Argentina vs Peru: three goals on the hour of the albicelestes that we continue to remember

A few hours from the game between Argentina vs. Peru in the Monumental for the Qualifying Qatar 2022, it is impossible not to review the most vibrant moments that the peruvian team against the albiceleste team. They are two parties that are still in the memory of both countries.

Of these three ties, the last was achieved in the Playoffs past. That time the team of Ricardo Gareca he equaled without goals in the Bombonera. With that point, the Peruvian team got closer to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

At that meeting, the peruvian team he was very close to winning it. Jefferson Farfan missed a goal and the free kick of Paolo Guerrero it passed very close to the Argentine bow. The other two times that Peru rescued a point, it was Argentina that ended up saving the match.

Without World Cup

History says that the court Boca Juniors witnessed the first and only time that Argentina could not qualify for a World Cup. The one who struck down the party to all the Argentine people was the Peruvian team. A blow they will never forget.

Peru, with Didí as coach, jumped to the Bombonera with Luis Rubiños; Eloy Campos, Orlando de La Torres, Héctor Chumpitaz, Rafael Risco; Luis Cruzado, Roberto Chale, Julio Baylón, Pedro León, Teófilo Cubillas and Oswaldo Ramírez.

For its part, Argentina formed with Agustín Cejas; Luis Gallo, Roberto Perfumo, José Albrecht, Silvio Marzolini; Juan Carlos Rulli, Carlos Pachamé; Angel Marcos, Miguel Brindisi, Héctor Yazalde and Aníbal Tarabini. The albiceleste was directed by Adolfo Pedernera.

That game, the one remembered Cachito Ramirez had a spectacular day. It was a headache for the Argentines. The Peruvian striker made it 1-0 in the 64th minute. Then Argentina matched the actions through José Albrecht, who converted a penalty that did not exist.

Gareca, executioner of Peru

The story between Ricardo Gareca and the Peruvian team it has a bitter passage that still remains in the memory of Peruvian fans. The ‘Tigre’ left the red-white of the World Cup Mexico 86.

Argentina and Peru reached the last day of the Qualifiers fighting inch by inch for the direct quota to the World Cup. The final duel to find out who classified Mexico 86 had to be played at the Monumental in Buenos Aires.

The Peruvian team was obliged to win because they arrived with one point less than Argentina. It was a tough game, very disputed. There was a lot of pressure for both teams. But one play changed the destiny of Peru in those Qualifiers.

Argentina had a great team led by Carlos Bilardo: Ubaldo Fillol; Daniel Passarella, Enzo Trossero, Oscar Garré, Julián Camino, Jorge Burruchaga, Diego Maradona, Ricardo Giusti, Juan Alberto Barbas, Pedro Pasculli and Jorge Valdano.

For its part, the Peruvian team, commanded by Roberto Chale, played with Eusebio Acasuzo, Roberto Rojas, Hugo Gastulo, Toribio Diaz, Jorge Olaechea, César Cueto, Luis Reyna, José Velásquez, Franco Navarro, Geronimo Barbadillo and Juan Carlos Oblitas.

Pedro Pasculli opened the scoring for Argentina after a brilliant left overflow from Maradona. However, Peru turned it around with goals from José Velázquez and Gerónimo Barbadillo. At 38 minutes, the Peruvian team had already completed its feat.

In this way, the Peruvian team lost the great opportunity to qualify directly for the Mexico 86 World Cup. Ricardo Gareca was one of our executioners and due to fate, he was not taken to that World Cup.

Goal in the rain

Another game that is also worth remembering was that defeat of the Peruvian team in the last minute against Argentina in the Monumental by Playoffs to South Africa 2010. The red-white no longer had a chance to qualify; however, he was about to leave the albiceleste without a World Cup.

The Argentine team was directed by a questioned Diego Armando Maradona who played that night with Sergio Romero, Jonás Gutiérrez, Rolando Schiavi, Gabriel Heinze, Emiliano Insúa, Enzo Pérez, Javier Mascherano, Ángel Di María, Pablo Aimar, Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuaín.

For its part, the Peruvian team led by José del Solar was the following Leao Butrón, Amilton Prado, Carlos Zambrano, Walter Vilchez, Alberto Rodriguez, Josepmir Ballón, Rainer Torres, Nolberto Solano, Juan Vargas, Luis Ramírez and Johan Fano.

The first half ended equal and at the beginning of the complementary part, he scored Gonzalo Higuain. Argentina fell asleep after the goal of ‘Pipita’. He thought he had the match turned out. However, they did not say that Peru was still fighting.

At 89 minutes, with the field covered in mist, appeared Hernan Rengifo to even the match. Nobody could believe what was happening at the Monumental. Peru again watered the party to the albiceleste.

That goal woke up Argentina who left with everything. Maradona he was nervous and wet from the torrential rain that fell in Buenos Aires. After a corner kick and some rejections, the ball was left to Martín Palermo who did not forgive.

The celebration of Diego Armando Maradona and Martín Palermo, sure, it is among the most emotional for Argentine fans. The Peruvian team was close to ruining all the plans for Argentina.