Argentina 1–0 Nigeria: 2010 World Cup match
1–0Full time
Nigeria
Match in one glance
ArgentinaNigeriaGoalCard
Argentina
Nigeria
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Score progression
1Argentina0Nigeria
Gabriel Heinze opened the scoring at 6′.
Team comparison
ArgentinaNigeria
1Goals0
1Bookings1
3Substitutes used3
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1
Gabriel HeinzeArgentina · 6′1goal
Decisive moments
1 eventsPath through 2010
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group B
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2010-06-12
- Venue
- Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
- Result
- 1–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Argentina / NigeriaArgentina
Gabriel Heinze6′
Nigeria
No goals
Complete match timeline
ArgentinaNigeriaGoalCardSubstitution
Argentina
Nigeria
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
9 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 0G. Heinze 6′
Second half
45′–90′0 – 0No goals in this period
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Argentina
Reported roles
22Sergio Romero
2Martín Demichelis6Gabriel HeinzeWS
13Walter SamuelJG
17Jonás Gutiérrez
14Javier Mascherano
7Ángel Di MaríaJS
8Juan Sebastián Verón
9Gonzalo Higuaín
11Carlos TevezReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 4NBNicolás Burdisso85′
- 19DMDiego Milito79′
- 20
Maxi Rodríguez74′
Match contributions
- Gabriel Heinze⚽ 1
- Jonás Gutiérrez▰ 41′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2Martín DemichelisCentre-back
- 6Gabriel HeinzeLeft-back
- 7Ángel Di MaríaLeft midfielder
- 8JSJuan Sebastián VerónRight midfielder
- 9Gonzalo HiguaínCentre-forward
- 10
Lionel MessiAttacking midfielder - 11Carlos TevezCentre-forward
- 13WSWalter SamuelCentre-back
- 14Javier MascheranoDefensive midfielder
- 17JGJonás GutiérrezRight-back
- 22Sergio RomeroGoalkeeper
Nigeria
Reported rolesVE
1Vincent EnyeamaJY
2Joseph YoboTT
3Taye TaiwoDS
6Danny ShittuCO
17Chidi OdiahSK
14Sani KaitaLH
15Lukman HarunaDE
20Dickson EtuhuY
8YakubuVO
18Victor ObinnaCO
19Chinedu ObasiReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 9OMObafemi Martins52′
- 11POPeter Odemwingie60′
- 12KUKalu Uche75′
Match contributions
- Lukman Haruna▰ 77′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1VEVincent EnyeamaGoalkeeper
- 2JYJoseph YoboCentre-back
- 3TTTaye TaiwoLeft-back
- 6DSDanny ShittuCentre-back
- 8YYakubuCentre-forward
- 14SKSani KaitaCentral midfielder
- 15LHLukman HarunaCentral midfielder
- 17COChidi OdiahRight-back
- 18VOVictor ObinnaLF
- 19COChinedu ObasiRF
- 20DEDickson EtuhuCentral midfielder
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Score progression
1Argentina0Nigeria
Gabriel Heinze opened the scoring at 6′.
Team comparison
ArgentinaNigeria
1Goals0
1Bookings1
3Substitutes used3
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1Gabriel HeinzeArgentina · 6′1goal
Available match data
Goals, bookings, substitutions and starting roles are recorded. This match does not have shot locations, xG, possession or passing data in the loaded sources.
Decisive moments
1 eventsPath through 2010
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group B
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2010-06-12
- Venue
- Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
- Result
- 1–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Argentina / NigeriaArgentina
Gabriel Heinze6′
Nigeria
No goals
Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Starting lineups, used substitutes and event records come from the Fjelstul World Cup Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), credited alongside each panel.