Match report

Argentina Beat Nigeria 1–0 in World Cup

Argentina
Argentina
1–0
FT
Nigeria
Nigeria
Jun 12, 2010

Lineups

Argentina

Starting XI

  • 22 S. Romero
  • 6 G. Heinze
  • 14 J. Mascherano
  • 2 M. Demichelis
  • 13 W. Samuel
  • 17 J. Gutiérrez
  • 8 J. Verón
  • 7 Á. Di María
  • 10 L. Messi
  • 11 C. Tevez
  • 9 G. Higuaín

Substitutes

  • 20 M. Rodríguez
  • 19 D. Milito
  • 4 N. Burdisso
  • 12 A. Garcé
  • 3 C. Rodríguez
  • 1 D. Pozo
  • 23 J. Pastore
  • 21 M. Andújar
  • 5 M. Bolatti
  • 18 M. Palermo
  • 15 N. Otamendi
  • 16 S. Agüero

Nigeria

Starting XI

  • 1 V. Enyeama
  • 3 T. Taiwo
  • 6 D. Shittu
  • 2 J. Yobo
  • 17 C. Odiah
  • 14 S. Kaita
  • 20 D. Etuhu
  • 15 L. Haruna
  • 8 Y. Aiyegbeni
  • 18 V. Obinna
  • 19 C. Obasi

Substitutes

  • 9 O. Martins
  • 11 P. Odemwingie
  • 12 K. Uche
  • 22 A. Adeleye
  • 16 A. Ejide
  • 23 D. Aiyenugba
  • 10 B. Ideye
  • 7 J. Utaka
  • 4 N. Kanu
  • 5 R. Afolabi
  • 21 E. Echiejile
  • 13 A. Yussuf

Timeline

  1. Argentina
    6' Argentina Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Heinze · Assist: J. Verón
  2. Nigeria
    52' Nigeria subst · Substitution 1
    Off: V. Obinna · On: O. Martins
  3. Nigeria
    60' Nigeria subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Obasi · On: P. Odemwingie
  4. Argentina
    74' Argentina subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Verón · On: M. Rodríguez
  5. Nigeria
    74' Nigeria subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Taiwo · On: K. Uche
  6. Argentina
    79' Argentina subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Higuaín · On: D. Milito
  7. Argentina
    85' Argentina subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Á. Di María · On: N. Burdisso