Edited by: Du Yu
According to the official Weibo of Football News on November 17, in the 5th round of the South American zone of the World Preliminaries, Argentina played Uruguay at home.
In the first half, in the 20th minute, Maximiliano was brought down by Romero on the side and caused a conflict between the two sides, Messi locked the opponent to escape punishment, and in the 41st minute, Molina made a mistake in protecting the ball at the back, Viña broke the ball and crossed, and Araujo on the right side of the penalty area followed up and scored. At half-time, Argentina trailed Uruguay 1-0.
Image source: Screenshot of the official Weibo video of Football News
In the 87th minute, Uruguay launched a counterattack, and Nunez scored a solo goal. In the end, Argentina lost 0-2 to Uruguay, and the four-game winning streak in the world preliminary round was ended.
After the game, the Argentine national football team said on its official Weibo that it is actively adjusting its playing style and mentality, and there is still one last tough battle waiting for us in 2023.
Speaking after the game, Messi said: "We know what kind of game we are going to face and it will be difficult for us. They are aggressive and have players who are physical, fast. We didn't feel well. ”
'You can see what Bielsa has to do in the team. They have a team that is doing well. Losing is a sure thing. We have to pick ourselves up and play a good game in Brazil. ”
"Playing against Brazil has a long history and needs to be treated differently. We have to stand up and face strong opponents. ”
It is worth noting that in a clash between the two sides in the first half between Argentina and Uruguay, Ugarte was dissatisfied with De Paul's verbal conflict and made indecent gestures towards him.
Image source: Football News' official Weibo
Messi said after the game: "I don't want to say what I think, but these young people have to learn to respect their elders, they have to learn that. There will always be a fierce classic between Argentina and Uruguay, but it should be done with respect. ”
Image source: Football News' official Weibo
The official Weibo of the Daily Economic News Comprehensive Football Newspaper and the official Weibo of the Argentine national football team
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