Match ends, Paraguay 2, Argentina 1.
Second Half ends, Paraguay 2, Argentina 1.
Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
Ángel Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Substitution, Paraguay. Alejandro Romero replaces Miguel Almirón.
Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Isidro Pitta (Paraguay).
Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (Argentina) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
Substitution, Argentina. Valentín Castellanos replaces Julián Alvarez.
Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Isidro Pitta (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Paraguay. Mathías Villasanti replaces Damián Bobadilla.
Substitution, Paraguay. Ramón Sosa replaces Julio Enciso.
Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Isidro Pitta (Paraguay).
Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Damián Bobadilla.
Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
Substitution, Argentina. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Nahuel Molina.
Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Enzo Fernández.
Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Enzo Fernández.
Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Isidro Pitta (Paraguay).
Substitution, Paraguay. Ángel Romero replaces Diego Gómez.
Substitution, Paraguay. Isidro Pitta replaces Antonio Sanabria.
Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay).
Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Diego Gómez (Paraguay).
Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Julián Alvarez following a fast break.
Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay).
Foul by Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina).
Gustavo Velázquez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Argentina. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Julio Enciso (Paraguay).
Leonardo Balerdi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (Argentina).
Andrés Cubas (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
Goal! Paraguay 2, Argentina 1. Omar Alderete (Paraguay) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Gómez with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by Leonardo Balerdi (Argentina).
Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Second Half begins Paraguay 1, Argentina 1.
Substitution, Argentina. Leonardo Balerdi replaces Cristian Romero.
First Half ends, Paraguay 1, Argentina 1.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (Argentina).
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (Argentina).
Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
Offside, Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico is caught offside.
Omar Alderete (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
Attempt missed. Julián Alvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Julio Enciso (Paraguay).
Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nahuel Molina with a cross.
Offside, Paraguay. Antonio Sanabria is caught offside.
Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
Goal! Paraguay 1, Argentina 1. Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Velázquez with a cross following a corner.
Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Diego Gómez with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
Attempt blocked. Omar Alderete (Paraguay) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Diego Gómez with a cross.
Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
Hand ball by Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay).
Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay).
Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay).
VAR Decision: Goal Paraguay 0-1 Argentina (Lautaro Martínez).
Goal! Paraguay 0, Argentina 1. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
Nahuel Molina (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Júnior Alonso with a cross.
Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
Attempt blocked. Diego Gómez (Paraguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Rodrigo De Paul.
Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).
Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Paraguay. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
About the author
William Gittins
A journalist, soccer fanatic and Shrewsbury Town fan, Will’s love for the game has withstood countless playoff final losses. After graduating from the University of Liverpool he wrote for a number of British publications before joining AS USA in 2020. His work focuses on the Premier League, LaLiga, MLS, Liga MX and the global game.
