Argentina - Romania 2:1

19 FEB 1998, Friendly

Goals

1:0 Nelson Vivas 9', 2:0 Roberto Ayala 50', 2:1 Horatio Niculescu 81'

Argentina (Daniel Passarella)

German Burgos, José Chamot, Hernán Díaz, Roberto Ayala, Nelson Vivas, Leonardo Astrada (74' Gustavo Zapata), Diego Simeone, Juan Sebastián Verón, Hernan Crespo, Marcelo Gallardo (74' Marcelo Delgado), Ariel Ortega

Romania (Anghel Iordanescu)

Florin Prunea (83' Razvan Lucescu), Cristian Dulca, Stefan Dumitru Nanu, Stelian Carabas, Danut Lupu, Lucien Marinescu (83' Alexandru Cristian Axinia), Marius Lacatus (58' Daniel Gabriel Pancu), Horatio Niculescu, Daniel Iftodi (55' Daniel Florea), Adrian Matei, Marian Popa

Venue

Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, Mendoza

Trivia

The Bank of Mendoza Cup was also at stake in this match.

Referee: Guido Aros Alvarado (Chile).

Attendance: 23715 (11v11: 35000).

Player Details

NameCapClub
German Burgos7River Plate
José Chamot33Lazio
Hernán Díaz27River Plate
Roberto Ayala31Napoli
Nelson Vivas10Lugano
Leonardo Astrada28River Plate
Gustavo Zapata26San Lorenzo
Diego Simeone65Inter
Juan Sebastián Verón11Sampdoria
Hernan Crespo13Parma
Marcelo Gallardo22River Plate
Marcelo Delgado9Racing Club
Ariel Ortega44Valencia

See also

All matches in 1990s

All matches against Romania

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