Argentina experienced a thrilling match in the Copa America, with a 4-2 penalty shootout and an aggregate score of 5-3, before winning the duel and becoming the first team in the top four of this Copa America. In any case, the result of 1-1 in the 90th minute was really an upset, and Ecuador almost won. After the game, Messi fell into the arms of Big Martin and smiled happily like a child. And the official release of the Copa America, Martinez won the MVP award in the quarterfinals, which is well deserved!
I have to say that Messi is indeed in a slump in this game, although he has taken the risk of coming back, but it can be seen that his physical condition is very poor, which affects his running, and Messi rarely even tries to pass people. In the 90 minutes of play, only one dribble attempt was completed and failed. This shows that this is not a healthy Messi, but a Messi who is below normal standards.
However, Messi was lucky, although he missed a penalty in the penalty shootout and once blamed himself, but Argentina has the goalkeeper Martinez. In the penalty shootout, Martinez once again performed as a god, saving 2 penalties and becoming the patron saint of the Tango legion.
At the end of the game, Martinez was named the official Copa America Player of the Year, and judging by the course of the match, it was well deserved. It is no wonder that Messi thanked the goalkeeper, and after the game, he collapsed in Martinez's arms, and some birdies were snuggling. However, in this game, it is indeed Da Martin who saved Messi and saved Argentina, which is also a fact.
According to ESPN's statistics, Martinez has saved eight penalties in the penalty shootout for Argentina, tying the team's all-time legend Goyechea for the most points. Another magical statistic is that Scaloni led Argentina to a total of 4 penalty shootouts, and actually won all of them, I have to say that the Argentine team is very lucky.
Scaloni's side still have a chance to defend their title, which is the most gratifying, and he himself has led Argentina to the Copa America three times, all of which have reached the semi-finals!