Copa America - Argentina 2-0 Canada's Lionel Messi assists Spider Lautaro to score【hongyan】
2024-06-21
NetEase Sports reported on June 21:
At 8 am Beijing time on June 21, the 2024 America's Cup began in the United States. In the opening match, which is also the first round of Group A, defending champions Argentina face Canada in Atlanta. The two teams drew 0-0 at half-time. Soon after the start of the second half Messi instigate, McAllister assist Alvarez to break, before the final Messi assist Lautaro break, Argentina 2-0 win.
At 8 am Beijing time on June 21, the 2024 America's Cup began in the United States. In the opening match, which is also the first round of Group A, defending champions Argentina face Canada in Atlanta. The two teams drew 0-0 at half-time. Soon after the start of the second half Messi instigate, McAllister assist Alvarez to break, before the final Messi assist Lautaro break, Argentina 2-0 win.
Argentina's starter Martinez was in front of the goal, with four defenders Romero and Lisandro in the middle, and Arcunha and Molina on either side. Midfielders Di Maria, McAllister on both sides, the middle de Paulo and Paredes sit in the town, Messi and Alvarez are on the front line. It is worth mentioning that this tournament is the seventh time Messi has participated in the America Cup in his personal career, and he has set a record for the America Cup. This was his 35th Copa America match, also a new record. Before the game, Messi's former strike partner Aguero entered with the Copa America trophy.
In the opening four minutes, Argentina got a good chance to break, Paredes outside the penalty area to catch a teammate on the bottom line of the return volley slightly over the crossbar. In the 9th minute, Argentina counterattacked, Di Maria in the center of the circle to pick up the ball from a teammate, into the penalty area after the shot slightly hesitant, and then his left foot push was saved by Kripoel.
29 minutes, Davis left inverted triangle cross, Argentina players clear not far, after the point Buchanan turned volley kick missed. In the 39th minute, McAllister received a teammate's right cross in the middle of the penalty area and then attacked the top of the goal. In the 43rd minute, Canada counterattacked, Olin cross from the right, Eustarchio header was saved, Alfonso - Davis outside the rebound kick. In the 45th minute, Messi's left-footed volley from outside the penalty area went wide of the left post. The teams were 0-0 at half-time.
The second half of the easy side to fight again, both sides did not change. In the 49th minute, Messi straight, McAllister in front, in the middle of the penalty area to receive the ball in the face of the attacking Canadian goalkeeper fell to the ground at the same time to kick the ball out, unguarded Alvarez followed the right side of the penalty area small Angle to push into the empty goal, Argentina 1-0.
The opening goal of the Copa America was Alvarez's first for the national team in a year and a half, having last scored at the World Cup in Qatar.
In the 70th minute, the Canadian team Safelburg broke through the right rib into the penalty area and Lisandro fell in the penalty area after physical contact, the Canadian players signaled for a penalty, the referee and the VAR team did not award a penalty after communication. In the 74th minute, Alfonso Davis missed the far corner of the left corner of the penalty area. Two minutes later Johnston crossed from the right and Martnez went down to grab the ball before Larin could tackle.
In the 79th minute, Messi followed a long ball from the back into the box and fired a shot past the goalkeeper but wide of the left post.
In the 82nd minute, Messi took a free kick from the right side of the front field into the penalty area, and Otamendi deflected in the face of an empty goal. In the 88th minute, Messi straight plug, Lautaro inserted, the center of the penalty area to push the goal, Argentina 2-0 to expand the score.
Lautaro scored for the national team again after two years, and it was his first goal for Argentina in the tournament.
Argentina (442) : 23- Martinez /26- Molina (89 '4- Montier), 13- Romero, 25- Lisandro, 8- Akunha (89' 3- Tagliafico) /11- Di Maria (68 '16- Locelso), 7- DePaulo, 5- Perez (76' 19- Otamendi), 20- McAllister /10- Messi, 9 - Alvarez (76 '22- Lautaro Martinez)
Canada (442) : 16-Kripoel / 2-Johnston, 13-Cornelius, 15-Pombito, 19-Alfonso Davis /17- Buchanan (59 '14- Chafferbourg), 7- Ostarchio, 8- Corne (86' 21- Osorio), 23- Miral (86 '22- Russell Rowe) /10- Jonathan Davy, 9- Kyle Larin (80' Rayea)