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World Cup Germany 2006 - match description

  • Sat 24 Jun 2006, 20:00 BST
  • Zentralstadion, Leipzig, Germany
  • Last 16
Argentina 2 - 1 Mexico
Match period Score Time
1st Half 1 - 1 45
2nd Half 1 - 1 45
1st extra time 2 - 1 15
2nd extra time 2 - 1 15
Other facts
Pitch condition Ideal
Lighting Good
Attendance 43000
Weather Mild
Referees
Referee - Massimo Busacca, Switzerland
Referee's assistant - Francesco Buragina, Switzerland
Referee's assistant - Matthias Arnet, Switzerland

Match events

Match period Time Event Team Player
1st Half 6 Goal Mexico Rafael Marquez Alvarez
1st Half 10 Goal Argentina Hernan Crespo
1st Half 38 Substitution Mexico Leaving player - Pavel Pardo
Entering player - Gerardo Torrado
1st Half 46 Yellow card Argentina Gabriel Heinze
2nd Half 67 Substitution Mexico Leaving player - Andrés Guardado
Entering player - Gonzalo Pineda
2nd Half 70 Yellow card Mexico Rafael Marquez Alvarez
2nd Half 74 Substitution Mexico Leaving player - Ramon Morales
Entering player - Zinha
2nd Half 76 Substitution Argentina Leaving player - Hernan Crespo
Entering player - Carlos Tevez
2nd Half 76 Substitution Argentina Leaving player - Esteban Cambiasso
Entering player - Pablo Aimar
2nd Half 82 Yellow card Mexico Jose Antonio Castro
2nd Half 84 Substitution Argentina Leaving player - Javier Saviola
Entering player - Lionel Messi
1st extra time 98 Goal Argentina Maxi Rodriguez
2nd extra time 112 Yellow card Argentina Juan Pablo Sorin
2nd extra time 118 Yellow card Mexico Gerardo Torrado
2nd extra time 119 Yellow card Mexico Jose Fonseca

Argentina - line-up

Coach - Jose Pekerman   Captain - Juan Pablo Sorin
Player Position Shirt Number Time played
Javier Alejandro Mascherano Midfielder 8 120
Roberto Abbondanzieri Goalkeeper 1 120
Maxi Rodriguez Midfielder 18 120
Roberto Ayala Defender 2 120
Juan Pablo Sorin Defender 3 120
Juan Roman Riquelme Midfielder 10 120
Gabriel Heinze Defender 6 120
Lionel Scaloni Defender 13 120
Javier Saviola Forward 7 83
Esteban Cambiasso Midfielder 5 75
Hernan Crespo Forward 9 75
Pablo Aimar Midfielder 16 45
Carlos Tevez Forward 11 45
Lionel Messi Forward 19 37
Oscar Ustari Goalkeeper 23 0
Lucho Gonzalez Midfielder 22 0
Leo Franco Goalkeeper 12 0
Julio Cruz Forward 20 0
Rodrigo Palacio Forward 14 0
Leandro Cufre Defender 17 0
Nicolas Burdisso Defender 21 0
Gabriel Milito Defender 15 0
Fabricio Coloccini Defender 4 0

Mexico - line-up

Coach - Ricardo La Volpe   Captain - Rafael Marquez Alvarez
Player Position Shirt Number Time played
Jose Antonio Castro Defender 15 120
Jose Fonseca Forward 17 120
Jared Borgetti Forward 9 120
Oswaldo Sanchez Goalkeeper 1 120
Mario Méndez Defender 16 120
Carlos Salcido Defender 3 120
Rafael Marquez Alvarez Defender 4 120
Ricardo Osorio Defender 5 120
Gerardo Torrado Midfielder 6 83
Ramon Morales Defender 11 73
Andrés Guardado Defender 18 66
Gonzalo Pineda Defender 14 54
Zinha Midfielder 7 47
Pavel Pardo Midfielder 8 37
Rafael Garcia Midfielder 20 0
Luis Perez Midfielder 23 0
Guillermo Ochoa Goalkeeper 23 0
Guillermo Franco Forward 10 0
Jose Corona Goalkeeper 12 0
Omar Bravo Forward 19 0
Jesus Arellano Forward 21 0
Francisco Rodríguez Defender 22 0
Claudio Suarez Defender 2 0