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Gonzalo Higuain celebrates Argentina's second goal (Reuters)

Gonzalo Higuain celebrates Argentina's second goal (Reuters)

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:07a.m.
 

By Vicente Panetta

Argentina handed Spain its first loss since winning the World Cup two months ago, earning a dominant 4-1 win today.

Argentina took a comfortable lead with first-half goals from Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain and Carlos Tevez and was assisted by dodgy goalkeeping from Spanish backup keeper Jose Reina.

Reina was beaten by Messi's lob in the 10th minute and Higuain's shot from a sharp angle in the 13th. The Liverpool keeper then slipped in the 34th when trying to clear a ball, which fell to Tevez who scrambled it home.

Fernando Llorente scored in the 84th for Spain and Sergio Aguero made it 4-1 for Argentina, seconds into injury time.

AP

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