At 8 o'clock on June 30, Beijing time, Argentina played Peru in the third round of Group A of the 2024 Copa America group stage. Lionel Messi missed the game with a leg injury, while Acuña also missed the game with an injury.
Argentina have six points from the first two rounds of Group A of the group stage, with two wins from two games, and are top of the group. Argentina has now qualified ahead of schedule. Argentina are also the only team to have conceded a clean sheet in this edition of the Copa America. Peru points points in the group stage, with 2 matches, 1 draw and 1 loss, and finished bottom of the group. In fact, although the Peruvian team is inferior to Argentina in terms of world ranking and value, as far as the current situation is concerned, Messi and Acuña are absent due to injury, as long as Peru goes all out to beat Argentina in this game, it can still achieve the goal of qualifying from the group.
Argentina lined up 433 today.
Argentina starters:
Goalkeeper: Martinez
Defenders: Montiel, Pezzella, Otamendi, Tagliafico
Midfielders: Pallasos, Paredes, Lo Celso
Forwards: Di Maria, Garnacho, Lautaro
Peru lined up 352 formations today.
Peru starts
Goalkeeper: Galese
Defenders: Corso, Zambrano, Marcos Lopez, Callens, Brian Reina
Midfielders: Peña, Cartagena, Flores
Forwards: Andy Burrow, Paul Guerrero
It's game on! Argentina kicks off.
Garnacho dribbled into the left side of the penalty area and fired a right-footed shot before being trapped, but it was still rubbed out of the bottom line by the opposite side. Shot missed!
A free kick opportunity on the left side of the Peruvian midfield, Lopez played a long pass to the right side of the penalty area, Zambrano headed it, but it was high.
The Argentine player won the ball in succession and gave it to the left, Lautaro followed up, the shot was saved, and the linesman raised the flag for Lautaro offside.
At the end of the first half, Argentina had 4 shots on goal and 4 corners. Argentina took the initiative in the first half, but just didn't find the back of the net. Peruvian Cartagena and Paulo Guerrero each received a yellow card. Argentina 0-0 Peru.
In the 47th minute, Lautaro scored! The ball was passed to Di Maria in the centre of the circle, and the assist was provided from the right rib position in front of the field, and Lautaro stepped forward to score with a one-handed shot. Argentina 1-0 Peru.
In the 54th minute, Tagliafico scored a goal but was blown in seconds. In front of goal, Lo Celso was in an offside position and Tagliafico's goal was disallowed, but it was a pity.
In the 86th minute, Lautaro won the ball in the front of the penalty area and scored with a light small volley!
Argentina beat Peru 2-0! Lautaro scores 2 goals for Argentina!