Argentina beat Peru in a close win on Thursday, 1x0, in a game relating to matchweek 12. In this competition, Lionel Scaloni's team came from a win, and Ricardo Gareca's team came from a defeat. In the starting XI there was Pedro Gallese and Alexander Callens.
Lautaro Martínez scored the winner shortly before the interval through a header.
After 65 minutes, Yoshimar Yotún had a golden opportunity on his feet to score but missed a penalty. In the 85th minute, Marcos López came on.
After the result Argentina are 2nd in the table, with 25 points, while Peru sit 9th place, with 11 points. In the next fixture, Lionel Scaloni's team visit Uruguay, whilst Ricardo Gareca's team will play at home against Bolivia.
| Argentina | Peru | |||
2 | Shots | 2 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | Total Tackles | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | Tackles Won | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | Ball steals | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 91 | Total Passes | 44 | 8 |
| 7 | 83 | Passes Completed | 36 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | Saves | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Committed | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 5 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 8 |
