Argentina’s starting eleven for the match against Venezuela at the Sudamericano has been announced.
After winning 1-0 against Colombia, Julian ALVAREZ keeps his spot in the starting line-up. Fernando BATISTA has set out the following eleven:
Manuel ROFFO
Aaron BARQUETT
Nehuen PEREZ
Facundo MEDINA
Francisco ORTEGA
Anibal MORENO
Santiago SOSA
Gonzalo MARONI
Julian ALVAREZ
Pedro DE LA VEGA
Adolfo GAICH
A total of 18 Argentine players are left in the Champions League and with the Round of 16 starting on next week, we take a look at them all.
It has been several years since an Argentine player last lifted a Champions League. With the current players remaining, only Angel DI MARIA and Lionel MESSI have lifted the trophy.
Beginning with AS Roma, Federico FAZIO is the only regular starter on the team. Javier PASTORE finds himself in and out of the starting eleven which Diego PEROTTI remains injured.
Over at Manchester United, Sergio ROMERO is still the bench warmer behind starting goalkeeper David DE GEA while Marcos ROJO is finding games difficult to come by.
Angel DI MARIA has re-gained his form this season, playing well with PSG and scoring two goals in the Champions League this season. Leandro PAREDES was just signed in last month’s transfer window.
Mauricio POCHETTINO has three Argentine representatives on his team. Pulo GAZZANIGA, who has played a few matches this season, is still the number two goalkeeper at the club. Erik LAMELA and Juan FOYTH both find themselves in and out of the team.
Borussia Dortmund signed Argentina U20 defender Leonardo BALERDI. Having played zero matches for Dortmund, we might not see him in the starting eleven yet.
Argentina left back Nicolas TAGLIAFICO is currently on three goals in this year’s Champions League and has made that left back position his. Meanwhile, newly signed defender Lisandro MAGALLAN hasn’t been doing well since joining Ajax.
In Barcelona, the only Argentine is Lionel MESSI and well, it’s Lionel MESSI. He has scored six goals in four matches, which is the same amount of goals he scored last season when he had played 10 matches.
Diego SIMEONE is another Argentine coach in the tournament but unlike POCHETTINO, he only has one Argentine player. Angel CORREA has been in excellent form this season and will want to score his first goal in this season’s competition.
Paulo DYBALA, the jewel of Juventus. After a troubling season last time around, DYBALA is getting more playing time and has managed five goals in this year’s tournament.
Sergio AGUERO will be coming off a five star showing as he scored three goals against Arsenal. He will look to want to add to his two goals in his pursuit of a first Champions League title. Nicolas OTAMENDI was also in the starting eleven for City in their match against Arsenal and has been used sparringly this season.
AS Roma: Diego PEROTTI, Federico FAZIO, Javier PASTORE
Manchester United: Sergio ROMERO, Marcos ROJO
PSG: Angel DI MARIA, Leandro PAREDES
Tottenham Hotspur: Erik LAMELA, Juan FOYTH, Paulo GAZZANIGA
Borussia Dortmund: Leonardo BALERDI
Ajax: Nicolas TAGLIAFICO, Lisandro MAGALLAN
FC Barcelona: Lionel MESSI
Atletico Madrid: Angel CORREA
Juventus: Paulo DYBALA
Manchester City: Nicolas OTAMENDI, Sergio AGUERO
Here are the matches this week:
Tuesday:
AS Roma (Diego PEROTTI, Federico FAZIO, Javier PASTORE) vs. FC Porto
Manchester United (Sergio ROMERO, Marcos ROJO) vs. PSG (Angel DI MARIA, Leandro PAREDES)
Wednesday:
Tottenham Hotspur (Erik LAMELA, Juan FOYTH, Paulo GAZZANIGA) vs. Borussia Dortmund (Leonardo BALERDI)
Ajax (Nicolas TAGLIAFICO) vs. Real Madrid
Sergio AGUERO scored a hat trick for Manchester City in their 3-1 win agaisnt Arsenal.
It was the Sergio AGUERO show as the Argentina striker scored his first goal after only 48 seconds. A ball sent in from the wing and AGUERO was standing just a few meters away from the goal line as he headed the ball and made it 1-0 for Manchester City.
AGUERO’s second goal was similar to his first. With the score at 1-1, a pass came in from the wing once more but this time with his foot and not his head, restored City’s lead.
His third goal was similar to his second, a pass into the area, AGUERO slid, the ball appeared to touch his arm and go in. The referee allowed the goal to stand and it was 3-1 for Manchester City.
He is only the second player to reach 10 Premier League hat tricks as Alan SHEARER holds the record with 11 hat tricks.
It’s hat trick number 14 in his Manchester City career, his second one this season.
Aguero goaaaal. #MCIARS #Aguero #Arsenal #ManCity pic.twitter.com/IVLrMtcxGR
— Maestro Messi (@Messischip) February 3, 2019
Goaaaaalll Aguero with a brace. Man City leads #Aguero #ManCity #Arsenal #MCIARS pic.twitter.com/OTDoBhkkKm
— Maestro Messi (@Messischip) February 3, 2019
GOOAAAL HAT TRICK FOR AGUERO! Aguero scores his third goal. Hand of God. #Aguero #ManCity #Arsenal #MCIARS pic.twitter.com/VTFtvDqGUe
— Maestro Messi (@Messischip) February 3, 2019
Lionel MESSI scored twice for FC Barcelona in their 2-2 draw against Valencia.
After going down 2-0 against Valencia, FC Barcelona were awarded a penalty kick. The captain Lionel MESSI stepped up and made no mistake scoring to reduce the lead to one goal.
MESSI added a second one in the second half, a goal which only he can make look easy. He received the ball on the outside of the penalty area and with players in front of him, shot it into the back of the net.
He has now scored in 8 consecutive La Liga matches for the third time.
Lionel Messi scores the penalty! The come back is on. pic.twitter.com/ezMaGGuT96
— LioMessiStuff Media (@LMStuffMedia) February 2, 2019
Messi just scored this golazo 🔥🔥🔥 What a player 👏🏻😍 pic.twitter.com/LbXVxIMtiB
— World Cup (@FlFAWC2018) February 2, 2019
Lionel Messi has played 28 games for Barcelona this season. He's scored a hat-trick in two games, scored a brace in six games, scored in 20 games, and scored or assisted in 25 games. 🐐
— Mootaz Chehade (@MHChehade) February 2, 2019
Gonzalo HIGUAIN scored his first and second goal for Chelsea in their 5-0 win against Huddersfield.
An HIGUAIN which looked sharp and participated in plays with his team mates saw him score his first goal for Chelsea. HIGUAIN received the ball from inside the penalty area and hit the ball first time into the back of the net.
The second goal came from outside the penalty area. HIGUAIN’s shot took a deflection off the Huddersfield players arm and into the net.
Ooosh N’Golo 👏👏👏 💦 pic.twitter.com/97T4BtE9Nz
— Premier League Panel (@PremLeaguePanel) February 2, 2019
What a strike from Higuain!#CHEHUD
— Ayodeji Ayodeji (@AyodejiX2) February 2, 2019
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