Argentina v Venezuela, 22 March 2013
| Score | 3-0 to Argentina |
| Referee | Víctor Carrillo |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup South America qualifying |
| Venue | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires |
| Attendance | 40,000 |
View Argentina v Venezuela head to head
Kick-off: 9.00pm local
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Argentina
Manager: Alejandro Sabella
Goals:
| Gonzalo Higuaín | 29 |
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| Lionel Messi | penalty | 43 |
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| Gonzalo Higuaín | 59 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Sergio Romero
Defender
Federico Fernández
Defender
Ezequiel Garay
Defender
Marcos Rojo
Defender
Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder
Javier Mascherano
Midfielder
Fernando Gago
Midfielder
Walter Montillo
Midfielder/Forward
Lionel Messi
(captain)
Forward
Gonzalo Higuaín
Forward
Ezequiel Lavezzi
Substitutions:
| Éver Banega for Fernando Gago | 62 |
| Rodrigo Palacio for Gonzalo Higuaín | 80 |
| Maxi Rodriguez for Ezequiel Lavezzi | 84 |
Cards:
| Gonzalo Higuaín | 75 | Y |
| Pablo Zabaleta | 86 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mariano Andújar
Goalkeeper
Agustín Orión
Defender
José Basanta
Defender
Hugo Campagnaro
Defender/Midfielder
Clemente Rodríguez
Midfielder
Éver Banega
Midfielder
Pablo Guiñazú
Midfielder
Leonardo Ponzio
Midfielder
Maxi Rodriguez
Midfielder
José Sosa
Forward
Franco Di Santo
Forward
Rodrigo Palacio
0
Venezuela
Manager: César Farías
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Dani Hernández
Goalkeeper
Gabriel Cíchero
Defender
Andrés Túñez
Defender
Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
Defender
Alexander González
Defender/Midfielder
Franklyn Lucena
Defender/Midfielder
Juan Arango
Midfielder
(captain)
Tomás Rincón
Midfielder
Luis Seijas
Midfielder
Frank Feltscher
Midfielder/Forward
Salomón Rondón
Forward
Substitutions:
| Rómulo Otero for Luis Seijas | 57 |
| Cesar E González for Juan Arango | 75 |
| Miku for Salomón Rondón | 81 |
Cards:
| Alexander González | 31 | Y |
| Tomás Rincón | 37 | Y |
| Franklyn Lucena | 39 | Y |
| Miku | 84 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Leonardo Morales
Goalkeeper
Rafael Romo
Defender
Rolf Feltscher
Defender
Grenddy Perozo
Defender/Midfielder
José Velázquez
Midfielder
Angel Flores
Midfielder
Cesar E González
Midfielder
Evelio Hernández
Midfielder
Rómulo Otero
Midfielder
Angelo Peña
Midfielder/Forward
Josef Martínez
Forward
Miku