0-2! Argentina lost: first defeat in 359 days, the end of 8 consecutive wins, Messi locked his throat and fled
At 8 o'clock in the morning on November 17, Beijing time, in the 5th round of the South American zone of the World Preliminaries, Argentina faced Uruguay at the Candy Box Stadium. Araujo took the lead and Nunez sealed the win as Uruguay beat Argentina 2-0. After 359 days, Argentina lost again, ending their all-win streak in 2023.
This is a contest of old rivals, in the history of the century, Argentina has faced Uruguay 192 times, with a record of 90 wins, 45 draws and 57 losses. After winning the 2022 World Cup, Argentina has been reborn, winning 8 consecutive victories and conceding 0 goals in 2023. In this game, Argentina confirmed the starting line 1 day in advance, and Messi, Alvarez, De Paul, McAllister and other World Cup heroes all played.
In the 20th minute, De Paul and Viña clashed, and the two teams quickly gathered together, and Messi, as the captain, tried to make the two sides fall into flames.
In the 25th minute, De Paul had another altercation with Oliveira, and this time, Messi stepped forward to lock Olivia and "subdue" the opponent with his younger brother Enzo Fernandez. The referee did not apply a yellow card to Messi's choke lock.
In the 41st minute, Uruguay broke the deadlock: Argentina suffered crazy pressure, Viña grabbed Molina, and then crossed low in front of the goal, Araujo inserted, and scored from a small angle, Uruguay led 1-0! This is the first goal Argentina has conceded since the World Cup.
Uruguay's defense was tight and ferocious, and Messi tried to break through many times, although the process was exciting, it was difficult to tear apart the Uruguayan defence. Argentina fell behind 1-0 in the first half, Messi made 2 successful dribbles 3 times, and was violated 3 times. Uruguay used 11 fouls to block Argentina's advance and cut the game.
In the 53rd minute, Di Maria replaced Nico Gonzalez, and Argentina's offensive line was reorganized, with Lautaro on the front line, Di Maria, Alvarez, and Messi in ambush. In the 57th minute, Messi's free kick from 18 meters hit the crossbar and popped up!
Argentina, which was behind the score, was a little impatient. In the 67th minute, Lautaro received a yellow card for a foul. By the 70th minute, Uruguay had committed 18 fouls and Argentina had committed seven.
In this focus battle, the process is fragmented, and it is difficult to say that it is wonderful. In the 77th minute, Argentina's C-Romero also received a yellow card. The Uruguayan team retreated and built two lines of defense. In the 79th minute, Olivia hugged Messi while defending and was warned by the referee with a yellow card.
In the face of the siege of Argentina, Uruguay stabilized its position, and the 640 formation waited for an opportunity to counterattack. In the 87th minute, Uruguay scored another goal: Argentina's siege failed, Messi was broken, Uruguay quickly counterattacked, Nunez advanced with the ball, and pushed through the small goal of Big Martin at 12 meters, Uruguay 2-0!
At full-time, Argentina lost 2-0 at home, ending their eight-game winning streak in 2023 and losing again after 359 days – the last time the Tango team tasted defeat was in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup, losing 1-2 to Saudi Arabia.