Paraguay vs Argentina

WC Qualification South America 7 Oct 2021, 23:00
Paraguay
Paraguay
0–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Argentina
Argentina
🏟 Estadio Defensores del Chaco (Asunción) 👤 Anderson Daronco Round 11

Match report

Paraguay played out a goalless draw with Argentina in the WC Qualification South America on 7 October 2021.

Argentina dominated possession with 70% of the ball and had 14 shots to Paraguay's 10.

The match was played at Estadio Defensores del Chaco (Asunción), with Anderson Daronco in charge.

Possession 30% - 70% Shots 10 - 14 On target 3 - 8 Corners 3 - 6 Fouls 20 - 9 Yellow cards 2
9
Player of the match
Antony Silva
Paraguay · 8 saves
8 Omar Alderete captained the side
8 Emiliano Martínez 3 saves
8 Lionel Messi 69 passes (87% accurate)
7 Robert Rojas captained the side
First half vs second half
Paraguay stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–7 8–7
Shots On Goal 1–5 2–3
Ball Possession 31–69 —
Corners 1–1 2–5
Attacks 41–49 35–60
Match statistics
5 Substitution 5
76 Attacks 109
50 Dangerous Attacks 53
4 On Target 7
6 Off Target 6
10 Shots Total 14
3 Shots On Goal 8
5 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 2
7 Shots Inside Box 8
3 Shots Outside Box 6
20 Fouls 9
3 Corners 6
1 Offsides 2
30% Ball Possession 70%
2 Yellow Cards 0
8 Saves 3
243 Passes Total 581
185 Passes Accurate 520
Line-ups 5-4-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Paraguay · 5-4-1
1 A. Silva
2 R. Rojas 15 G. Gómez 6 J. Alonso 3 O. Alderete 19 S. Arzamendia
20 J. Morel 10 M. Almirón 23 M. Villasanti 11 Á. Romero
9 A. Sanabria
Argentina · 4-2-3-1
23 E. Martínez
21 N. Molina 13 C. Romero 19 N. Otamendi 8 M. Acuña
5 L. Paredes 7 R. Paul
11 Á. María 10 L. Messi 20 G. Celso
16 J. Correa
Paraguay
Coach
E. Berizzo
Substitutes
  • 22 Gerardo Ortiz
  • 12 Alfredo Aguilar
  • 4 Fabián Balbuena
  • 13 Juan Escobar
  • 18 Kaku
  • 5 Gastón Giménez
  • 14 Matías Espinoza
  • 17 Hernán Pérez
  • 8 Richard Sánchez
  • 16 Angel Lucena
  • 7 Óscar Cardozo
  • 21 Carlos González
Argentina
Coach
L. Scaloni
Substitutes
  • 12 Juan Musso
  • 1 Franco Armani
  • 6 Germán Pezzella
  • 3 Nicolás Tagliafico
  • 2 Lucas Martínez Quarta
  • 4 Gonzalo Montiel
  • 18 Guido Rodríguez
  • 14 Exequiel Palacios
  • 22 Lucas Alario
  • 15 Nicolás González
  • 9 Julián Álvarez
  • 17 Alejandro Gómez
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ N. Tagliafico ↓ M. Acuña Argentina
  • 63' ↑ Á. Cardozo Lucena ↓ J. Morel Paraguay
  • 67' ↑ A. Gómez ↓ R. De Paul Argentina
  • 67' ↑ G. Rodríguez ↓ Á. Di María Argentina
  • 74' ↑ C. González ↓ A. Sanabria Paraguay
  • 74' ↑ R. Sánchez ↓ S. Arzamendia Paraguay
  • 76' ↑ J. Álvarez ↓ J. Correa Argentina
  • 76' ↑ N. González ↓ G. Lo Celso Argentina
  • 89' ↑ F. Balbuena ↓ M. Villasanti Paraguay
  • 89' ↑ J. Escobar ↓ Á. Romero Paraguay
Cards
  • 21' M. Villasanti Paraguay
  • 65' J. Alonso Paraguay
Head-to-head
Paraguay 1 2 draws 2 Argentina
2024-11-14 Paraguay vs Argentina 2 - 1
2023-10-12 Argentina vs Paraguay 1 - 0
2021-10-07 Paraguay vs Argentina 0 - 0
2021-06-22 Argentina vs Paraguay 1 - 0
2020-11-13 Argentina vs Paraguay 1 - 1
Recent form
Paraguay D D W W W
Argentina D D W W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Paraguay vs Argentina?
Paraguay drew 0-0 against Argentina on 7 October 2021.
Who won Paraguay vs Argentina?
Neither — the match finished 0-0.
Where was Paraguay vs Argentina played?
The match was played at Estadio Defensores del Chaco (Asunción).
Who had more possession in Paraguay vs Argentina?
Argentina had 70% of possession, compared to 30% for the other side.