Lionel Messi's spectacular assist propels La Albiceleste to a CONMEBOL World Cup qualification victory in Argentina's match against Peru.
La Albiceleste just prevailed 1-0, with Lautaro Martinez and Lionel Messi scoring the game-winning goal in the second half.
La Albiceleste overcame Peru 1-0 in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying Tuesday night, and Lionel Messi saved them with a brilliant performance in what has become a typical tale for Argentina.
Lautaro Martinez of Inter Milan scored with a spectacular overhead kick to seal all three points with his attempt in the 55th minute after the Inter Miami star past three players to provide an incredible pass to him in the area. Argentina continues to lead the CONMEBOL WCQ rankings with 25 points after 12 games played, thanks to Lionel Scaloni's outstanding reaction following a disappointing loss to Paraguay last Thursday. Their key man arrived when they needed him most following a lackluster showing against La Albirroja last week, even though it wasn't the most spectacular of performances.
La Albiceleste came out of halftime with renewed energy after a lackluster first half, and they took advantage of it to score their first goal ten minutes into the second half. Peru stayed strong, though, clamping down defensively and excluding Argentina for the remainder of the match. In order to seal the victory, Argentina's formidable defense—led by their hardworking midfield tandem of Enzo Fernandez and Rodrigo De Paul—returned the favor by preventing La Blanquirroja from getting close to their box. Although Scaloni will be pleased with the outcome, the closeness of the affair's conclusion will not excite him.
Argentina players from Buenos Aires' Estadio Alberto Jose Armando are rated by GOAL.
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