2017 Superclásico de las Américas

Event	Superclásico de las Américas
Brazil Argentina 0 1
Date	9 June 2017
Venue	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Referee	Chris Beath (Australia)
Attendance	95,579
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The 2017 Superclásico de las Américas – Copa Doctor Nicolás Leoz was the fourth edition of the Superclásico de las Américas. The match was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia.^[1]

Argentina won the match by the solitary goal scored by Gabriel Mercado in the 45th minute of the first half.^[2]

Venue[edit]

Match details[edit]

2017 Superclásico de las Américas

9 June 2017

20:05

Brazil	0–1	Argentina
	Report	Mercado 45'

Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Attendance: 95,569

Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)

Brazil

Argentina

GK 1 Weverton DF 2 Fagner  73' DF 3 Thiago Silva DF 4 Gil DF 6 Filipe Luís MF 15 Paulinho  78'  81' MF 5 Fernandinho MF 8 Renato Augusto  66' FW 11 Philippe Coutinho FW 9 Gabriel Jesus  90+2' FW 19 Willian Substitutes: FW 7 Douglas Costa  66' DF 18 Rafinha  80'  73' MF 10 Giuliano  81' FW 17 Taison  90+2' Manager: Tite

GK 1 Sergio Romero DF 2 Gabriel Mercado  75' DF 17 Nicolás Otamendi DF 4 Jonatan Maidana  31' MF 16 José Luis Gómez  52' MF 6 Lucas Biglia MF 19 Éver Banega  81' MF 11 Ángel Di María  90+4' FW 10 Lionel Messi FW 21 Paulo Dybala  69' FW 9 Gonzalo Higuaín  46' Substitutes: MF 24 Joaquín Correa  46' DF 25 Nicolás Tagliafico  52' MF 27 Guido Rodríguez  69' DF 15 Emanuel Mammana  75' MF 20 Manuel Lanzini  81' MF 8 Marcos Acuña  90+4' Manager: Jorge Sampaoli

References[edit]

1. ^ "Lionel Messi, Neymar to star as Brazil and Argentina scheduled to play at the MCG on June 9". ABC Australia. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
2. ^ Argentina-Brasil: un gol de Mercado le regaló a Sampaoli un debut triunfal en la selección, pero también sufrido, La Nación, 9 Jun 2017

External links[edit]

• Brazil vs Argentina on Sky Sports website