Copa America – Argentina vs. Chile live updates
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey — Two down, five more to go. What’s more, Argentina has basically secured a spot in the Copa America quarterfinals.
Lionel Messi’s corner kick was redirected, prompting an objective by Lautaro Martinez in the 88th moment, and Argentina beat Chile 1-0 before a sellout horde of 81,106 fans at MetLife Arena on Tuesday night.
On one occasion after Messi’s 37th birthday celebration, he didn’t score for the second consecutive Copa America match. He didn’t have a help either, in spite of his corner kick prompting the game-dominating objective.
More significant, Messi completed the match notwithstanding having his right crotch region kneaded on the sideline by a mentor in the 25th moment. He likewise preferred the injury around 10 minutes after the fact, involving an opportunity to take care of himself as a rival player was harmed.
Argentine media source TYCSports reports Messi may not play in Argentina’s third gathering play match Saturday against Peru at Hard Rock Arena in Miami.
“I trust it’s nothing significant,” Messi said of his physical issue after the match.
Messi had one clear shot toward the net, shooting a left boot and brushing the right post in the 36th moment. He was instrumental in the last part, driving Argentina’s hostile assault.
In any case, Peru goalie Claudio Bravo – who played with Messi at FC Barcelona from 2014-16 – battled off 21 of Argentina’s 22 shots in the match until Martinez’s score.
Argentina has six focuses in Gathering A – in front of Canada (three), Chile (one) and Peru (one) – making Saturday’s match against Peru at Hard Rock Arena in Miami an opportunity to rest Messi in the event that he wants it. Chile faces Canada on Saturday in the last gathering play matches for each group.
