Republic of Ireland v Argentina, 11 August 2010

Score1-0 to Argentina
RefereePeter Rasmussen
CompetitionInternational Friendly
VenueAviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance49,200
First ever match at the new Lansdowne Road (Aviva Stadium). Robbie Keane earned his 100th cap.

0  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Giovanni Trappatoni

1  Argentina

Manager: Sergio Batista

Goals:

Goals:

Angel Di María 20 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Defender Richard Dunne
Defender Paul McShane
Defender John O'Shea
Midfielder Keith Andrews
Midfielder Damien Duff
Midfielder Keith Fahey
Midfielder Paul Green
Midfielder Kevin Kilbane
Forward Robbie Keane

Starting lineup:

Sergio Romero Goalkeeper
Walter Samuel Defender
Martín Demichelis Defender/Midfielder
Javier Mascherano Defender/Midfielder
Gabriel Heinze Defender/Left back
Éver Banega Midfielder
Fernando Gago Midfielder
Angel Di María Midfielder/Forward
Lionel Messi Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Greg Cunningham for Kevin Kilbane 57
Andy Keogh for Cillian Sheridan 57
Darron Gibson for Keith Andrews 68
Keith Treacy for Keith Fahey 77

Substitutions:

Diego Milito for Gonzalo Higuaín 46
Pablo Zabaleta for Nicolás Burdisso 46
Ezequiel Lavezzi for Lionel Messi 58
Emiliano Insúa for Gabriel Heinze 72
Jonás Gutiérrez for Angel Di María 75
Fabricio Coloccini for Walter Samuel 84

Cards:

Cards:

Gabriel Heinze 59 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joseph Murphy
Goalkeeper Kieren Westwood
Defender Kevin Foley
Defender Stephen Kelly
Defender Darren O'Dea
Defender/Midfielder Greg Cunningham
Midfielder Darron Gibson
Midfielder Keith Treacy
Forward Andy Keogh
Forward Anthony Stokes

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mariano Andújar
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder Fabricio Coloccini
Defender/Midfielder Jonás Gutiérrez
Defender/Left back Emiliano Insúa
Midfielder Mario Bolatti
Midfielder Javier Pastore
Midfielder Maxi Rodriguez
Forward Sergio Agüero
Forward Diego Milito
Forward Carlos Tevez

0  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Giovanni Trappatoni

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Defender Richard Dunne
Defender Paul McShane
Defender John O'Shea
Midfielder Keith Andrews
Midfielder Damien Duff
Midfielder Keith Fahey
Midfielder Paul Green
Midfielder Kevin Kilbane
Forward Robbie Keane

Substitutions:

Greg Cunningham for Kevin Kilbane 57
Andy Keogh for Cillian Sheridan 57
Darron Gibson for Keith Andrews 68
Keith Treacy for Keith Fahey 77

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joseph Murphy
Goalkeeper Kieren Westwood
Defender Kevin Foley
Defender Stephen Kelly
Defender Darren O'Dea
Defender/Midfielder Greg Cunningham
Midfielder Darron Gibson
Midfielder Keith Treacy
Forward Andy Keogh
Forward Anthony Stokes

1  Argentina

Manager: Sergio Batista

Goals:

Angel Di María 20 G

Starting lineup:

Sergio Romero Goalkeeper
Walter Samuel Defender
Martín Demichelis Defender/Midfielder
Javier Mascherano Defender/Midfielder
Gabriel Heinze Defender/Left back
Éver Banega Midfielder
Fernando Gago Midfielder
Angel Di María Midfielder/Forward
Lionel Messi Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Diego Milito for Gonzalo Higuaín 46
Pablo Zabaleta for Nicolás Burdisso 46
Ezequiel Lavezzi for Lionel Messi 58
Emiliano Insúa for Gabriel Heinze 72
Jonás Gutiérrez for Angel Di María 75
Fabricio Coloccini for Walter Samuel 84

Cards:

Gabriel Heinze 59 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mariano Andújar
Defender Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder Fabricio Coloccini
Defender/Midfielder Jonás Gutiérrez
Defender/Left back Emiliano Insúa
Midfielder Mario Bolatti
Midfielder Javier Pastore
Midfielder Maxi Rodriguez
Forward Sergio Agüero
Forward Diego Milito
Forward Carlos Tevez