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Argentina 1 – 0 Uruguay  
56′ Sergio Aguero

 

 

It’s a classical South America Derby Argentina vs Uruguay and we have Italian Serie A players in both team.

There are 6 Italian Serie A players called up for Argentina team:

• Napoli goalkeeper Mariano Andujar
• Facundo Roncaglia (Genoa)
• Lazio midfielder Lucas Biglia
• Pereyra (Juventus)
• Juventus forward Carlos Tevez
• Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuain

There are 2 Italian Serie A players playing for Uruguay:

• Torino defender Gaston Silva
• Torino midfielder Alvaro Gonzalez

 

Argentina opening the score in the 56th minute.  It is forward Sergio “El Kun” Aguero to defeat Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera with a headed shot in the top right corner.  The assist is by defender Pablo Zabaleta.

 

Note: Argentina got a  2-2 draw in their opening game against Paraguay.   Uruguay got a victory against Jamaica.

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2015 Copa America
Group B

Argentina – Uruguay
Tuesday 16 June 2015
Estadio La Portada
Serena, Chile

Referee: Sandro Ricci (Bra)
Assistants: De Carvalho y Pereira (Bra)
Fourth Official: Bascuñán (Chi)

Goals:

Official formations – lineups:

ARGENTINA:  Romero; Zabaleta, Garay, Otamendi, Rojo; Mascherano, Biglia, Pastora; Messi, Di María, Agüero.

Coach:   Tata Martino

URUGUAY:  Muslera; Maxi Pereira, José Giménez, Godín, Álvaro Pereira; Arévalo, Álvaro González, Lodeiro, Cebolla Rodríguez; Rolán, Cavani.

Coach:  Óscar Tabárez