Argentina won its second friendly in the cycle after winning the 2022 World Cup. The team led by Scaloni thrashed Curaçao, located in the Caribbean, 7-0, at the Unico Madre de Ciudades Stadium, in Santiago del Estero. The match served for Messi, captain in winning the 2022 World Cup, to score his 100th goal for his country’s national team.
The number 10 scored three goals in the game, reaching 102 goals for Argentina. Nico, Enzo Fernández and Dí Maria also scored.
After beating Panama, by 2-0, this was the last challenge to Argentina in this Fifa Date of March.
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— 🇦🇷 Argentina National Team ⭐⭐⭐ (@Argentina) March 29, 2023
The game
In the first arrival to the attack, Lautaro wasted a clear chance. Messi made a good move, crossed in the area and left his teammate in front of the goal, but he stepped on the ball and was unable to finish. In the 10th minute, Messi finished from the edge of the area, the ball deflected into the defense and Room made the save. Then the playmaker had one more chance and was in danger.
It didn’t take long and Messi opened the scoring to reach his 100th goal for the Argentine national team. The number 10 received Lo Celso in the area and finished in the Curaçao goalkeeper’s corner. Three minutes later, Nico Gonzáles scored with a header. After the defender barely cleared the ball from inside the area, the attacker went up with the goalkeeper, won the dispute and headed for the goal.
Marking 32 minutes on the clock, Messi scored one more. The number 10 took advantage of the pass and expanded to Argentina. Enzo Fernández then made the fourth. Messi played back and the Chelsea player finished at the edge of the area. The Argentina captain found the net for the third time, in the 36th minute, taking advantage of Lo Celso’s launch.
The most dangerous chances of the second half were before ten minutes, both with Lautaro, who saw Room defend both. At 25, Nico had a good chance and stamped the Curaçao goalkeeper. Minutes later, the referee signaled the penalty after the ball hit Cuco Martina’s arm. In the collection, Dí Maria made the sixth. Messi almost scored one more and saw the goalkeeper go to the corner to make the save. At 40 minutes, Dybala crossed in the area and Montiel finished to close the scoring with the seventh Argentine goal.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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