Argentina v Paraguay, 21 June 2021
| Score | 1-0 to Argentina |
| Referee | Jesús Valenzuela |
| Competition | Copa America Group A |
| Venue | Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia |
View Argentina v Paraguay head to head
Kick-off: 9.00pm local
Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Assistant referees: Carlos López (Venezuela) and Jorge Urrego (Venezuela)
Fourth official: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
Video assistant referee: Jhon Ospina (Colombia)
1
Argentina
Manager: Lionel Scaloni
Goals:
| Papu Gómez | 10 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Emiliano Martínez
Defender
Germán Pezzella
Defender
Cristian Romero
Defender
Nicolás Tagliafico
Defender/Midfielder
Nahuel Molina
Midfielder
Leandro Paredes
Midfielder
Guido Rodríguez
Midfielder/Forward
Angel Di María
Midfielder/Forward
Papu Gómez
Midfielder/Forward
Lionel Messi
(captain)
Forward
Sergio Agüero
Substitutions:
| Joaquín Correa for Sergio Agüero | 59 |
| Rodrigo De Paul for Papu Gómez | 72 |
| Angel Correa for Angel Di María | 81 |
| Nicolás Domínguez for Leandro Paredes | 81 |
Cards:
| Leandro Paredes | 34 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Franco Armani
Goalkeeper
Agustín Marchesín
Defender
Lisandro Martínez
Defender
Lucas Martínez
Defender
Gonzalo Montiel
Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Acuña
Midfielder
Rodrigo De Paul
Midfielder
Nicolás Domínguez
Midfielder/Forward
Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward
Joaquín Correa
Forward
Angel Correa
Forward
Lautaro Martínez
0
Paraguay
Manager: Eduardo Berizzo
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Antony Silva
Goalkeeper
Júnior Alonso
Defender
Gustavo Gómez
Defender
(captain)
Santiago Arzamendia
Defender/Midfielder
Alberto Espinola
Defender/Midfielder
Andrés Cubas
Midfielder
Alejandro Gamarra
Midfielder
Robert Piris
Midfielder
Miguel Almirón
Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Avalos
Forward
Ángel Romero
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ángel Cardozo for Andrés Cubas | 66 |
| Oscar Romero for Alejandro Gamarra | 66 |
| Richard Sánchez for Robert Piris | 82 |
| Carlos González for Ángel Romero | 87 |
| Braian Samudio for Gabriel Avalos | 87 |
Cards:
| Gustavo Gómez | 16 | Y |
| Ángel Cardozo | 78 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Alfredo Aguilar
Goalkeeper
Gerardo Ortiz
Defender
Omar Alderete
Defender
Fabián Balbuena
Defender
David Martínez
Defender
Robert Rojas
Midfielder
Ángel Cardozo
Midfielder
Gastón Giménez
Midfielder
Oscar Romero
Midfielder
Braian Samudio
Midfielder
Richard Sánchez
Forward
Carlos González