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Argentina 1–0 Nigeria

2010Group B
Argentina
FIFA#3Elo2,113(#2)
HomeWinner
10
First half
1-0
Second half
0-0
Nigeria
FIFA#26Elo1,752(#32)
Away
Kickoff
Sat Jun 12 16:00 UTC+2 · Local time
Venue
Ellis Park Stadium · Johannesburg
Attendance
—
Total Goals
1

Match Notes

Ellis Park Stadium · Johannesburg
0'45'90'ArgentinaNigeria5'1-0
Event legendGoalsYellow CardsRed Cards⇅Substitutions
Goals
5'
Gabriel Heinze
Argentina
1-0
Raw goal log

(Gabriel HEINZE 5')

Team Stats

Full-match team statistics, compared side by side

64.9%
Argentina
Possession
35.1%
Nigeria
Core
20Shots12
7Shots on Target1
4Shots Blocked2
7Fouls8
10Corners4
1Saves6
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
0Offsides0
Passing and Progression
446Accurate Passes189
512Total Passes252
90%Pass Accuracy80%
5Accurate Crosses4
12Total Crosses26
40%Cross Accuracy20%
35Accurate Long Balls12
48Long Balls32
70%Long Ball Accuracy40%
Defending
22Effective Tackles19
31Total Tackles22
70%Tackle Success90%
0Interceptions0
10Effective Clearances7
17Total Clearances13
—Block Events—
Set Pieces
40%Shot Conversion10%
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Shots0

Match Report

Attendance: —Referees
Referees

Wolfgang STARK (GER), Jan-Hendrik SALVER (GER), Mike Pickel (GER)

Argentina

11 Starters
Cards
Jonas GUTIERREZY 40'

Nigeria

11 Starters
Substitutions
51' Obafemi MARTINS / Victor OBINNA
59' Peter ODEMWINGIE / Chinedu OGBUKE OBASI
74' Kalu UCHE / Taye Ismaila Taïwo
Cards
Lukman HARUNAY 76'