Striker scores in the 47th and 86th minutes as the world champions rested most of their first-choice XI including Lionel Messi
Lautaro Martinez scored twice for Argentina as they beat Peru 2-0 in the 2024 Copa America football match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.Lautaro Martinez scored twice for Argentina as they beat Peru 2-0 in the 2024 Copa America football match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.on Saturday and finish top of Group A, knocking Peru out of the tournament.
Argentina missed the presence of their talisman in the first half, as the world champions struggled to create quality scoring opportunities. La Albiceleste dominated possession in the first half and had three attempts on target, but Gallese kept the scoreline respectable with a string of saves. The most notable save came from a well-struck free kick by Leandro Paredes in the 26th minute.
The defending champions had a gilt-edged chance to extend their lead when they were awarded a penalty for handball in the 72nd minute, but Paredes smashed his spot-kick off the post. Despite the absence of their coach Lionel Scaloni, suspended and fined for late second-half starts in two previous matches, and a much-changed starting line-up, Argentina were largely untroubled by their opponents.Argentina will be joined in the knockout rounds by group runners-up Canada, who qualified for the last eight after holding Chile to a 0-0 draw in the other Group A match.
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