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
2
Argentina
Manager: Sergio Daniel BATISTA
1
Netherlands
Manager: Foppe Geert DE HAAN
Goals:
| Lionel Messi | 14 |
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| Angel Di Maria | 105 |
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Goals:
| Otman Bakkal | 36 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Oscar Ustari
Defender
Ezequiel Garay
Defender
Pablo Zabaleta
Midfielder
Angel Di Maria
Midfielder
Fernando Gago
Midfielder
Javier Mascherano
Midfielder
Daniel Gaston Montenegro
Midfielder
Román Riquelme
(captain)
Midfielder/Forward
Lionel Messi
Forward
Sergio Agüero
Forward
Rodrigo Palacio
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kenneth Vermeer
Defender
Dirk Marcellis
Defender
Erik Pieters
Defender
Gianni Zuiverloon
Defender/Midfielder
Urby Emanuelson
Midfielder
Jonathan De Guzman
Midfielder
Roysten Drenthe
Midfielder
Evander Sno
Forward
Ryan Babel
(captain)
Forward
Otman Bakkal
Forward
Calvin Jong a Pin
Substitutions:
| Sergio Romero for Oscar Ustari | 75 |
| Ezequiel Lavezzi for Sergio Agüero | 99 |
Substitutions:
| Joris Mathijsen for Evander Sno | 46 |
| Wilfred Bouma for Roysten Drenthe | 96 |
| Andy Slory for Calvin Jong a Pin | 107 |
Cards:
| Lionel Messi | 81 | Y |
Cards:
| Evander Sno | 13 | Y |
| Gianni Zuiverloon | 107 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Sergio Romero
Defender
Federico Fazio
Midfielder
Lautaro Acosta
Midfielder
Éver Banega
Midfielder
Jose Sosa
Forward
Ezequiel Lavezzi
On the bench:
Defender/Right back
Kew Jaliens
Defender
Wilfred Bouma
Defender
Joris Mathijsen
Midfielder
Denny Landzaat
Forward
Andy Slory
Forward
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink