Thanks to Martinez's outstanding performance in the penalty shoot-out, Argentina eliminated Ecuador and advanced to the semi-finals. Like Ronaldo, Messi also did not score, Messi and Ronaldo scored 0 goals after 4 international matches, which is the first time in history.
Messi suffered discomfort in his adductor muscles against Chile and then missed the game against Peru. Perhaps due to injury, Messi's performance in this campaign was rather sluggish, with only 32 touches of the ball in the game, the fewest of any touch in an official match since the 2011 Copa America.
In addition to having only 23 touches of the ball, Messi had just one shot on goal, 22 passes, 19 successful passes and one key pass. Surprisingly, Messi did not have a single breakthrough in this campaign.
Not only that, but he also hit the crossbar in the penalty shoot-out and almost became the sinner of Argentina's exit. After 3 Copa America games, Messi has yet to score and only provided 1 assist, which is in stark contrast to his performance in the last Copa America.
At the same time, Cristiano Ronaldo has yet to score his first Euro 2024 goal. With a full 20 shots on goal, Ronaldo still failed to score.
Not only that, Ronaldo was also blocked from the penalty kick in the first game against Slovenia. In international competitions, Cristiano Ronaldo has failed to score in eight consecutive games, and the sports ball drought has continued for 11 games.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi scored 0 goals after the first 4 games of the international tournament at the same time, which is the first time in history. If this performance continues, then this competition may become their "last dance".