2018 Superclásico de las Américas explained

2018 Superclásico de las Américas
Event:Superclásico de las Américas
Team1:Argentina
Team1association:
Team1score:0
Team2:Brazil
Team2association:
Team2score:1
Country:Saudi Arabia
Date:16 October 2018
Stadium:King Abdullah Sports City
City:Jeddah
Referee:Felix Brych (Germany)
Attendance:62,315
Previous:2017
Next:2019

The 2018 Superclásico de las Américas – Copa Doctor Nicolás Leoz was the fifth edition of the Superclásico de las Américas, an annual friendly football match between the national teams of Argentina and Brazil. The match was played at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Brazil won the game 1–0 with an injury time headed goal by Miranda, winning Superclásico de las Américas for the fourth time.[1] [2]

Match

Brazil won the match by the solitary goal scored by Miranda in the third minute of second half's added time.

Details

GK 1 Sergio Romero
DF 3
DF 6 Germán Pezzella
DF 17 Nicolás Otamendi
DF 26
MF 5
MF 20
MF 30
FW 9
FW 11
FW 21
Substitutes:
FW 27
MF 7
MF 18
DF 8
FW 19
Manager:
Lionel Scaloni
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GK 1 Alisson
DF 2
DF 3
DF 13 Marquinhos
MF 16 Filipe Luís
MF 5
MF 11 Philippe Coutinho
MF 15 Arthur
FW 9
FW 10
FW 20 Roberto Firmino
Substitutes:
DF 14
FW 7
Manager:
Tite

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Argentina 0 Brazil 1. 16 October 2018. BBC Sport. 17 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Miranda scores to give Brazil 1-0 win over Argentina. 16 October 2018. USA Today. 17 October 2018.