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Nicolas OTAMENDI

Nicolas Otamendi - Argentina - Winner of 2022 Finalissima.

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Date: 01 June 2022

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    • POSITION
      Defensor
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Friday, 12 February 1988
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Argentina
  • WORLD CUP
  • CLUBS
  • Porto
    • Club Career Dates
      2010 - 2014.
    • League Debut
      26th. September 2010 in 2–0 home victory over S.C. Olhanense.
    • Club Career
      77 Primeira Liga matches 6 goals.
  • Manchester City
    • Club Career Dates
      2015-2020
    • League Debut
      Saturday 19th September 2015 in 2-1 defeat against West Ham.
    • Club Career
      136 League games 8 goals.
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Nicolas OTAMENDI - Argentina - Winner of 2022 Finalissima.

2022 Finalissima.

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions

 

Argentina (3) v (0) Italy. (L. Martínez 28m, Di María 45+1m, Dybala 90+4m)

Wembley Stadium, London, England.  Wednesday June 2nd 2022. Attendance 87,112.

Argentina:

23. Emiliano Martínez (GK), 19. Nicolás Otamendi, 13. Cristian Romero (6. Germán Pezzella 85 min)

 3. Nicolás Tagliafico, 4. Nahuel Molina, 10. Lionel Messi (C),  18. Guido Rodríguez,

 7. Rodrigo De Paul (14. Exequiel Palacios 76 min), 22. Lautaro Martínez (9. Julián Álvarez  85 min)

20. Giovani Lo Celso (21. Paulo Dybala 90+1 min), 11. Ángel Di María (15. Nicolás González 90+1 min)

Italy:

21. Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK), 3. Giorgio Chiellini (C)** (6. Manuel Lazzari 45 min),

19. Leonardo Bonucci, 13. Emerson (23. Alessandro Bastoni 77 min), 2. Giovanni Di Lorenzo,

 8. Jorginho, 18. Nicolò Barella, 12. Matteo Pessina (4. Leonardo Spinazzola 62 min),

 9. Andrea Belotti (17. Gianluca Scamacca 45 min), 22. Giacomo Raspadori,

10. Federico Bernardeschi (5. Manuel Locatelli 45 min).

 

Man of the Match Lionel Messi (his 161st game for Argentina) Argentina had 55% possession,

with 9 shots on target to Italy's 3.

It was Argentina'e second CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions title.

They also won in 1993,  France won the Cup in 1985. It was then known as the Artemio Franchi Cup.

 

** 117th and final appearance for Italy.

 

Italy qualified for the match by winning UEFA Euro 2020 (held in 2021), after

beating England on penalties in the final, their second UEFA European Championship title.

Argentina qualified by winning the 2021 Copa América, defeating Brazil 1–0 in the final

for a record-equalling 15th Copa América title.