Argentina 0-2 Brazil [Superclásico de las Américas, National Stadium]: Minute by minute

ARGENTINA 0-2 BRAZIL Diego Tardelli (28′, 62′) F/T: Argentina 0-2 Brazil – Diego Tardelli (28′, 62′) – Brazil win the Superclásico de las Américas. Dunga’s side started slowly, but grew into the contest and ended much the stronger outfit. Diego Tardelli, Danilo, Jefferson and Neymar were excellent. Japan up next. 90+4′ MIN – ARG – Lionel Messi free-kick […]
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ARGENTINA 0-2 BRAZIL

Diego Tardelli (28′, 62′)

F/T: Argentina 0-2 Brazil – Diego Tardelli (28′, 62′) – Brazil win the Superclásico de las Américas. Dunga’s side started slowly, but grew into the contest and ended much the stronger outfit. Diego Tardelli, Danilo, Jefferson and Neymar were excellent. Japan up next.

90+4′ MIN – ARG – Lionel Messi free-kick goes just wide. Probably the last chance of the game

90+2′ MIN – BRA – Good break by Brazil ends with Neymar testing Sergio Romero from just inside the area

79′ MIN – ARG – Lionel Messi free-kick is pushed out for a corner by Jefferson. Angel Di Maria then shoots wide

71′ MIN – ARG – Miranda and Jefferson just about get the ball out for a corner with Gonzalo Higuain waiting to pounce

67′ MIN – ARG – Lionel Messi drives forward and tests Jefferson from range

62′ MIN – BRA – GOAL BRAZIL! Oscar’s corner is flicked on by David Luiz to Diego Tardelli, who nods it in from a few yards out. Brazil lead 2-0

60′ MIN – ARG – Good one-two between Lionel Messi and substitute Javier Pastore ends with former testing Jefferson from just outside the area

59′ MIN – BRA – Brilliant save by Sergio Romero to keep out Oscar’s free-kick

55′ MINBRA – Neymar drives into the box, but his cutback is smothered by Sergio Romero

51′ MINARGFederico Fernández is yellow carded for a foul on Neymar, then Argentina break though Ángel Di María, but Miranda gets back to cover his initial error

48′ MINBRA – Filipe Luís is put in behind by a clever flick from Neymar, but his shot is wayward and off target. Good chance

45′ MIN – Brazil get the second half underway

H/T: Argentina 0-1 Brazil – Diego Tardelli (28′) – Argentina were stronger early on, but have struggled to cope with the pace of Brazil’s counter-attack. Lionel Messi’s missed penalty a standout moment

44′ MINARG – Roberto Pereyra breaks down the right and cuts the ball back for Sergio Agüero, but the Manchester City forward scuffs his shot

39′ MINARG – Danilo is adjudged to have fouled Ángel Di María in the area. Referee awards a penalty, but Jefferson denies Lionel Messi. Still 1-0 to Brazil

35′ MINBRA – Neymar bundles his way through again, but is stopped by an important last gasp challenge from Javier Mascherano

31′ MINBRA – Neymar breaks through the Argentina defence, but he scuffs his shot after sitting down Sergio Romero. Great chance

28′ MINBRAGOAL BRAZIL! Oscar’s cross is flicked away by Federico Fernández, but only as far as Diego Tardelli, who volleys past Sergio Romero

24′ MIN BRA – Brazil corner comes to nothing

17′ MINARG – Lionel Messi free-kick hits the wall

11′ MINBRA – Willian shot from distance is blocked by Federico Fernández

5′ MIN  ARG  Lionel Messi free-kick deflects off the wall and into the hands of goalkeeper Jefferson

1′ MIN – Game kicks-off at the National Stadium in Beijing

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Argentina: Sergio Romero, Pablo Zabaleta, Federico Fernández, Martín Demichelis, Marcos Rojo; Javier Mascherano; Roberto Pereyra, Ángel Di María; Érik Lamela; Lionel Messi ©, Sergio Agüero.

Argentina substitutes: Agustín Marchesín, Nahuel Guzmán, Santiago Vergini, Nicolás Otamendi, Facundo Roncaglia, Leonel Vangioni, Fernando Gago, Enzo Pérez, Nicolás Gaitán, Éver Banega, Javier Pastore, Gonzalo Higuaín

Head Coach: Gerardo Martino

Brazil: Jefferson; Danilo, Miranda, David Luiz, Filipe Luís; Elias, Luiz Gustavo; Willian, Oscar, Neymar ©; Diego Tardelli

Brazil substitutes: Rafael Cabral, Marcelo Grohne, Juan Jesus, Gil, Dodô, Mário Fernandes, Kaká, Rômulo, Philippe Coutinho, Everton Ribeiro, Souza, Robinho

Head Coach: Dunga