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Argentina 2-2 Brazil - August 23, 1979 / Copa America 1979
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ARG
0
17
17' - Goal
Sócrates
17' - Goal
Sócrates
38' - Goal
Daniel Passarella38
HT
ARG
59' - Substitution
Hugo Cosciais substituted by Jose Daniel Valencia5963 63' - Goal
Sócrates
63' - Goal
Sócrates65
65' - Substitution
Paulo César Carpegianiis substituted by Roberto Falcão
65' - Substitution
Paulo César Carpegianiis substituted by Roberto Falcão 71' - Goal
Roberto Diaz71 79' - Substitution
Elio Fortunatois substituted by José Antonio Castro79
FT
BRA
BRA
Team line-ups
Argentina
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Enrique Vidallé | 27 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Miguel Angel Bordon | 26 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Daniel Passarella | 38 | 26 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
José Van Tuyne | 24 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Victorio Ocano | 25 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jorge Gaspari | 20 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Américo Gallego | 24 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ricardo Bochini | 25 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Elio Fortunato | 79 | 22 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Hugo Coscia | 59 | 26 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Roberto Diaz | 71 | 26 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
24.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
12
Brazil
Carpegiani65
Paulo César Carpegiani
Brazil
B.date07/02/1949
Age30 years
H1m72
positionDefensive Midfielder
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Leão | 30 | 62 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dias dos Santos Toninho | 31 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
João Justino Amaral | 24 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Edinho | 24 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Júnior | 25 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paulo César Carpegiani | 65 | 30 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
João Batista | 24 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Sócrates | 1763 | 25 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Tita | 21 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Zico | 26 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Zé Sérgio | 22 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
19
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Jose Daniel Valencia | 59 | 23 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
José Antonio Castro | 79 | 23 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Roberto Falcão | 65 | 25 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Ricardo Bochini
IN
Diego Armando Maradona
OUT
Victorio Ocano
IN
Eduardo Saporiti
OUT
Américo Gallego
IN
Pedro Larraquy
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Paulo César Carpegiani
IN
Pinheiro Nilton Batista
OUT
Tita
IN
de Souza Zenon
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
40
60
Success rate in this team:
57 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
46 %
Menotti vs Brazil
0 victory
2 draws
5 losses
Latest figure on August 23, 1979
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Referee
Roque Cerullo
2 victories |
1 draw |
0 loss |
Argentina3 matches | General total | Brazil1 match | 0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
Argentina1 match | Season total | Brazil1 match | 0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on April 30, 1980 | Latest figure on August 23, 1979 | |||||||
Videos
June 11, 2012
Key figures
End of streak for Brazil after 10 consecutive matches without a draw in Copa America (since 31/03/1963). It was the best streak for the club since 02/02/1946-24/01/1956 (18 matches).
Argentina keeps its 4 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Brazil in Copa America running (since 06/08/1975). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 15/10/1922-25/12/1925 time period (4 matches).
