Full-time - 90'
Scoring Summary
| Argentina | Nigeria |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Heinze (6') |
Match Stats
Argentina
Nigeria
| 20(7) | Shots (on Goal) | 12(1) |
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 65% | Time of Possession | 35% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| Argentina | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | NAME | POS |
22
| Sergio Romero | G |
13
| Walter Samuel | D |
2
| Martín Demichelis | D |
6
| Gabriel Heinze | D |
17
| Jonás Gutiérrez | D |
14
| Javier Mascherano | M |
8
| Juan Sebastián Verón | M |
20
| Maxi Rodríguez | SUB |
7
| Ángel Di María | M |
4
| Nicolás Burdisso | SUB |
11
| Carlos Tevez | M |
9
| Gonzalo Higuaín | F |
19
| Diego Milito | SUB |
10
| Lionel Messi | F |
| Substitutes | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | NAME | POS |
18
| Martín Palermo | SUB |
20
| Maxi Rodríguez | SUB |
19
| Diego Milito | SUB |
4
| Nicolás Burdisso | SUB |
16
| Sergio Agüero | SUB |
1
| Diego Pozo | SUB |
21
| Mariano Andújar | SUB |
3
| Clemente Rodríguez | SUB |
23
| Javier Pastore | SUB |
5
| Mario Bolatti | SUB |
15
| Nicolás Otamendi | SUB |
12
| Ariel Garce | SUB |
| Substitutions | |
|---|---|
| MIN. | SUBSTITUTION |
| 74' | Maxi Rodríguez for Juan Sebastián Verón |
| 79' | Diego Milito for Gonzalo Higuaín |
| 85' | Nicolás Burdisso for Ángel Di María |
| Yellow Cards | |
|---|---|
| MIN. | NAME |
| 41' | Jonás Gutiérrez |
| Red Cards | |
|---|---|
| MIN. | NAME |
| No Red Cards | |
| Nigeria | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | NAME | POS |
1
| Vincent Enyeama | G |
6
| Danny Shittu | D |
2
| Joseph Yobo | D |
3
| Taye Taiwo | D |
12
| Kalu Uche | SUB |
17
| Chidi Odiah | D |
15
| Lukman Haruna | M |
14
| Sani Kaita | M |
20
| Dickson Etuhu | M |
19
| Chinedu Obasi | F |
11
| Peter Odemwingie | SUB |
8
| Yakubu Aiyegbeni | F |
18
| Victor Obinna | F |
9
| Obafemi Martins | SUB |
| Substitutes | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | NAME | POS |
4
| Nwankwo Kanu | SUB |
7
| John Utaka | SUB |
12
| Kalu Uche | SUB |
9
| Obafemi Martins | SUB |
11
| Peter Odemwingie | SUB |
5
| Rabiu Afolabi | SUB |
13
| Ayila Yussuf | SUB |
21
| Elderson | SUB |
16
| Austin Ejide | SUB |
22
| Dele Adeleye | SUB |
10
| Ideye Brown | SUB |
23
| Dele Aiyenugba | SUB |
| Substitutions | |
|---|---|
| MIN. | SUBSTITUTION |
| 52' | Obafemi Martins for Victor Obinna |
| 60' | Peter Odemwingie for Chinedu Obasi |
| 74' | Kalu Uche for Taye Taiwo |
| Yellow Cards | |
|---|---|
| MIN. | NAME |
| 77' | Lukman Haruna |
| Red Cards | |
|---|---|
| MIN. | NAME |
| No Red Cards | |
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