Olympic Football Tournaments Beijing 2008 - Men

Matches

19/08/2008

Argentina Brazil

3:0

3:0 (0:0)

Sergio AGUERO (52' 58')
Juan RIQUELME (76' PEN)

Match 30

Beijing
Workers' Stadium

Referee: Martin VAZQUEZ (URU)

Summary

Aguero inspires Brazilian demise

Scoring two and setting up the third, Sergio Aguero was the star of Argentina's comprehensive 3-0 defeat of Brazil in their Beijing semi-final. More »

Line-up

ARG

BRA

18 Sergio ROMERO (GK) $.img{src:'/s/266783.png'} ARG18 Sergio ROMERO	12 (GK) RENAN $.img{src:'/s/217155.png'} BRA12 RENAN
2 Ezequiel GARAY $.img{src:'/s/200130.png'} ARG2 Ezequiel GARAY	2 RAFINHA $.img{src:'/s/229263.png'} BRA2 RAFINHA
3 Luciano MONZON $.img{src:'/s/298894.png'} ARG3 Luciano MONZON	3 ALEX SILVA $.img{src:'/s/217157.png'} BRA3 ALEX SILVA
4 Pablo ZABALETA $.img{src:'/s/182379.png'} ARG4 Pablo ZABALETA	5 (-61' ) HERNANES $.img{src:'/s/239424.png'} BRA5 HERNANES
5 Fernando GAGO $.img{src:'/s/201001.png'} ARG5 Fernando GAGO	6 MARCELO $.img{src:'/s/218284.png'} BRA6 MARCELO
10 Juan RIQUELME (C) $.img{src:'/s/166380.png'} ARG10 Juan RIQUELME (-90'+1 )	7 ANDERSON $.img{src:'/s/218285.png'} BRA7 ANDERSON
11 Angel DI MARIA $.img{src:'/s/266800.png'} ARG11 Angel DI MARIA	8 LUCAS $.img{src:'/s/233335.png'} BRA8 LUCAS
12 Nicolas PAREJA $.img{src:'/s/298605.png'} ARG12 Nicolas PAREJA	10 (C) RONALDINHO $.img{src:'/s/3243.png'} BRA10 RONALDINHO
14 Javier MASCHERANO $.img{src:'/s/182372.png'} ARG14 Javier MASCHERANO	14 BRENO $.img{src:'/s/298618.png'} BRA14 BRENO
15 Lionel MESSI $.img{src:'/s/229397.png'} ARG15 Lionel MESSI	15 (-71' ) DIEGO $.img{src:'/s/182392.png'} BRA15 DIEGO
16 Sergio AGUERO $.img{src:'/s/228528.png'} ARG16 Sergio AGUERO	17 (-61' ) RAFAEL SOBIS $.img{src:'/s/229267.png'} BRA17 RAFAEL SOBIS

Substitute(s)

6 Federico FAZIO $.img{src:'/s/266784.png'} ARG6 Federico FAZIO	1 DIEGO ALVES $.img{src:'/s/217156.png'} BRA1 DIEGO ALVES
7 Jose SOSA $.img{src:'/s/207601.png'} ARG7 Jose SOSA (+90'+1)	4 THIAGO SILVA $.img{src:'/s/289964.png'} BRA4 THIAGO SILVA
8 Ever BANEGA $.img{src:'/s/266790.png'} ARG8 Ever BANEGA	9 (+61') ALEXANDRE PATO $.img{src:'/s/263249.png'} BRA9 ALEXANDRE PATO
9 Ezequiel LAVEZZI $.img{src:'/s/229392.png'} ARG9 Ezequiel LAVEZZI	11 RAMIRES $.img{src:'/s/298959.png'} BRA11 RAMIRES
13 Lautaro ACOSTA $.img{src:'/s/266801.png'} ARG13 Lautaro ACOSTA	13 ILSINHO $.img{src:'/s/217162.png'} BRA13 ILSINHO
17 Diego BUONANOTTE $.img{src:'/s/228529.png'} ARG17 Diego BUONANOTTE	16 (+61') THIAGO NEVES $.img{src:'/s/289960.png'} BRA16 THIAGO NEVES
22 Nicolas NAVARRO $.img{src:'/s/233325.png'} ARG22 Nicolas NAVARRO	18 (+71') JO $.img{src:'/s/217172.png'} BRA18 JO

Coaches

Sergio BATISTA (ARG)

(BRA) DUNGA

Officials

Referee: Martin VAZQUEZ (URU)Assistant Referee 1: Mauricio ESPINOSA (URU)Assistant Referee 2: Miguel NIEVAS (URU)Fourth official: Stephane LANNOY (FRA)

Photos

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Quotes

"We played a great game and showed character and intelligence. We were superior in every area of the pitch and that's why we won," Sergio Batista, Argentina coach.

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Olympic Football Tournaments Beijing 2008 - Men

Matches

ArgentinaBrazil

Summary

Line-up

ARG18

BRA12

ARG2

BRA2

ARG3

BRA3

ARG4

BRA5

ARG5

BRA6

ARG10

BRA7

ARG11

BRA8

ARG12

BRA10

ARG14

BRA14

ARG15

BRA15

ARG16

BRA17

Substitute(s)

ARG6

BRA1

ARG7

BRA4

ARG8

BRA9

ARG9

BRA11

ARG13

BRA13

ARG17

BRA16

ARG22

BRA18

Coaches

Officials

Photos

Quotes

Argentina Brazil