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Big Martin is a god again! Two consecutive saves saved Messi, four consecutive wins in the penalty shootout, and half of the 24-point saves

In the quarter-finals of the Copa America, Martinez saved two penalties in the penalty shoot-out to help Argentina get through the danger.

Big Martin is a god again! Two consecutive saves saved Messi, four consecutive wins in the penalty shootout, and half of the 24-point saves

Argentina had a tough campaign, and after Lisandro opened the scoring opener, De Paul handballed a penalty in the box, but Valencia's spot-kick hit the post. In the final moments of the game, Kevin Rodriguez scored with a stoppage-time header to send the game to penalties.

Messi, who was the first to come on in the penalty shoot-out, deceived the goalkeeper with a spoon-shot from the spot-kick, but it hit the crossbar. In such a passive situation, Martinez blocked Mena and Alan Minda penalties in succession.

Big Martin is a god again! Two consecutive saves saved Messi, four consecutive wins in the penalty shootout, and half of the 24-point saves
Big Martin is a god again! Two consecutive saves saved Messi, four consecutive wins in the penalty shootout, and half of the 24-point saves

For the national team, Martinez faced 24 penalties and was only scored 12 goals by his opponents, Martinez blocked 9 goals, and his opponents missed 2 times and hit the post once.

Big Martin is a god again! Two consecutive saves saved Messi, four consecutive wins in the penalty shootout, and half of the 24-point saves

Meanwhile, Martinez has won all four penalty shoot-outs for his country, including the 2021 Copa America against Colombia, the 2022 World Cup against the Netherlands and France, and the Copa America against Ecuador.

Big Martin is a god again! Two consecutive saves saved Messi, four consecutive wins in the penalty shootout, and half of the 24-point saves

In the penalty shootout, Argentina had a record of only 12 wins and 6 losses, and the Copa America was 5 wins and 5 losses. However, the appearance of Martinez allowed Argentina to maintain a 100% win rate in the penalty shootout.

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