Messi’s magical Free Kick couldn’t help Argentina against Chile, held 1-1 in Copa America 2021
Argentina 1-1 Chile: History repeated itself and Argentina could not get out of this streak of draws at the start of the Copa América Brazil 2021.
It was a 1-1 equality against Chile in a match in which they deserved something more. But showed the same ones again shortcomings of previous games. The lack of effectiveness in the front goal and the fence at zero with so few arrivals from the rival.
La Albiceleste could not resist the advantage of Lionel Messi’s free-kick goal. And it ended up in the dark against La Roja due to an avoidable penalty from Nicolás Tagliafico. The push at the end was not enough to debut with a win.
The beginning was pure trans-Andean ball control without progressing but with more dominance in the Argentine field. Martín Lasarte’s team showed more aggressiveness due to the low possession of the ball by Lionel Scaloni’s men.
After eight minutes without action. The Albiceleste progressed in the field with the leadership of Lionel Messi and a play that culminated in a crossed and deflected shot by Nicolás González. That attempt made the awakening of a national team that stood on Chilean ground. And it was even able to score the first with a cross from Giovanni Lo Celso and an onslaught from Lautaro Martínez.
Messi’s Free Kick wasn’t enough
The most dangerous of the Argentine team appeared on the left with a lucid Lo Celso who played and made play. The former Rosario Central excelled with two passes that were transformed into arrivals by Nico González. A flush and strong shot next to a stick and a clear heads-up, all deactivated by Claudio Bravo.
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Argentina showed that it is a team that, when proposed. As generates goal situations although it needs to evolve in the definition. The “Ten” dressed in light blue and white broke the zero with a goal from a free kick and took the thorn out of the executions of the past matches. Taking the start, the national team rounded off a good first stage.
La Roja went ahead in the complement, pressed on offense and highlighted the figure of goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez who covered a hand-in-hand against Eduardo Vargas. However, in the same play, Nicolás Tagliafico made a rude penalty to Arturo Vidal that should have sanctioned through the VAR. “Draw” saved Vidal’s shot but Vargas headed the rebound to equalize the match.
After equality, Scaloni moved the bank and put Exequiel Palacios and Ángel Di María (by Leandro Paredes and Giovanni Lo Celso). Beyond the enthusiasm of the PSG man. Argentina did not find the operation of the initial stage again and only disturbed with some specific plays led by Messi. Messi crossed shot covered by Bravo and a deflected header from Nicolás González after an assist from Lionel.
The game was punctured and Argentina did not use the changes as more aggressive. Bad decisions were made in the few armed attacks and the end was pure push with more desire than football. The 1-1 could not be twisted and the road began with a brown.
The Argentine National Team lacks a blow from the oven He has a clear idea. But he generates a lot and is right at times, and, in return, little reaches him and they convert him.
La Albiceleste does a good job on the pitch. It achieves the advantages that are always difficult to achieve even though it does not know how to defend them. The path is the right one, now some fine-tuning is required to achieve the much-needed victories.
