Argentina 4 Spain 1: A Case Of What Should Have Been For Argentina

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Published: September 7, 2010

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In a bid to win the job as Argentina's manager on a full time basis, Sergio Batista recalled a number of rejects from Diego Maradona's era, but kept the same potent front line, and smashed Spain in front of a jubilant crowd at River Plate's El Monumental. 

With a balanced midfield centered around captain Javier Mascherano and bolstered by the recalls of Ever Banega and Esteban Cambiasso, Argentina controlled the opening 45 minutes and took an emphatic 3-0 lead. 

Lionel Messi had opened the scoring for Argentina with a piece of magic. The Barcelona ace ran 78 meters with the ball before playing a quick one-two with Carlos Tevez, whose delicious return pass put Messi clear on goal. 

After failing to score in South Africa, Messi looked at his Barcelona-best as he calmly chipped the on running Pepe Reina before kissing the Argentina badge on his shirt, as if reminding Spain that he had turned down a chance to play for them. 

Just eight minutes later, Argentina were two goals up with Tevez again at the heart of the action. 

The former Boca Juniors and Corinthians man claimed his second assist in the opening 15 minutes by slipping a through ball to Gonzalo Higuain, who rounded Reina and slotted home from a tight angle in his return to River Plate's stadium where he famously scored two goals against Boca Juniors in a 3-1 River victory. 



Although Spain got back into the game and David Villa struck the post with a free kick and later a long range effort, Tevez put the game out of reach thanks to a comical error by Reina. 

The Liverpool goalkeeper who has  been listed as an elite keeper for years, had already committed one of the worst errors of the season for Liverpool against Arsenal, out did himself by slipping while trying to field a back pass which allowed Tevez to swoop in and make the score 3-0 at the break.

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