A late goal Lautaro MartinezAfter three minutes of VAR checking, the initial classification was given Argentina For the quarter finals America's Cup with a 0-1 win over ChileGroup A will look for their luck with a point on the final day.
Despite missing a clear goal from Angel Di Maria in the 93rd minute, again as a substitute, Toro Martinez proved himself again. With his goal today he achieved first place in the gunboat classification with 2.
His goal puts the Albiceleste into the quarter-finals And off to Peru today, leaving Chile in a rush to beat Canada Falling to the Canucks 0-1Don't do the same against Lionel Scaloni's side.
An untidy field was heavily watered just before the start and this had already fueled Riccardo Carega's suspicions and Scalani's 'self-imposed' composure. World champions Chile took some time to avoid the minefield proposed to herHe ended the first half with no choice but to start contesting the ball and stop the first half, leaving visitors Tra Martinez with no weapons in the opening stages.
It took Argentina more than 20 minutes, but they pushed Chile against their own half and piled up eleven shots – three on goal – in a first half in which they had two clear chances to win. Lead the way.
Messi could have scoredwhose shot hit the outside post on the edge of the area (m.37) and It almost ended in an own goal Immediately after Eric Bulger's rebound and a dangerous cross from Nahuel Molina, it missed the goal line.
Meanwhile, for Chile, the idea of fighting for the ball announced by its coach earlier in the day did not last long. He retreated to his field, gathering soldiers next to the areaThe competition is far from the goal to think about Alexis Sanchez Or maybe Eduardo Vargas is worried about 'Tibu'.
Even after the break, the panorama did not change.
Nahuel Molina did not surprise Claudio Bravo with a shot at the near post, a pass from Messi left him alone (m.50), and The Chile captain once again denied the Albiceleste a goalEleven minutes later, Nico Gonzalez cleared a free shot off the crossbar.
In search of solutions, Scaloni first tried a defensive change in attack with the entry of Giovanni Lo Celso, Lautaro Martínez and Ángel Di Maria, and then, rejuvenation in the sides (Montiel and Aguna).
This is the goal Argentina scored against Chile
By then, the tie was even less ominous for the champion as La Roja was able to move forward and find it. Only Dra Martinez kept him from despairBecause the first two Chile shots from Rodrigo Echevarria and Marcelino Nunez forced Martinez to use them.
But there was a final reward for all that persistence. A 9's target maintains The perfect sign of AlbicelesteIt rewarded their immense desire to win and continues to excite a devoted fan base.