Argentina v Netherlands, 16 August 2008
| Score | 2-1 to Argentina |
| Referee | Ignacio Marrufo |
| Competition | Olympics Quarter-final |
| Venue | Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai |
| Attendance | 51,366 |
View Argentina v Netherlands head to head
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Argentina
Manager: Sergio Daniel BATISTA
Goals:
| Lionel Messi | 14 |
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| Angel Di María | 105 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Oscar Ustari
Defender
Ezequiel Garay
Defender
Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder
Javier Mascherano
Midfielder
Fernando Gago
Midfielder
Daniel Gaston Montenegro
Midfielder
Román Riquelme
(captain)
Midfielder/Forward
Angel Di María
Midfielder/Forward
Lionel Messi
Forward
Sergio Agüero
Forward
Rodrigo Palacio
Substitutions:
| Sergio Romero for Oscar Ustari | 75 |
| Ezequiel Lavezzi for Sergio Agüero | 99 |
Cards:
| Lionel Messi | 81 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Sergio Romero
Defender
Federico Fazio
Midfielder
Lautaro Acosta
Midfielder
Éver Banega
Midfielder
José Sosa
Forward
Ezequiel Lavezzi
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Netherlands
Manager: Foppe Geert DE HAAN
Goals:
| Otman Bakkal | 36 |
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Starting lineup:
Kenneth Vermeer
Goalkeeper
Dirk Marcellis
Defender
Erik Pieters
Defender
Gianni Zuiverloon
Defender
Jonathan De Guzman
Midfielder
Roysten Drenthe
Midfielder
Urby Emanuelson
Midfielder
Evander Sno
Midfielder
Ryan Babel
Forward
(captain)
Otman Bakkal
Forward
Calvin Jong a Pin
Forward
Substitutions:
| Joris Mathijsen for Evander Sno | 46 |
| Wilfred Bouma for Roysten Drenthe | 96 |
| Andy Slory for Calvin Jong a Pin | 107 |
Cards:
| Evander Sno | 13 | Y |
| Gianni Zuiverloon | 107 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
Wilfred Bouma
Defender
Kew Jaliens
Defender
Joris Mathijsen
Midfielder
Denny Landzaat
Forward
Andy Slory
Forward
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink