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00:55Hello and a very warm welcome to Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United,
01:19which stages the prestigious glamorous friendly between last summer's World Cup finalists Argentina and Portugal.
01:26Well straight away let's have a look at the two teams, Argentina seven changes to the side which won 2-1 in last week's friendly against Croatia at West Ham United's Upton Park.
01:36Only Messi, Mascherano, Di Maria and Ansaldi retain their places, coach Tata Martino taking the opportunity of using as many of his squad as sponsors of tonight's match.
01:49Operating that holding midfield role, first involvement for Messi.
01:57Roar as Ronaldo gets it.
02:00Ponce County here for Ronaldo, supporting behind from Messi, from the feeder runner, Bilia.
02:13Got up obviously in support, there's Messi.
02:19Messi, on Cali, good crossing position here, decided enough to take it on first.
02:25Messi again, lovely little ball to Di Maria!
02:31And only just wide.
02:34Romengel Di Maria, set up from Messi.
02:38Just a little cute pass here from Messi, onto the stride of Di Maria.
02:48The game's opening chance falling to Di Maria and Argentina.
02:53Forward by Thiago.
03:02And Dani was fouled by Otamendi.
03:08Otamendi suggesting that Dani was leaning in with the elbow, not just getting his body in between Otamendi and the ball.
03:15I don't think there was Mitch.
03:19Flipped to Argentina players who play just across the city.
03:23Yeti had with Di.
03:29Ansaldi.
03:31Nani.
03:31He's turning into traffic there, but there was contact from Ansaldi.
03:41Don't think Martin Atkinson, the English referee, can have any doubt that that was a foul.
03:48There's Ronaldo.
03:48The crowd enjoyed a little stepper over Virutu there from Cristiano Ronaldo.
03:59It wasn't that long ago that a group of Manchester United fans paid for an aeroplane to fly over a lally.
04:05Lionel Messi.
04:12Lionel Messi.
04:15Looks to take on the debutant, Thiago Gomes.
04:18Biliat.
04:19Looks for Messi again.
04:20Flag stays down.
04:21Oh, and right across the face.
04:24It was such an acute angle.
04:27He just couldn't find the back of the net.
04:30But that little burst of acceleration from Lionel Messi.
04:33How often we've seen it onside.
04:35Pepe playing him on.
04:39May just have touched off the near post of the goalkeeper Beto.
04:43We'll see it from this terrific angle.
04:45Yep.
04:45Just came off the post.
04:49And he was close.
04:57Messi.
05:00Lovely ball into the path here of Javier Pastore.
05:03But the danger was cut out by Pepe, who couldn't complete the clearance.
05:09It's something of a gift of a corner here to Argentina.
05:12Earned him his place back in the Argentina squad.
05:16Here's Di Maria.
05:17There will be no Messi.
05:21We'll often see him come as deep as this to link the play.
05:24He's adapting his guess.
05:25Say they're being afforded the space by Portugal in which to work their passing game.
05:34This is Ron Caglia.
05:36Bruno Alves to concede another corner here to Argentina.
05:41Decent run forward by the full-back.
05:44Big ball from Di Maria.
05:47Here's Messi.
05:48Moutinho got to him quickly.
05:50Here's Ronaldo.
05:55Thiago.
05:56Oh, lovely flick from Ronaldo.
06:00Opens the space here for Posingua.
06:05He's overcooked that.
06:06And that has to be a disappointment for Jose.
06:14Eventually, the goalkeeper, Nahuel Guzman, forced to kick long.
06:18Which is what Portugal were looking for.
06:19Loose pass by Thiago.
06:21Here's Di Maria.
06:23Pepe got back goalside really quickly.
06:25And his teammates will be happy that it's only a corner and not a shot on goal for Di Maria.
06:32Here's the misplaced pass from Thiago.
06:36Pepe had the pace to stay with Di Maria.
06:40Messi.
06:43Biliya.
06:45To Mendy.
06:46He was close to getting contact on that.
06:50Bori.
06:50Nice football from Argentina.
06:55But Martin Ekinson has pulled the play back.
06:57It was a late challenge by Nani.
07:00That's painful.
07:06One Manchester United player on another.
07:09They're not teammates this season.
07:10I mentioned earlier Nani on loan at Sporting Club of Lisbon at the moment.
07:14But Di Maria really felt Nani's attention.
07:18Good run from Messi.
07:19Bruno Alves across swiftly.
07:25That's a foul.
07:27By Di Michelis on Ronaldo.
07:31Just lost his footing here Messi.
07:36Wants to get into overdrive here.
07:40Higuain.
07:41Alves.
07:41And Biliya just took an arm in the face there from Bruno Alves.
07:48From Di Maria.
07:49Pastore made an excellent run for Messi.
07:53Running at Thiago Gomes.
07:56And Caglia arriving to his right.
07:59Another good run from the full back.
08:03Pastore.
08:03And Beto equal to the Javier Pastore header.
08:12But again.
08:14Facundo.
08:15Ron Caglia doing well.
08:16The right back.
08:20Just seemed to slightly lose his feet there Beto.
08:23But it was a relatively comfortable stop in the end.
08:32Pastore has not always been a regular in the Argentine side.
08:36It's his 16th camp.
08:37Messi's pass.
08:43Lionel Messi.
08:47Ronaldo doing the defending.
08:49He called Busingua.
08:52That's Jose Busingua.
08:54He's in behind Argentina here.
08:55Excellent ball in.
08:56Taking up the turf.
08:57Ronaldo.
08:58But he's there again.
08:59Ronaldo.
09:01And it's over.
09:02Well he was twisting.
09:04Turning.
09:05Almost sending Villier out of the ground.
09:08But couldn't hit the target.
09:10Busingua in behind the left side of that Argentina defence.
09:13Ron Caglia did enough to hold Ronaldo up.
09:16He's still got his shot away.
09:20And the first sight of goal.
09:23For the prolific Cristiano Ronaldo.
09:26Argentina breathe a sigh of relief.
09:32But his eyes would have lit up.
09:33When Busingua produced the earlier cross.
09:39First threat from Portugal.
09:42Here's Messi.
09:46Again.
09:46Pepe in the way of the pass.
09:52Just a little lift in the tempo from Portugal.
09:55First threat from Portugal.
09:58Here's Messi.
10:02Ronaldo.
10:05Got there ahead of Ansaldi.
10:07And Martin Atkinson's going to produce a yellow card here.
10:11For Cristiano Ansaldi.
10:16I don't really think the referee's got much more of an option here.
10:23As Ronaldo told the ball before Ansaldi could arrive.
10:28And it's a clear foul.
10:31Messi.
10:34Away from André Gómez.
10:35Bruno Alves.
10:36Hesitating.
10:39Pastore struck Messi.
10:41Back with Pastore.
10:44And a free kick.
10:46To Argentina.
10:48Challenge on Pastore.
10:49And another yellow card.
10:54This time for Moutinho.
10:57Can be seen all around the stadium as Messi.
11:01Delivers.
11:02Not over.
11:04Flushed his head back in slight disappointment there.
11:08Put some velocity in the shot.
11:10But not dipping.
11:17Had it been on target.
11:18I think Beto was covering it.
11:20Niguain in the middle.
11:22Messi looks for Pastore who's arriving.
11:25Ron Caglia.
11:26Racing up in support again.
11:28Uses a decoy by Messi.
11:33Ronaldo.
11:36Free kick's gone against Ronaldo.
11:38Looks as if he was the man on the end of the challenge from Ron Caglia.
11:49I'm not sure what Ronaldo does wrong there.
11:51I'm not sure what Ronaldo does wrong there.
12:21Running it on Saldi.
12:24Now Moutinho.
12:27It was awkward.
12:29Well he made it more awkward than perhaps it should have been.
12:32Nicolas Ortamendi.
12:35Portugal have their latest corner.
12:44There's Pepe.
12:46Oh and Ronaldo has caught Bilia there.
12:49It was just accidental.
12:51Immediately offering his apology here.
12:53Cristiano Ronaldo.
12:55But he definitely caught Lucas Bilia.
13:03Just his eyes on the ball there.
13:05He didn't see where Bilia was.
13:08But that was painful.
13:10See the reaction straight away from Ronaldo here.
13:12Here's Messi.
13:20Here's Messi.
13:24Here's Messi.
13:24Here's to Bilia and Di Maria.
13:36So I would think there would be at least three.
13:37Looking to take on Porzingua.
13:40Decent run this.
13:41Here's to Mansaldi.
13:43Stings the hands.
13:44But no more of Beto.
13:58Well Martin Atkinson blows for half time.
14:01Lionel Messi has hit a post.
14:03Di Maria went close.
14:06And Pastore produced a save out of Beto with a header.
14:10Cristiano Ronaldo had a quiet start to the game.
14:13Has come more into it in the last quarter of an hour or so.
14:15He had one shot over the bar.
14:17That's the only real sight of the Argentina goal he's had so far on his return to Old Trafford.
14:24Half time score in this friendly in the north.
14:30Into space here for Di Maria.
14:32They're stretched here.
14:33Portugal.
14:34Higuain's offside.
14:36Flag's already up.
14:40Mike Malarkey had that flag raised very quickly.
14:47And they had a two-on-one here.
14:50Nicolas Gaetan.
14:51Here's Ansaldi.
14:53Di Maria!
14:57And that's lifted the atmosphere at Old Trafford.
15:01A shot on goal.
15:03Ansaldi with the set-up here for Di Maria.
15:06Struck it well.
15:10Beto in the port.
15:11Can they make the breakthrough this time?
15:13In goes Gaetan.
15:14Hedder was never troubling Beto.
15:20He's certainly got the beating of Guerrero in the air.
15:23That might be a weapon.
15:24Tevez.
15:26Silva.
15:27Good ball in!
15:30Gaetan was just trying to affect the little back heel.
15:34Kept alive here by Lamella.
15:38This is Bilia.
15:38What a bad take either by Choresma.
15:43Into Eder!
15:46Well, that's so much better from Portugal.
15:50We've really been flat for most of the evening.
15:52What a pass from Bruno Alves.
15:55Wonderful take as well from Choresma.
15:56And Eder was sniffing his.
16:01Space now for Silva.
16:05And it struck Eder.
16:06Turns into a pass for Choresma.
16:08Free header!
16:11Portugal win it!
16:12And it's Rafael Guerrero!
16:15And a wry smile passes the lips of the coach, Fernando Santos.
16:24And what a moment for the 20-year-old Rafael Guerrero.
16:33He bought a ticket for the raffle and wins.
16:36His debut only last Friday against Armenia.
16:43And the left...
16:44There's no time for the comeback.
16:48Rafael Guerrero.
16:50The toast of Portugal.
16:51Their first win over Argentina for 42 years.
16:57And it came in stoppage time.
17:01Only getting his opportunity because they're so short of left-backs.
17:05But he's made quite an introduction.
17:08And this only his second senior cap tonight.
17:13And a fabulous moment for him.
17:17Fernando Santos.
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