#FT: Brazil 0-1 Argentina
Venue: Estadio do Maracanã
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Brazil
Alisson Becker, Gabriel (Joelinton), Marquinhos (Nino), Carlos Augusto, Emerson Royal, Rodrygo, Bruno Guimarães (Douglas Luiz), André, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli (Raphael Veiga), Raphinha (Endrick).
Subs: João Pedro, Renan Lodi, Pepê, Paulinho, Bento, Bremer, Lucas Perri.
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Argentina
Emiliano Martínez, Nicolás Otamendi, Cristian Romero, Marcos Acuña (Nicolás Tagliafico), Nahuel Molina, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández (Leandro Paredes), Alexis Mac Allister, Giovani Lo Celso (Nicolás González), Julián Álvarez (Lautaro Martínez), Lionel Messi (Ángel Di María).
Subs: Franco Armani, Juan Musso, Germán Pezzella, Lucas Ocampos, Gonzalo Montiel, Guido Rodríguez, Exequiel Palacios.
MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN
5' Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14' Raphinha (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33' Carlos Augusto (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45' Substitution, Brazil. Nino replaces Marquinhos.
63' Goal! Brazil 0, Argentina 1. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a cross following a corner.
66' Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces Marcos Acuña.
70' Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Enzo Fernández.
70' Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás González replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
72' Substitution, Brazil. Endrick replaces Raphinha.
72' Substitution, Brazil. Joelinton replaces Gabriel Magalhães.
78' Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Di María replaces Lionel Messi.
78' Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces Julián Álvarez.
78' Substitution, Brazil. Douglas Luiz replaces Bruno Guimarães.
78' Substitution, Brazil. Raphael Veiga replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
81' Joelinton (Brazil) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
Brazil could well have won the match, but they lacked leaders across each line: defense, midfield and attack. After Martinelli's miss following a fantastic run by Gabriel Jesus, it looked like Brazil gradually demoralized and allowed Argentina to get back into the match.
Raphinha and De Paul were the worst players on the field for their teams respectively, but at least De Paul got Joelinton sent off unfairly. Don't think it would have mattered to the end result anyhow. Messi was poor too, but apparently injured and just plain tired.