The World Cup South American qualifiers continued, ushering in a focus battle at 7:30 Beijing time: Argentina played at home against old rival Uruguay! The two teams had met in the second round of the previous Copa America group stage, in which Argentina beat Uruguay 1-0 and then reached the final to win the championship. Before the game began, Messi and Suarez embraced deeply, a scene I think the fans have not seen for a long time! It was supposed to be a close match, but as the game progressed, Argentina was fully in control of the rhythm of the field.
In fact, at the beginning of the game, the Argentine side performed better than Uruguay. In the fifth minute of the first half, Uruguay created a very threatening attack on the right, with Suarez hitting straight in. However, Argentina's goalkeeper Martinez played a brave and directly saved the shot, and then the Uruguayan player came with a long-range shot, and Martinez also did not give any chance, directly and steadily! In the 20th minute, Suarez scored another volley from the back of the penalty area, but his threatening shot was deflected by the miraculous Damien Martinez!
I have to say that Argentina's goalkeeper is really too stable, whether it is a quick reaction at close range, or a weak control of long-range shots, Martinez is definitely the most stable defensive last man in Argentina! In the 37th minute, Messi directly picked the ball into the box on the right side, and although Nicolas Gonzalez said that he made a shot, he did not touch the ball, and as a result, Messi's pick-up went straight into the net after bouncing! It can be said that it is unintentionally planted willow into a seedling! From the distance from the pass to the goal, there are nearly 30 meters or so, although this goal has a certain luck component, but the teammate's running position, the accuracy of the pass and the footwork are indispensable!
Just six minutes later, the Argentine side scored again. And the goal was equally dramatic, with Lautaro's shot, though a kick, but a misguided assist to De Paul, who pushed straight into a far corner to help Argentina extend the lead. Although Argentina have been relatively slow to enter the game, it is clear that they have their own set of offensive rhythms. After the start of the second half, Uruguay also made a timely substitution adjustment, directly replacing Cavani to increase the fulcrum effect on the front and reduce the pressure on Suarez's running position. However, such a substitution does not seem to have achieved substantial results.
In the 61st minute, Argentina played a dazzling series of combinations, after dividing the ball to the right, De Paul swept the ball directly into the box, and Lautaro directly pushed the empty goal at the back point to help Argentina take a 3-0 lead! To be honest, such an outcome directly dampened the morale of the Uruguayan side, who wanted to play against Argentina in the second half. However, Argentina scored another goal, which was an absolute fatal blow for Uruguay, and judging by the performance on the whole field, Uruguay's backcourt was even a little discouraged.
In the end, Argentina beat Uruguay 3-0 at home, continuing its unbeaten record in the World Preliminary Round, and currently has achieved six wins and four draws in ten rounds, ranking second only to Brazil in the standings! Messi scored his 80th goal for his national team in this game, and he also became the first player in South America to score more than 80 goals for the national team, but this month is not over, and it is not impossible to break 100 goals! In addition to Messi, De Paulo is the absolute core of Argentina's attack, and his passing is not only wide-sighted, but also very accurate. In addition, the players in the midfield did not make any mistakes, coupled with the bravery of the goalkeeper Martinez. It can be said that Martinez directly guarantees Argentina's ceiling, so that Argentina has a chance to beat any opponent!