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.
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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