Lautaro Martinez continued to score to help Argentina win 1-0 against Chile in the second match of Group A of Copa America 2024.
In the 88th minute, from a messy ball situation in front of Chile’s goal, Lautaro Martinez quickly and decisively scored the only goal of the match.
This is also the second goal the Inter Milan striker has scored in this year’s tournament, leading the top scorer list.
Previously, Lautaro Martinez was also the one who scored the winning goal for Argentina in a 2-0 victory over Canada in the opening match.
Overcoming Chile, the defending champion won 6 absolute points after two matches, soon enrolling himself in the quarterfinals of Copa America 2024.
In the previous match of Group A, Team Canada also won 1-0 against Peru thanks to Jonathan David’s goal.
Messi shines to help Argentina win opening match of Copa America 2024
Lionel Messi, although not scoring, made a big contribution by leaving his mark on both of Argentina’s goals in the 2-0 win over Canada on the opening day of the Copa America.
This victory helped Canada get its first 3 points, rising to 2nd place in Group A with two points more than Chile and Peru.
The second ticket of Group A to the quarterfinals will be decided in the final match of Group A, taking place on June 30. Canada will face Chile while Peru faces Argentina.
