Mauro Icardi and Angel Di Maria both scored for PSG in their 2-0 win vs. Lille.
It was the Argentina show for PSG as two goals by Icardi and Di Maria gave them the win. Mauro Icardi opened the scoring as a low pass was sent into the penalty area which found Icardi who scored from close range.
Angel Di Maria would double PSG’s lead. Di Maria received the ball on the edge of the area as he dribbled in and his shot would mean the second of the game.
Javier Mascherano has joined Estudiantes de la Plata in Argentina.
After spending most of his career outside of Argentina, Mascherano is back and at a new club. Despite beginning his career with River Plate, Mascherano has left China and joined Estudiantes.
Mascherano confirmed it all after taking to Twitter where he posted a picture alongside Juan Veron.
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— Javier Mascherano (@Mascherano) November 23, 2019
River Plate will be looking for their second straight Copa Libertadores trophy when they play Flamengo in the final.
The entire football world will come to a standstill as River Plate will be going for final win number five as they will want to lift South America’s most prestigious club football trophy. Their counterparts Flamengo have only one it once.
For the first time in the tournament’s history, the final will not be played over two legs but in a one off final. It’s being played in Lima after last year’s debacle in Madrid.
Argentina hold the record for most Copa Libertadores wins with a total of 25 compared to second place Brazil who’s clubs have won it a combined 18 times.
Marcelo Gallardo has won the Copa Libertadores two times as a coach, the first time in 2015 and the second last year. He will be looking to make it three times since taking over as coach.
Paulo Dybala scored while Gonzalo Higuain scored twice for Juventus in their 3-1 win vs. Atalanta.
It was the Argentina show for Juventus. The first goal came through Gonzalo Higuain as the ball landed to his feet inside the penalty area and he would unleash a shot to draw Juventus level.
Gonzalo Higuain would make it 2-1 with his second of the match. A pass into Higuain who’s first time finish gave Juventus the lead.
Dybala would score the third through an Higuain assist. He would receive the ball on the edge of the penalty area and score.
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— Fawaz (@iiiiispor) November 23, 2019
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— Forza Juventus Videos (@ForzaJuveVids) November 23, 2019
Dybala goal 🔥
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The draw for the South American 2022 World Cup qualifiers will take place in December.
It was announced earlier that the draw for the 2022 South American World Cup qualifiers would take place on 17 December. Argentina will find out who they will be playing and in which order when the draw takes place.
