
Argentina 2-2 Brazil - August 23, 1979 / Copa America 1979
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Team line-ups
Argentina
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Enrique Vidallé | 27 | 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 |
Miguel Angel Bordon | 26 | 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

First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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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
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
Key figures

It's the first time in his career that Roberto Diaz scores at least 1 goals during the same game in his professional career

Argentina keeps its 3 consecutive draws at home running (since 03/07/1974). It's a record streak. The first of history

Argentina keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a win vs Brazil 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
41 gf
25 ga
Away
43 gf
59 ga
Neutral ground
28 gf
12 ga
Total
112 gf
96 ga
Historical head to head
Home
59 gf
43 ga
Away
25 gf
41 ga
Neutral ground
12 gf
28 ga
Total
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
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Emilio Baldonedo | 7 goals | 1940 - 1940 |
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Herminio Masantonio | 6 goals | 1939 - 1942 |
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Norberto Doroteo Mendez | 5 goals | 1945 - 1946 |
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Carlos Peucelle | 4 goals | 1940 - 1940 |
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Enrique Garcia | 3 goals | 1939 - 1942 |
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Rodolfo Fischer | 2 goals | 1971 - 1971 |
Best historical scorers against Argentina
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Pelé | 8 goals | 1957 - 1970 |
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Léônidas | 7 goals | 1939 - 1945 |
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Delém | 4 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
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Pepe | 4 goals | 1960 - 1963 |
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Ademir | 4 goals | 1945 - 1945 |
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Murtinho Braga Nilo | 4 goals | 1923 - 1925 |
Players with most games played vs Brazil
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Jose Salomon | 10 matches | 1940 - 1946 |
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Angel Perucca | 9 matches | 1940 - 1945 |
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Sebastian Gualco | 8 matches | 1939 - 1942 |
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Enrique Garcia | 8 matches | 1939 - 1942 |
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Carlos Peucelle | 7 matches | 1939 - 1940 |
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Pedro Suarez | 7 matches | 1939 - 1940 |
Players with most games played vs Argentina
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Gilmar | 11 matches | 1956 - 1964 |
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Djalma Santos | 11 matches | 1956 - 1965 |
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Pelé | 10 matches | 1957 - 1970 |
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Léônidas | 9 matches | 1939 - 1945 |
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Antonio Domingos da Guia | 8 matches | 1939 - 1946 |
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J. M. Zézé Procopio | 8 matches | 1939 - 1946 |
Competition info
The other matches
July 18, 1979
July 26, 1979
August 02, 1979
August 08, 1979
August 16, 1979
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