Some would say that she still has not convinced. But Argentina will be satisfied. Not very bright since the start of the Copa América, the Albiceleste was opposed to Paraguay last night. A meeting marked by a certain Lionel Messi who came to equal the record of selections of Javier Mascherano (147 caps). A record celebrated as it should by its partners.
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Thanks to an assist from Angel Di Maria, Alejandro “Papu” Gomez indeed scored the winning goal in the 8th minute. So much for the festivities, because afterwards, nothing to report. Apart from a goal canceled for the Argentines just before the break, it was Paraguay who dominated the proceedings, especially on set pieces. A real torture for the Argentinian doorman Emiliano Martinez.
Argentina provides the essentials
The latter was also very hot when his opponents demanded a penalty after a very contentious action with Santiago Arzamendia. Fortunately for Lionel Scaloni’s men, the referee remained unmoved and the score did not budge. 1-0 victory which allows Messi’s teammates to keep the lead of Group A with 7 points in 3 matches and therefore to qualify for the quarter-finals.
The same goes for Chile. Opposed to Uruguay, the Roja, which recently manifested itself by behavioral problems within the selection, ensured the point of the draw. Eduardo Vargas opened the scoring just before half an hour into the game before Arturo Vidal scored his own side 25 minutes from time. Second in the pool with 5 units, Chile advance. With 3 and 1 points, Paraguay and Uruguay will still have to fight to get by.
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