Argentina keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a win vs Brazil at home in Copa America running (since 06/08/1975). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DBrazil 0-0 Argentina18/06/1978 | VArgentina 6-0 Peru21/06/1978 | VArgentina 3-1 Netherlands25/06/1978 | VArgentina 2-1 Bulgaria25/04/1979 | LArgentina 1-2 FIFA XI25/06/1979 | VArgentina 3-0 Bolivia08/08/1979 |
| Overall | DIreland 0-0 Argentina29/05/1979 | VScotland 1-3 Argentina02/06/1979 | LArgentina 1-2 FIFA XI25/06/1979 | LBolivia 2-1 Argentina18/07/1979 | LBrazil 2-1 Argentina02/08/1979 | VArgentina 3-0 Bolivia08/08/1979 |
Current form
| Away | VParaguay 0-1 Brazil13/03/1977 | LFrance 1-0 Brazil01/04/1978 | VGermany 0-1 Brazil05/04/1978 | DEngland 1-1 Brazil19/04/1978 | DBrazil 0-0 Argentina18/06/1978 | LBolivia 2-1 Brazil26/07/1979 |
| Overall | VBrazil 2-1 Italy24/06/1978 | VBrazil 6-0 Paraguay17/05/1979 | VBrazil 5-1 Uruguay31/05/1979 | LBolivia 2-1 Brazil26/07/1979 | VBrazil 2-1 Argentina02/08/1979 | VBrazil 2-0 Bolivia16/08/1979 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 5 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 5 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 2 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 7 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 7 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
3 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0
|
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
5 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
4 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1.67 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.67 |
|
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1.33 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
Betting aid
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-2 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Diego Armando Maradona | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Zico |  |
| Diego Armando Maradona | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Roberto Dinamite |  |
| Diego Armando Maradona | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Zico | |
Historical head to head
Home
23 matches
10 v
7 d
6 l
41 gf
25 ga
Away
26 matches
7 v
3 d
16 l
43 gf
59 ga
Neutral ground
12 matches
9 v
1 d
2 l
28 gf
12 ga
Total
61 matches
26 v
11 d
24 l
112 gf
96 ga
Historical head to head
Home
26 matches
16 v
3 d
7 l
59 gf
43 ga
Away
23 matches
6 v
7 d
10 l
25 gf
41 ga
Neutral ground
12 matches
2 v
1 d
9 l
12 gf
28 ga
Total
61 matches
24 v
11 d
26 l
96 gf
112 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
March 05, 1940 |
| Home | 6 - 1 |
March 05, 1940 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
July 12, 1960 |
| Away | 4 - 1 |
May 29, 1960 |
Latest head to head
August 02, 1979 - Copa America 1979
June 18, 1978 - Coupe du Monde 1978
May 19, 1976 - Rencontres amicales 1976
February 27, 1976 - Rencontres amicales 1976
August 16, 1975 - Copa America 1975
Best historical scorers against Brazil
|
Emilio Baldonedo | 7 goals | 1940 - 1940 |
 |
Herminio Masantonio | 6 goals | 1939 - 1942 |
|
Norberto Doroteo Mendez | 5 goals | 1945 - 1946 |
 |
Carlos Peucelle | 4 goals | 1940 - 1940 |
|
Enrique Garcia | 3 goals | 1939 - 1942 |
 |
Rinaldo Martino | 2 goals | 1945 - 1945 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 27/09/1914. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Best historical scorers against Argentina
 |
Pelé | 8 goals | 1957 - 1970 |
 |
Léônidas | 7 goals | 1939 - 1945 |
|
Delém | 4 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
 |
Pepe | 4 goals | 1960 - 1963 |
 |
Ademir | 4 goals | 1945 - 1945 |
|
Murtinho Braga Nilo | 4 goals | 1923 - 1925 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 27/09/1914. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs Brazil
|
Jose Salomon | 10 matches | 1940 - 1946 |
|
Angel Perucca | 9 matches | 1940 - 1945 |
|
Enrique Garcia | 8 matches | 1939 - 1942 |
|
Sebastian Gualco | 8 matches | 1939 - 1942 |
 |
Pedro Suarez | 7 matches | 1939 - 1940 |
 |
Angel Labruna | 7 matches | 1945 - 1957 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 20/09/1914. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs Argentina
 |
Gilmar | 11 matches | 1956 - 1964 |
 |
Djalma Santos | 11 matches | 1956 - 1965 |
|
Pelé | 10 matches | 1957 - 1970 |
|
Léônidas | 9 matches | 1939 - 1945 |
 |
Antonio Domingos da Guia | 8 matches | 1939 - 1946 |
|
J. M. Zézé Procopio | 8 matches | 1939 - 1946 |
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Competition info
The other matches
July 18, 1979
July 26, 1979
August 02, 1979
August 08, 1979
August 16, 1979
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