There is no case. The story ends and Argentina He could not crown his vast superiority and persevering search with a goal. Until a corner came, a rebound and Lautaro Martinez He proved his brutal affinity with an unstoppable left foot. And it’s Albiceleste madness at MetLife in New Jersey. And it also qualified for the Copa América quarterfinals in the absence of a date for the closing of Group A.
The world champion deserves not to suffer so much. He deserved better than that tight 0-1, but he fell Claudio Bravo and the sticks. In the end, Argentina won because of its offensive strength, including coming off the bench Lautaroand because it has a fierce archer Drawwho did two great covers within 20 minutes of closing, when chilli He tried a lukewarm reaction. Yes, including Martinez made Argentina.
The current situation of both teams is very different. As it should be, Argentina He handled the ball and progressed. It marked a clear supremacy in possession. Domino without turning. In any case, it will be difficult for him to break through the delayed and difficult 4-4-2 of chilliwith the Alexis Sanchez and Vargas isolated above. The red team was so cautious that in the first half they did not score any shots on goal.
Argentinawith the same technique as his rival, lit up when he found it Messi. He also hinted at Nico Gonzalez (starter instead of Di María) and his accelerations to the left. If it can’t create more clear-cut situations, it’s because it lacks more offensive presence and accuracy from its interior midfielders (Mac Allister, De Paul and Enzo Fernández). There is a reason why many of his shots are from medium or long distance.
In any case, the Albiceleste accumulated chances. There was a forced shot Julian Alvareza solitary but uncomfortable header from Nico Gonzaleza left-handed shot Messi from outside who touched a stick and appeared Well done twice, once to cover a head-up fight Molina and another to deflect a missile Nico Gonzalez which ended up hitting the crossbar.
Like that Messi It is controlled sometimes, perhaps as a result of the right adductor being held due to some discomfort. Scaloni put in Lo Celso through Enzo and later on Maria said and Lautaro through Nico Gonzalez and Julian Alvarez.
chilli He only kicked the goal for the first time in the 71st minute and got his best moment in the final 20. there Echeveria He found two perfect chances, in front of goal, but crashed Draw Martínezwho made two saves typical of a world champion goalkeeper.
Well done he took an Olympic corner on Messi. Zero to zero doesn’t seem to be broken. In search of Argentina he is missing the goal. The what Lautaro he has a lot and what he finds in the epilogue. A Martinez saved him. And the other one Martinez defined it. That’s why the champion is so early in the quarterfinals.
match lineup
1
4
2
18
16
5
8
13
Eleven
10
9
23
26
3
twenty
13
25
7
24
9
10
fifteen
MetLife Stadium
Emiliano Martínez23
81′
86′
Nahuel Molina26
82′
54′
Nicolas Tagliafico3
82′
Alexis McAllistertwenty
Christian Romero13
Lisandro Martinez25
Rodrigo DePaul7
75′
Enzo Fernandez24
63′
86′
Julian Alvarez9
72′
65′
Lionel Messi10
Nicolas Gonzalezfifteen
72′
Replacements
Franco Armani1
Geronimo Rulli12
Lucas Martínez Quarta2
Gonzalo Montiel4
82′
German Pezzella6
Marcos Acuña8
82′
86′
Nicolas Otamendi19
75′
Leandro Paredes5
Angel Di MariaEleven
72′
Exequiel Palacios14
Giovani Lo Celso16
63′
65′
Guido Rodríguez18
Valentin Carbonitwenty-one
86′
Alejandro Garnacho17
Lautaro Martinez22
72′
87′
coach
Ricardo Gareca
Lionel Scaloni
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
