Friendly: Messi is absent! Argentina got off to a good start 3-0, Enzo scored a goal, Di Maria is super old
On March 23, Beijing time, in the international football friendly match, Argentina defeated El Salvador 3-0 and won a good start in 2024. In Messi's absence, Di Maria assisted Romero to open the scoring, Enzo scored a follow-up shot, and Lautaro assisted Lo Celso for another goal.
Highlights of the game
1. Argentina's friendly match in March can be described as twists and turns, originally planned to go to China, in Hangzhou and Beijing against two African teams, but due to Messi's absence from the game, it was held in the United States, and the opponents were also changed to two Central and North American teams.
2. Messi was absent due to injury and missed this international break, but Argentina still easily beat their opponents, with 16 wins and 1 loss in the last 17 games in all competitions.
3. Di Maria has 27 assists in his national team career, surpassing Maradona and the second most in team history, second only to Messi with 54 times.
Wonderful review
In the 8th minute, Argentina made continuous passes in front, and Lautaro's right-footed shot in the penalty area was blocked.
In the 16th minute, Di Maria crossed from the left corner, and Romero scored with a header, 1-0! Argentina took the lead.
In the 26th minute, Nicolas Gonzalez's header was crossed, and Di Maria's left-footed volley from inside the box was saved by the opposing goalkeeper.
In the 42nd minute, De Paul made an inverted triangle pass on the right side of the penalty area, Lo Celso's shot was blocked, and Enzo shot into the net in front of the goal, 2-0!
In the 52nd minute, Lautaro made the ball in the penalty area, and Lo Celso followed up with a left-footed stab to score, 3-0!
In the 59th minute, Di Maria's left-footed shot from outside the penalty area was saved by the opposing goalkeeper.
In the 66th minute, Di Maria's tactical free kick was passed directly, and Bunanot's left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area was saved.
In the 67th minute, Garnacho passed the ball in an inverted triangle on the left side of the penalty area, and Di Maria pushed the shot in the middle too positively.
In the 78th minute, McAllister went through and Garnacho's left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area was saved.
In the 82nd minute, McAllister's right-footed long-range shot from outside the box was saved.
Player ratings
Statistics
Line-up
Argentina (352): 23-Martinez, 2-Pérez, 13-Romero (73'4-Molina), 3-Tagliafico (56'26-Balco), 16-Lo Celso (73'20-McAllister), 7-De Paul (65'14-Bunanot), 8-Enzo (46'19-Otamendi), 5-Paredes, 15-Nicolás González (46'17-Garnacho), 11-Di Maria, 22-Lautaro
El Salvador (532): 1-Mario González, 23-Tamarcas, 3-Melvin Cruise, 5-Clavier, 24-George Cruise, 19-Flores, 6-Orella, 14-Christian, 7-Seren, 17-Henriquez, 9-Bonilla