Copa America 2019 results - Messi and his teammates struggled but could not help Argentina from a defeat to Brazil in the semi-final at Copa America.
Despite semi-final match, both Brazil and Argentina actively joined in at a very high speed right after the opening whistle.At the 19th minute, Man City’s Jesus opened the scoring after Firmino' across. This is the first goal of Man City striker in the national team jersey after 2 years.
Argentina pushed the team up to find an equalizer. However, Coach Scaloni men just were able to do a header for the left minutes in the first half which hit Aguero's crossbar in the 30th minute.
Entering the second half, Argentina still maintained tremendous pressure, if they were luckier, Messi would had a goal in the 57th minute after the finish hitting the post. Attacking but failed to score, Argentina had to pay at 72th minute and the Brazilian scorer was Firmino.
In the remaining time, Messi and his teammates struggled but could not get a goal, thereby accepting to stop in the 2019 Copa America semi-finals.
Meanwhile, Brazil became the first name to advance to the Finals and meet the winning team of the match between Chile and Peru.
Starting XI:
Brazil (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Dani Alves, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Alex Sandro; Arthur, Casemiro; Gabriel Jesus, Coutinho, Everton; Firmino.
Argentina (4-1-2-1-2): Armani; Foyth, Pezzella, Otamendi, Tagliafico; Paredes; De Paul, Acuna; Messi; Aguero, Martinez.
Match ends, Brazil 2, Argentina 0. Full Time
90'+5' Second Half ends, Brazil 2, Argentina 0.
90'+4' Booking Sergio Agüero (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85' Substitution, Argentina. Paulo Dybala replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
82' BOOKING Allan (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80' Substitution, Brazil. Allan replaces Gabriel Jesus.
71' Goal! Brazil 2, Argentina 0. Roberto Firmino (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus following a fast break.
67’ Substitution, Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Rodrigo de Paul
64’ Substitution, Brazil. Miranda replaces Marquinhos because of an injury.
59' Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Di María replaces Marcos Acuña.
58' BOOKING Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56’ BOOKING Juan Foyth (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Second Half begins Brazil 1, Argentina 0.
45' Substitution, Brazil. Willian replaces Everton.
45’+2' First Half ends, Brazil 1, Argentina 0.
40’ BOOKING Dani Alves (Brazil) is shown the yellow card.
40' BOOKING Marcos Acuña (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
19' Goal! Brazil 1, Argentina 0. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
9' BOOKING Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
KICK OFF
The first half begins
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