Copa America: Argentina finish second behind Colombia after victories
The final games of Group B in this summer's Copa America featuring Argentina vs Qatar and Colombia vs Paraguay have finished.
Nothing was decided for one of the tournament favourites Argentina before the game began but one early goal put Lionel Scaloni's team in control before they scored a second late on. Argentina reach the quarter-finals from the runners-up spot in Group B.
Qatar 0 Argentina 2.
Goals: 4' Lautaro Martínez, 82' Agüero.
Qatar (5-3-2): Sheeb; Miguel (Ismaeil, 85'), Khoukhi, Hajri (Ahrak,77'), Rawi, Salman; Haydos, Hatim, Boudiaf; Afif, Ali.
Argentina (4-3-3):Armani; Saravia, Otamendi, Foyth (Pezzella, 85'), Tagliafico; Paredes, Paul, Celso (Marcos Acuña, 55'); Messi, Martinez (Dybala, 76'), Aguero.
Booked: Almoez Ali, Boudiaf, Al Ahrak - Giovani Lo Celso, Juan Foyth.
Man of the match: Sergio Aguero.
Colombia were already through to the next phase yet wanted to finish top of Group B to ensure they have someone from the teams finishing second. With three victories Carlos Queiroz's men advance.
Colombia 1 Paraguay 0.
Goals: 31' Cuéllar.
Colombia (4-3-3): Montero; Arias, Zapata, Lucumi, Borja; Lerma, Cardona (Barrios, 85'), Cuellar; Cuadrado (James Rodríguez, 58'), Falcao (Duván Zapata, 66'), Diaz.
Paraguay (4-4-1-1): Fernandez; Piris, Gomez, Alonso, Arzamendia; Gonzalez (Romero, 82'), Rojas (Juan Iturbe, 63') , Sanchez, Almiron; Cardozo; Dominguez (Matías Rojas, 46').
Booked: Cristian Borja, Jhon Lucumí - Santiago Arzamendia.
Man of the match: Gustavo Cuéllar.
Nothing was decided for one of the tournament favourites Argentina before the game began but one early goal put Lionel Scaloni's team in control before they scored a second late on. Argentina reach the quarter-finals from the runners-up spot in Group B.
Qatar 0 Argentina 2.
Goals: 4' Lautaro Martínez, 82' Agüero.
Qatar (5-3-2): Sheeb; Miguel (Ismaeil, 85'), Khoukhi, Hajri (Ahrak,77'), Rawi, Salman; Haydos, Hatim, Boudiaf; Afif, Ali.
Argentina (4-3-3):Armani; Saravia, Otamendi, Foyth (Pezzella, 85'), Tagliafico; Paredes, Paul, Celso (Marcos Acuña, 55'); Messi, Martinez (Dybala, 76'), Aguero.
Booked: Almoez Ali, Boudiaf, Al Ahrak - Giovani Lo Celso, Juan Foyth.
Man of the match: Sergio Aguero.
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— Selección Argentina 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) June 23, 2019
Así anotó Sergio Agüero el segundo tanto argentino 👇pic.twitter.com/bxjUDqcSAW
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— Selección Argentina 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) June 23, 2019
Así abrió el marcador Lautaro Martínez en Porto Alegre 👇pic.twitter.com/TPi3rPZXNI
Colombia were already through to the next phase yet wanted to finish top of Group B to ensure they have someone from the teams finishing second. With three victories Carlos Queiroz's men advance.
Colombia 1 Paraguay 0.
Goals: 31' Cuéllar.
Colombia (4-3-3): Montero; Arias, Zapata, Lucumi, Borja; Lerma, Cardona (Barrios, 85'), Cuellar; Cuadrado (James Rodríguez, 58'), Falcao (Duván Zapata, 66'), Diaz.
Paraguay (4-4-1-1): Fernandez; Piris, Gomez, Alonso, Arzamendia; Gonzalez (Romero, 82'), Rojas (Juan Iturbe, 63') , Sanchez, Almiron; Cardozo; Dominguez (Matías Rojas, 46').
Booked: Cristian Borja, Jhon Lucumí - Santiago Arzamendia.
Man of the match: Gustavo Cuéllar.
Así fuel gol de Gustavo Cuéllar para el 1-0 parcial ante @Albirroja pic.twitter.com/rAcw0XKLtf
— Selección Colombia (@FCFSeleccionCol) June 23, 2019
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