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Argentina LDWLW 1
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Peru LWLDL 0
  • Lautaro Martínez 55'
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Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera) · 52,000 att.

Match Report

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Superb Martinez strike gives Argentina home win over Peru

Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez scored in the second half to secure a 1-0 home win against Peru in South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.

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Match Leaders

ARG

  • Alexis Mac Allister M Total Shots 3

PER

  • Sergio Peña M Total Shots 1
  • Pedro Gallese G Saves 2

Head to Head

ARG leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

Confirmed

ARG · 4-3-3

  1. Emiliano MartínezG23
  2. Nicolás OtamendiCD-L19
  3. Leonardo BalerdiCD-R6
  4. Nicolás TagliaficoLB3
  5. Gonzalo MontielRB4
  6. Enzo FernándezCM8
  7. Alexis Mac AllisterLM20
  8. Rodrigo De PaulRM7
  9. Lautaro MartínezF22
  10. Julián ÁlvarezLF9
  11. Lionel MessiRF10

Substitutes

  1. Gerónimo RulliSUB12
  2. Thiago AlmadaSUB15
  3. Nehuén PérezSUB2
  4. Walter BenítezSUB1
  5. Nico PazSUB18
  6. Giuliano SimeoneSUB16
  7. Valentín CastellanosSUB21
  8. Giovani Lo CelsoSUB11
  9. Facundo MedinaSUB13
  10. Exequiel PalaciosSUB14
  11. Leandro ParedesSUB5
  12. Alejandro GarnachoSUB17

PER · 3-5-2

  1. Pedro GalleseG1
  2. Carlos ZambranoCD5
  3. Alexander CallensCD-L22
  4. Miguel AraujoCD-R15
  5. Sergio PeñaCM-L10
  6. Oliver SonneCM-R19
  7. Jesús CastilloAM13
  8. Luis AdvínculaLM17
  9. Andy PoloRM7
  10. Alex ValeraCF-L23
  11. Paolo GuerreroCF-R9

Substitutes

  1. Renzo GarcésSUB4
  2. Edison FloresSUB20
  3. Carlos CácedaSUB12
  4. Miguel TraucoSUB6
  5. Piero QuispeSUB8
  6. Diego RomeroSUB21
  7. José RiveraSUB16
  8. Jorge MurrugarraSUB3
  9. Gianluca LapadulaSUB14
  10. Luis AbramSUB2
  11. Horacio CalcaterraSUB18
  12. Bryan ReynaSUB11

Play by Play

  1. Yellow Card 90'+3'

    Gianluca Lapadula (Peru) Yellow Card at 93'

    Gianluca Lapadula
  2. Substitution 90'

    Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Alexis Mac Allister.

    Leandro Paredes
  3. Substitution 90'

    Substitution, Argentina. Facundo Medina replaces Leonardo Balerdi.

    Facundo Medina
  4. Yellow Card 88'

    Carlos Zambrano (Peru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Carlos Zambrano
  5. Substitution 86'

    Substitution, Peru. José Rivera replaces Andy Polo.

    José Rivera
  6. Substitution 86'

    Substitution, Peru. Piero Quispe replaces Sergio Peña.

    Piero Quispe
  7. Substitution 81'

    Substitution, Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Rodrigo De Paul.

    Giovani Lo Celso
  8. Substitution 81'

    Substitution, Argentina. Giuliano Simeone replaces Lautaro Martínez.

    Giuliano Simeone
  9. Substitution 76'

    Substitution, Argentina. Nehuén Pérez replaces Gonzalo Montiel.

    Nehuén Pérez
  10. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Peru. Édison Flores replaces Álex Valera.

    Edison Flores
  11. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Peru. Bryan Reyna replaces Oliver Sonne.

    Bryan Reyna
  12. Substitution 64'

    Substitution, Peru. Gianluca Lapadula replaces Paolo Guerrero because of an injury.

    Gianluca Lapadula
  13. Goal - Volley 55'

    Goal! Argentina 1, Peru 0. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

    Lautaro Martínez
  14. Yellow Card 44'

    Miguel Araujo (Peru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Miguel Araujo
  1. End Regular Time 90'+5'

    Second Half ends, Argentina 1, Peru 0.

  2. Yellow Card 90'+3'

    Gianluca Lapadula (Peru) Yellow Card at 93'

    Gianluca Lapadula
  3. Substitution 90'

    Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Alexis Mac Allister.

    Leandro Paredes
  4. Substitution 90'

    Substitution, Argentina. Facundo Medina replaces Leonardo Balerdi.

    Facundo Medina
  5. Yellow Card 88'

    Carlos Zambrano (Peru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Carlos Zambrano
  6. Substitution 86'

    Substitution, Peru. José Rivera replaces Andy Polo.

    José Rivera
  7. Substitution 86'

    Substitution, Peru. Piero Quispe replaces Sergio Peña.

    Piero Quispe
  8. Substitution 81'

    Substitution, Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Rodrigo De Paul.

    Giovani Lo Celso
  9. Substitution 81'

    Substitution, Argentina. Giuliano Simeone replaces Lautaro Martínez.

    Giuliano Simeone
  10. Substitution 76'

    Substitution, Argentina. Nehuén Pérez replaces Gonzalo Montiel.

    Nehuén Pérez
  11. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Peru. Édison Flores replaces Álex Valera.

    Edison Flores
  12. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Peru. Bryan Reyna replaces Oliver Sonne.

    Bryan Reyna
  13. Substitution 64'

    Substitution, Peru. Gianluca Lapadula replaces Paolo Guerrero because of an injury.

    Gianluca Lapadula
  14. Goal - Volley 55'

    Goal! Argentina 1, Peru 0. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

    Lautaro Martínez
  15. Start 2nd Half 45'

    Second Half begins Argentina 0, Peru 0.

  16. Halftime 45'+3'
  17. Yellow Card 44'

    Miguel Araujo (Peru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Miguel Araujo
  18. Kickoff

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