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Argentina 2 – 4 Chile
Javier Mascherano Nicolas Castillo
Sergio Aguero Charles Aranguiz
. Jean Beausejour
. Francisco Silva
This is it. The Copa America Centenario Final between Argentina and Chile. A thriller match decided on penalties and CHILE defeated Argentina.
Surely, we are so happy to know that there are 6 Italian Serie A players in the Argentina vs Chile game for the Copa America Centenario Final on Sunday 26 June 2016 at the MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA.
Italian Serie A players called up for Chile:
- Inter Milan defender Gary Medel (Starting lineup)
- Bologna midfielder Erick Pulgar (Subs)
- Atalanta forward Mauricio Pinilla (Subs)
Italian Serie A players called up for Argentina:
- Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuaín (Starting lineup)
- Lazio midfielder Lucas Biglia (Starting lineup)
- Fiorentina defender Facundo Roncaglia (Subs)
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120′ Goal! Francisco Silva (Chile) converts the penalty with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. This it…. Final whistle… Chile is the Champion. Argentina 2 – 4 Chile.
120′ Penalty saved! Oh oh….. Lucas Biglia (Argentina) failing to convert his right footed shot penalty. Goalkeeper Bravo saved! Argentina 2- 3 Chile.
120′ Goal! Jean Beausejour (Chile) converts the penalty with a left footed shot. Argentina 2 – 3 Chile.
120′ Goal! Sergio “El Kun” Agüero (Argentina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot. Argentina 2 – 2 Chile
120′ Goal! Charles Aránguiz (Chile) converts the penalty with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. Argentina 1 – 2 Chile.
120′ Goal! Javier Mascherano (Argentina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. Argentina 1 – 1 Chile.
120′ Goal! Nicolás Castillo (Chile) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.. Argentina 0 – 1 Chile
120′ Oh no, what a pressure! Penalty missed! Lionel Messi (Argentina) sending his left footed shot way too high.
120′ Incredible Penalty saved! Arturo Vidal (Chile) fails to convert his right footed shot penalty Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero saved it in the bottom right corner.
120′ Penalty Shootout begins Argentina 0, Chile 0.
Chile playing with 10 players since the 28th minute. Referee giving a second yellow card to Marcelo Díaz. Bad news and players protesting. Arguably, the foul on Argentina forward Lionel Messi was not a foul. Yet, nothing to do despite the protests and Díaz leaving the pitch really upset.
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The match now even with 10 players each. In the 43rd minute, Referee giving a direct red card to Argentina Marcelo Rojo after a foul on Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal.
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Referee giving a yellow card in the 37th minute to Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano and Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal. Stats: Mascherano has played in 5 Finals game with Argentina and getting a yellow card in each one.
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Things seeming to get out of control. Referee giving a yellow card to Argentina forward Lionel Messi for a diving in the 40th minute.
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Argentina: Sergio Romero; Nicolás Otamendi, Gabriel Mercado,Marcos Rojo, Ramiro Funes Mori; Javier Mascherano, Ever Banega, Lucas Biglia; Ángel Di María, Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuaín
Subs: 2 Jonathan Maidana, 3 Facundo Roncaglia, 5 Matias Kranevitter, 8 Augusto Fernández, 11 Sergio Aguero, 12 Nahuel Guzmán, 15 Victor Cuesta, 18 Erik Lamela, 20 Nicolas Gaitán, 21 Javier Pastor and 23 Mariano Andujar
Chile: Bravo; Beausejour, Medel, Jara, Isla; Aranguiz, Díaz, Vidal, Fuenzalida, Sánchez; y Vargas
Subs: 3 Enzo Rocco, 5 Francisco Silva, 9 Mauricio Pinilla, 10 Pedro Pablo Hernández, 12 Cristopher Toselli, 12 Erick Pulgar, 14 Mark González, 16 Nicolas Castillo, 19 Fabián Orellana, 22 Edson Puch, 23 Johnny Herrera
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Argentina official starting lineup against Chile
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Chile official starting lineup against Argentina
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Argentina National Team 23-Man Squad
Goalkeepers: Mariano Andujar (Estudiantes), Nahuel Guzman (UANL), Sergio Romero (Manchester United)
Defenders: Facundo Roncaglia (Fiorentina), Marcos Rojo (Manchester United), Ramiro Funes Mori (Argentina), Gabriel Mercado (River Plate), Jonathan Maidana (River Plate), Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City), Victor Cuesta (Independiente)
Midfielders: Matias Kranevitter (Atletico Madrid), Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Ever Banega (Sevilla), Javier Pastore (Paris Saint-Germain), Augusto Fernandez (Atletico Madrid), Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur), Lucas Biglia (Lazio)
Forwards: Angel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Hebei China Fortune), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli), Nicolas Gaitan (Benfica)
Chile National Team 23-Man Squad
Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo (Barcelona), Johnny Herrera (Universidad de Chile), Cristopher Toselli (Universidad Catolica)
Defenders: Mauricio Isla (Marseille), Jose Pedro Fuenzalida (Universidad Catolica), Gonzalo Jara (Universidad de Chile), Enzo Roco (Espanyol), Gary Medel (Inter), Eugenio Mena (Sao Paulo)
Midfielders: Jean Beausejour (Colo Colo), Marcelo Diaz (Celta Vigo), Francisco Silva (Chiapas), Erick Pulgar (Bologna), Arturo Vidal (Bayern Munich), Charles Aranguiz (Bayer Leverkusen), Pablo Hernandez (Celta Vigo), Edson Puch (LDU Quito), Mark Gonzalez (Recife)
Forwards: Nicolas Castillo (Universidad Catolica), Fabian Orellana (Celta Vigo), Mauricio Pinilla (Atalanta), Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal), Eduardo Vargas (Hoffenheim)