Messi withdraws after losing Argentina return
Argentina's Lionel Messi returned to international duty for the first time since the World Cup in a 3-1 loss to Venezuela in Madrid.



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1
Franco Armani
Saves
1
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2
Gabriel Mercado
Goals
0
45'
25
Domingo Blanco
Goals
0
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14
Lisandro Martínez
Goals
0
45'
27
Matías Suárez
Goals
0
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29
Juan Foyth
44'
Goals
0
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5
Leandro Paredes
Goals
0
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20
Giovani Lo Celso
54'
Goals
0
78'
7
Roberto Pereyra
Goals
0
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3
Nicolás Tagliafico
Goals
0
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24
Gonzalo Montiel
Goals
0
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22
Lautaro Martínez
59'
Goals
1
70'
9
Darío Benedetto
Goals
0
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18
Gonzalo Martínez
Goals
0
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10
Lionel Messi
Goals
0
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| Substitutes | ||
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13
Iván Marcone
Goals
0
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4
Walter Kannemann
Goals
0
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8
Marcos Acuña
Goals
0
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21
Paulo Dybala
Goals
0
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32
Juan Musso
Saves
0
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26
Renzo Saravia
Goals
0
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12
Agustín Marchesín
Saves
0
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19
Federico Zaracho
Goals
0
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| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
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1
Wuilker Fariñez
Saves
2
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2
Mikel Villanueva
33'
Goals
0
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3
Yordan Osorio
63'
Goals
0
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16
Roberto Rosales
Goals
0
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20
Ronald Hernández
47'
Goals
0
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8
Tomás Rincón
82'
Goals
0
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18
Yangel Herrera
Goals
0
64'
10
Yeferson Soteldo
Goals
0
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5
Junior Moreno
Goals
0
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11
Darwin Machis
Goals
0
79'
7
Juanpi
87'
Goals
0
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15
Jhon Murillo
44'
Goals
1
89'
26
Jan Hurtado
Goals
0
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23
Salomón Rondón
6' 56'
Goals
1
72'
17
Josef Martínez
75'
Goals
1
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| Substitutes | ||
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13
Luis Seijas
Goals
0
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24
Arquimedes Figuera
Goals
0
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22
Rafael Romo
Saves
0
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25
Fernando Aristeguieta
Goals
0
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4
Jhon Chancellor
Goals
0
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21
Alexander González
Goals
0
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9
Sergio Córdova
Goals
0
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14
Luis Del Pino Mago
Goals
0
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| 90'+3' | Match ends, Argentina 1, Venezuela 3. | |
| 90'+3' | Second Half ends, Argentina 1, Venezuela 3. | |
| 90'+1' | Matías Suárez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |


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| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
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