en un rato 😜 pic.twitter.com/B6AhARFFhD — Selección Argentina 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) March 25, 2022
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What time is Argentina vs Venezuela match for Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifiers South American Qualifiers?
This is the start time of the game Argentina vs Venezuela of March 25th 2022 in several countries:
Argentina: 8:30 PM on TyC Sports Play, Canal 7 TV Publica, TyC Sports Argentina
Bolivia: 7:30 PM Tigo Sports 2 Bolivia
Brazil: 8:30 PM on SporTV, Canais Globo, NOW NET e Claro
Chile: 8:30 PM
Colombia: 6:30 PM on Caracol TV and Caracol Play
Ecuador: 6:30 PM
USA (ET): 7:30 PM on Fubo Sports Network
Spain: 12:30 AM (26th of March) on Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones
Mexico: 5:30 PM on Sky HD and Blue To Go VE
Paraguay: 8:30 PM on GEN
Peru: 6:30 PM on Movistar Deportes and Movistar Play
Uruguay: 8:30 PM on VTV+
Key player - Venezuela
In Venezuela, the presence of Salomón Rondón stands out. The 32-year-old player, who currently plays for Evrton in England, is the team's top scorer in the current edition of the South American qualifiers with four goals.
Key player - Argentina
In Argentina, the presence of Lautaro Martínez stands out. The 24-year-old player, who currently plays for Inter Milan in Italy, is the team's top scorer in the current edition of the South American qualifiers with seven goals. In addition, he has three assists.
Squad List - Venezuela
Squad List - Argentina
Argentina vs Venezuela history
These two teams have met 26 times. The statistics are in favor of Argentina, which has been victorious on 22 occasions, while Venezuela has been victorious on two occasions, leaving a balance of two draws.
In the South American qualifiers...
Referring only to the times they have faced each other in the South American qualifiers, we count 15 duels, where the numbers are in favor of Argentina with 12 victories, while Venezuela has won one, for a balance of two draws.
If we take into account the number of times Argentina has been at home against Venezuela in the South American qualifiers, there are seven matches, where the Albicelestes have the advantage with six wins and one draw.
Venezuela
Venezuela has already been eliminated from the competition for a couple of days, so in this match, although it can be taken to make experiments for the future, the players must give their best to continue to be taken into account for future matches of the team.
Argentina
Argentina comes to this match already with a ticket to the World Cup in Qatar, however, it must get a win in front of its fans to give them a joy, to reaffirm its status as favorite, not only in the qualifiers, but also in the World Cup.
The match will be played at La Bombonera
The Argentina vs Venezuela match will be played at the Alberto J. Armando Stadium, or as it is popularly known 'La Bombonera', located in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. This stadium, inaugurated in 1940, has a capacity for 57,200 people.
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