Argentina easily overcame Ecuador (3-0) in the night from Saturday to Sunday during the Copa America quarter-finals. Double decisive passer then scorer, Lionel Messi guided his team to the last four where the Albiceleste will face Colombia.
Football’s Europe thrills through Euro 2021 and looks forward to the semi-finals between Italy, Spain, Denmark and England. Several thousand kilometers away, South America is enjoying a great Copa America with favorites in great shape, especially Argentina.
Large winner of Ecuador (3-0) this Saturday night in Brazil, the Albiceleste quietly joined the semi-finals and will face Colombia, Uruguayan on penalties (0-0, 4 tab to 2) for a place in the final.
Messi, two caviars and a jewel
Free of any contract, Lionel Messi is currently without a club while waiting, probably, to find an agreement to extend with Barça. Obviously this does not seem to bother the six-time Ballon d’Or winner too much. Anxious to add (finally) a title to his selection list, “La Pulga” took matters into his own hands. Or rather the 34-year-old striker has decided to carry the team led by Lionel Scaloni to the coronation during this Copa America played in Brazil.
Irresistible and devoted for the Albiceleste, Lionel Messi first served Rodrigo De Paul then (1-0, 40th) then Lautaro Martinez (2-0, 84th) to ensure the qualification for the semi-finals.
History to increase his statistics a little more, the Argentine star could then have benefited in added time but the VAR decided otherwise by granting him a free kick at the entrance to the area.
Not really embarrassed by this arbitration decision, the Barça player sent a brilliant and luminous strike in the skylight and scored his fourth Copa America goal.
Messi eager to do battle with Colombia
Very quickly Lionel Messi turned to the semi-final, scheduled for next Tuesday, against Colombia. Victorious over Uruguay (0-0, 4 tab to 2) at the end of the suspense, the Cafeteros offered themselves the right to dream of the title. For this it will be necessary to bring out a Lionel Messi on a mission.
“It was one of our goals to be in the top four. We knew we were going to have a very difficult opponent,” said the Argentina captain ahead of the duel against Colombia. I hope we can be. finally.”
In case of victory against Colombia and in particular its attacking duo of Atalanta Muriel-Zapata, Argentina could well have to face the other favorite of this Copa America: Brazil.
At home and carried by Neymar, the Seleçao seems to be the only team capable of preventing Lionel Messi from putting an end to an untitled 28-year scarcity for Argentina. But before potentially ending up in the final, the star of Albiceleste and Auriverde of PSG must first beat Colombia and Peru respectively to reach the final. It promises.
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