Qatar 2022: Argentina-Venezuela 3-1, goal by Lautaro and Correa

Goals and assists for Toro, while the 2-0 goal bears the signature of Tucu. Fear of a savage on Messi. In the other matches, another Inter player, Vecino, best in the field in Peru-Uruguay 1-1 and Juventus Bentancur stand out. Equal Colombia, the surprise Ecuador wins

From the Nerazzurri to the Albiceleste, the feeling between Lautaro Martinez and Joaquin Correa is growing. They are the ones who inspire the clear success of the fresh South American champions in Venezuelan soil with a goal each. And they are always the ones to give the best plays of an evening that experienced moments of panic for a very hard entry on Messi. Argentina closed with ease by liquidating the practice with a 3-1 that consolidates the second place in the standings waiting for the big match against Brazil (a + 6 in the standings) on Sunday evening.

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A decisive step towards Qatar 2022 also for Ecuador, which gets rid of Paraguay (2-0) with two flashes in the final minutes. Bittersweet evenings for Colombia and Uruguay, both blocked at 1-1 at home to Bolivia and Peru respectively. Among the “Italians” on the pitch are the Nerazzurro Vecino (best in the field against Peru) and Juventus Bentancur.

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Venezuela-Argentina 1-3

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Argentina honored the title they won this summer with a superlative performance. The Bull has sown panic in the Venezuelan area since the half hour, systematically slipping between the opponent’s shirts with movements on the edge of the offside and rapid banks than before. But the albiceleste bench also experienced two minutes of pure terror when Martinez risked breaking the Flea’s tibia with a criminal entry, rightly punished with red. Then, at the end of the first half, Lo Celso’s perfect filter for Martinez, who inflated the net with a precise left-footed shot from a central position. From then on it was all downhill for the Scaloni band, who took off taking advantage of the agreement between Lautaro and Tucu, who entered at 62 ‘. The Albiceleste dominated for long stretches thanks also to the agreement of the two Nerazzurri, who in the 71st minute built the doubling with a quick play on the edge of the opponent’s area ended by Correa’s precise right-footed shot. Absolute protagonist Lautaro, who also put a hand on Angel Correa’s third goal in the 74th minute. Di Soteldo, on a penalty, the goal of the flag for the hosts in full recovery.

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peru-uruguay 1-1

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Two-faced celeste in Peruvian soil, where another “Italian” couple shone, the one made up of the Nerazzurro Vecino, from which the action of the Uruguayan equalizer signed by De Arrascaeta in the 30th minute, and by Juventus Bentancur. The two midfielders drove the orphaned Celeste of Suarez and Cavani for almost an hour, then came out a Peru who had the merit of hitting first with Tapia (24 ‘) and looking for success in the last 20’ in which the gasoline of Tabarez’s troop began to run low. Muslera’s saves in the final were decisive to keep Uruguay afloat, who have not won in four games but remain in the direct qualifying zone.

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Bolivia-Colombia 1-1

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Cafeteros in great difficulty in La Paz. To avoid the worst, Ospina’s saves, a protagonist especially in the first half and in the final game. The Napoli goalkeeper took everything and more, even avoiding a sensational own goal by Sanchez with a feline reflex. The Cafeteros were lucky enough to find the advantage in the 69th minute with an amazing play by Martinez, slipped between three opponents, but Saucedo did justice to the excellent performance of the hosts with a deadly conclusion from the distance at 83 ‘on which Ospina was unable to do anything. Juventus Cuadrado is also on the field in a midfield that has seen Quintero’s return after three years of absence.

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Ecuador-Paraguay 2-0

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Deserved success of the “Tri” against an Albirroja deprived of its best element (Almiron) and almost never dangerous. On the contrary, Ecuador attacked from the first minute with a possessed Enner Valencia, yet Alfaro’s troops had to wait for the 88th minute to break the opposition’s resistance, thanks to a precise cross by Estupinan and a perfect detachment by Torres on the second. pole. Estrada then legitimized the success with a leap in the 95th minute that propelled Ecuador to third isolated place in the standings, with three points clear of the Colombia-Uruguay duo. After seven days, behind a Brazil with full points and an Argentina launched, the position of Chile becomes complicated, reached by Bolivia at six points and also outside the playoff zone.

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