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The selection Albiceleste he left the pitch in disgust with Brazilian judge Raphael Claus. The Argentines complained a lot about the penalty scored for the Paraguayans in the first half, but they sizzled mainly against Lionel Messi’s disallowed goal after the VAR review, already in the complementary stage.
In the field, Paraguay started a lot in The Bombonera, pressing hard on the brand and forcing the mistakes of Argentina.
Dominating the game, the Guaraní team opened the scoring after 20 minutes: Almirón made a spectacular play, passed three markers and was knocked down in the area by Martínez Quarta.
At the penalty spot, Ángel Romero, a former Corinthians, called for responsibility and hit very well: ball on one side, goalkeeper on the other.
Argentina felt the blow and did little to threaten the visitors during the first half, while the Paraguayans held on strong in defense.
Until, at 40 minutes, Robert Rojas foolishly cornered, and the Albiceleste I enjoyed it very well.
On the beat, Lo Celso took the corner and Nico González climbed up the middle of the back to try hard and score for the first time with the Argentine jersey.
On the way back from the break, Paraguay locked in defense, beginning to explore only counterattacks. Argentina, for its part, set out in search of victory.
In the 13th minute, the locals managed to swing the net: after a beautiful collective move, Lo Celso crossed low and Messi arrived beating to score.
However, the referee Raphael Claus was summoned to the VAR and, when reviewing the play, he chose to annul the goal and make a foul at the beginning of the play.
The decision was repugnant to the Argentines, as the play lasted long after the foul seen by Claus, with the ball practically crossing from area to area.
At 26, Messi tried again: precious free kick, which would enter the angle. Antony Silva, however, flew and managed to play in the round, which hit the crossbar and was gone.
The pressure albiceleste followed, but Paraguay managed to maintain the tie in Candy box until the final whistle.
With the result, Argentina sees its use end at 100%, but it sleeps as the leader of the playoffs, with 7 points.
The Paraguayans, in turn, reach 5 points, in 4th place.
Argentina 1 x 1 Paraguay
OBJECTIVES: Argentina: Nico Gonzalez Paraguay: Ángel Romero (pênalti)
ARGENTINA: Armani; Montiel, Martínez Quarta and Otamendi; Paredes, Palacios (Lo Celso), De Paul (Alario) and Nico González; Messi, Lautaro Martínez (Domínguez) and Ocampos (DI María) Technical: Lionel scaloni
PARAGUAY: Antony Silva; Robert Rojas, Gustavo Gómez, Balbuena and Júnior Alonso; Cardozo, Giménez (Rodrigo Rojas), Villasanti (Morel) and Almirón (Alderete); Ángel Romero (Sanabria) and Lezcano (Pérez) Technical: Eduardo Berizzo
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3rd Ángel Romero’s goal in his 3 last qualifying matches
1st goal by Nico González in 4 games for Argentina
Argentina finished the first half with 68% in possession
Argentina ended 7 times in the 1st half, against 4 from Paraguay
Argentina finished the game with 69% in possession
Argentina ended fifteen times in the match, only against 6 from Paraguay
Goalkeeper Antony Silva stood out with 4 difficult defenses for Paraguay
Upcoming matches
The teams return to the field in the next few days, through the playoffs.
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Tuesday 11/17, 8:00 pm *, Paraguay vs Bolivia
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Tuesday 11/17, 9:30 pm *, Peru x Argentina
* Brasilia time
