Bolivia 0-3 Argentina: No Messi no problem as Enzo scores to secure victory

Argentina defined the match in the first half with two goals, kept its pace in the second half and added a third near the final whistle. A red card for Bolivia’s Roberto Fernández in the 39th minute also made it less troublesome for the Argentinians.

Match Report

Enzo Fernández opened the scoring in the 31st from close range after a low cross by Di María from the right. The veteran striker also took part in the second goal — lifting the ball into the penalty box from a free kick in the 42nd for Nicolas Tagliafico to score with his shoulder.

Nico González added Argentina’s third in the 83rd with a crossed shot from the edge of the box that passed to the right of goalkeeper Billy Viscarra.

Messi applauded the goals from the bench in a stadium where 14 years ago he saw Argentina get hammered by the hosts by 6-1.

Match Events

13' CLOSE! DePaul’s shot wide out

14' ClOSE! Enzo’s shot saved by Goalkeeper!

15' Yellow Card! Roberto Fernández booked

31' GOAL! Bolivia 0-1 Argentina (Enzo Fernández)

36' Second Yellow Card! Roberto Fernández sent off

42' GOAL! Bolivia 0-2 Argentina (Tagliafico)

56' ClOSE! De Paul’s shot saved by Goalkeeper!

74' Di Maria nearly scores for Argentina!

83' GOAL! Bolivia 0-3 Argentina (N. Gonzalez)

Line-ups

Bolivia XI: Marcelo Moreno, Diego Bejarano, Luciano Ursino, José Sagredo, Jaime Arrascaita, Guillermo Viscarra, Adrián Jusino, Víctor Ábrego, Roberto Fernández, Jairo Quinteros, Gabriel Villamíl

Subs: Carlos Lampe, Fernando Saucedo, Moisés Villarroel, Carmelo Algarañaz, Braulio Uraezaña, Luis Haquín, Marcelo Suárez, Jaume Cuéllar, Daniel Medina, Héctor Cuellar, Miguelito, Jose Martinez

Argentina XI: Di Maria, Otamendi, E. Martinez, Tagliafico, De Paul, Nahuel Molina, Romero, N. Gonzalez, Mac Allister, Julián Álvarez, Enzo Fernández

Subs: F. Armani, Paredes, Pezzella, Musso, Correa, G. Rodriguez, Exequiel Palacios, Lautaro, Gonzalo Montiel, Foyth, Facundo Medina, Alejandro Garnacho