Argentina v Mexico, 24 June 2006
| Score | 2-1 to Argentina |
| Referee | Massimo Busacca |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16 |
| Venue | Zentralstadion, Leipzig |
| Attendance | 43,000 |
View Argentina v Mexico head to head
Kick-off: 9.00pm local
After extra time - 1-1 at 90 minutes
Assistant referees:
Francesco Buragina (Switzerland)
Matthias Arnet (Switzerland)
Fourth official:
Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Fifth official:
Fathi Arabati (Jordan)
Man of the Match:
Maxi Rodríguez (Argentina)
A wonder strike in extra-time from Maxi Rodriguez gave Argentina victory in a pulsating end-to-end encounter.
Mexico took a surprise lead after five minutes when Rafael Marquez got on the end of a Mario Mendez free-kick.
Argentina replied five minutes later when a corner was forced home by a combination of Hernan Crespo's foot and Jared Borgetti's head.
Rodriguez set up a quarter-final with Germany when he chested Juan Sorin's pass and stunningly volleyed home.
Argentina's only previous meeting with Mexico in the World Cup finals came in the inaugural tournament in 1930. Argentina won 6-3 in Montevideo.
2
Argentina
Manager: Jose Pekerman
Goals:
| Hernan Crespo | 10 |
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| Maxi Rodriguez | 98 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Roberto Abbondanzieri
Defender/Centre back
Roberto Ayala
Defender/Midfielder
Javier Mascherano
Defender/Left back
Gabriel Heinze
Midfielder
Esteban Cambiasso
Midfielder
Román Riquelme
Midfielder
Maxi Rodriguez
Midfielder
Lionel Scaloni
Midfielder
Juan Pablo Sorin
(captain)
Forward
Hernan Crespo
Forward
Javier Saviola
Substitutions:
| Carlos Tevez for Hernan Crespo | 75 |
| Pablo Aimar for Esteban Cambiasso | 76 |
| Lionel Messi for Javier Saviola | 84 |
Cards:
| Gabriel Heinze | 45 | Y |
| Juan Pablo Sorin | 112 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Leo Franco
Goalkeeper
Oscar Ustari
Defender
Nicolás Burdisso
Defender
Leonardo Cufre
Defender
Gabriel Milito
Defender/Midfielder
Fabricio Coloccini
Midfielder
Pablo Aimar
Midfielder
Lucho Gonzalez
Midfielder/Forward
Lionel Messi
Forward
Julio Cruz
Forward
Rodrigo Palacio
Forward
Carlos Tevez
Comments:
FIFA credited Argentina's second goal to Hernan Crespo though video analysis strongly suggests Jared Borgetti headed into his own net. Officially, that means the Chelsea striker has scored in each of his last four World Cup finals apperances. Jairzinho and Just Fontaine jointly hold the record for scoring in six consecutive World Cup finals games.
1
Mexico
Manager: Ricardo La Volpe
Goals:
| Rafael Márquez | 6 |
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Starting lineup:
Oswaldo Sanchez
Goalkeeper
José Castro
Defender
Mario Méndez
Defender
Ricardo Osorio
Defender
Carlos Salcido
Defender
Rafael Márquez
Defender/Midfielder
(captain)
Andrés Guardado
Midfielder
Ramon Morales
Midfielder
Pavel Pardo
Midfielder
Jared Borguetti
Forward
Francisco Fonseca
Forward
Substitutions:
| Gerardo Torrado for Pavel Pardo | 38 |
| Gonzalo Pineda for Andrés Guardado | 67 |
| Sinha for Ramon Morales | 74 |
Cards:
| Rafael Márquez | 70 | Y |
| José Castro | 82 | Y |
| Gerardo Torrado | 118 | Y |
| Francisco Fonseca | 119 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
José Corona
Goalkeeper
Guillermo Ochoa
Defender
Francisco Rodríguez
Defender
Claudio Suarez
Midfielder
Rafael Garcia
Midfielder
Luis Pérez
Midfielder
Gonzalo Pineda
Midfielder
Sinha
Midfielder
Gerardo Torrado
Forward
Jesus Arellano
Forward
Omar Bravo
Forward
Guillermo Franco