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The Argentine team began its qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup with a difficult victory against Ecuador with a minimum of 1: 0. The only goal was scored by the star and team captain Lionel Messi from a penalty from the empty “Bombonera” and continues to share the first place in the ranking of scorers of all time in the world qualifiers of South America with Luis Suárez. earlier, Suárez scored for Uruguay’s victory over Chile (2: 1).
⚽ @Argentina 🇦🇷 1 (Lionel Messi) 🆚 #Ecuador 🇪🇨 0
👉 End of the match! The team led by Lionel Scaloni reaped their first victory in the #Elimination 💪
🔜 The next Albiceleste game will be on Tuesday against #Bolivia 🇧🇴 pic.twitter.com/obhqSyhpqM
– Argentina National Team 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) October 9, 2020
Paulo Dybala, who had stomach problems, was absent for this match. The team’s attack was led by Lautaro Martínez, Lucas Ocampos and Messi. The guests from Ecuador relied on the attack from Ener Valencia and Mena Delgado.
In the 13th minute Lucas Ocampos was brought down in the penalty area by Pervis Estupinan and a penalty was awarded, which Messi realized. The goal was number 71 for the captain with the national team.
Lazy party of 🇦🇷
👎 Trivial side passes.
🤦🏻♂️ He did not create clear goal situations.
➖ Imprecision and haste.Martínez Quarta as good news. I share Messi’s goal 71 with 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/0oFBGL6bkN
– Mixed (@SportsMixto) October 9, 2020
The hosts remained the best team on the pitch, but they rarely reached danger in front of the gate guarded by Alexander Domínguez.
At the end of the half, the guests could have leveled, but Eric Ferigra was unable to send the ball into the gate, and then his shot was ambushed.
At the start of the second half, Domínguez made a brilliant save after a point-blank shot at Ocampos. In the end, the hosts continued to sit more firmly on the field and the Ecuadorians showed nothing of courage in attack.
The Argentines are no longer losing in 8 consecutive games. The Gauchos last lost 0-2 to Brazil more than a year ago. Today’s game was the first for Messi and company in 2020. Argentina’s next game is on Tuesday as Bolivia’s guest, and Ecuador will face Uruguay.
The top 4 teams in the final qualifiers in South America will win direct odds to the world final in Qatar, with the fifth-placed team playing a playoff.
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