Copa América

Argentina vs Peru, 2024 Copa América, Group Stage

· Copa América
Argentina
  • 47': Lautaro Martínez
  • 86': Lautaro Martínez
FT
2 - 0
Peru

    Lautaro fires Messi-less Argentina to win over Peru to top group

    Lautaro Martinez struck twice in the second half to help Argentina's second string beat Peru 2-0 at the Copa América on Saturday and finish top of Group A, knocking Peru out of the tournament.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Aldo Corzo.
    • 4': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Peru).
    • 4': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 4': Marcos López (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Carlos Zambrano (Peru).
    • 6': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Pedro Gallese.
    • 7': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Oliver Sonne.
    • 10': Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Aldo Corzo (Peru).
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
    • 11': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Wilder Cartagena.
    • 15': Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Aldo Corzo (Peru).
    • 19': Offside, Argentina. Ángel Di María is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 20': Sergio Peña (Peru) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Offside, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
    • 25': Foul by Aldo Corzo (Peru).
    • 25': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 28': Foul by Paolo Guerrero (Peru).
    • 28': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Paolo Guerrero (Peru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 30': Sergio Peña (Peru) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Hand ball by Paolo Guerrero (Peru).
    • 32': Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Peru).
    • 36': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Peru).
    • 36': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Wilder Cartagena (Peru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Germán Pezzella (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico following a set piece situation.
    • 39': Offside, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Wilder Cartagena (Peru) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
    • 43': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Peru).
    • 43': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel with a cross.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Argentina 0, Peru 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Argentina 0, Peru 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Peru. Jesús Castillo replaces Wilder Cartagena.
    • 47': Goal! Argentina 1, Peru 0. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball.
    • 49': Offside, Peru. Paolo Guerrero is caught offside.
    • 50': Edison Flores (Peru) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Edison Flores (Peru).
    • 53': Edison Flores (Peru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Marcos López.
    • 55': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Marcos López.
    • 55': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
    • 55': Pedro Gallese (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Substitution, Peru. José Rivera replaces Edison Flores.
    • 56': Substitution, Peru. Gianluca Lapadula replaces Paolo Guerrero.
    • 60': Aldo Corzo (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 61': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Peru).
    • 61': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Sergio Peña (Peru).
    • 63': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Peru. Franco Zanelatto replaces Bryan Reyna.
    • 64': Foul by Marcos López (Peru).
    • 64': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Substitution, Argentina. Enzo Fernández replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
    • 66': Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás González replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Marcos López (Peru) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Franco Zanelatto.
    • 67': Corner, Peru. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Carlos Zambrano (Peru) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos López with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Corner, Peru. Conceded by Nicolás González.
    • 67': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
    • 69': Penalty conceded by Jesús Castillo (Peru) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 72': Penalty missed! Still Argentina 1, Peru 0. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
    • 72': Alexander Callens (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 73': Foul by Jesús Castillo (Peru).
    • 73': Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
    • 76': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Argentina).
    • 76': Sergio Peña (Peru) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Substitution, Argentina. Valentín Carboni replaces Ángel Di María.
    • 77': Substitution, Argentina. Guido Rodríguez replaces Leandro Paredes.
    • 77': Substitution, Peru. Christian Cueva replaces Marcos López.
    • 81': Foul by Christian Cueva (Peru).
    • 81': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Hand ball by Franco Zanelatto (Peru).
    • 83': Substitution, Argentina. Lucas Martínez Quarta replaces Germán Pezzella.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 84': Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Franco Zanelatto (Peru).
    • 85': Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Alexander Callens (Peru).
    • 86': Foul by Valentín Carboni (Argentina).
    • 86': Jesús Castillo (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Goal! Argentina 2, Peru 0. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 88': Carlos Zambrano (Peru) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Franco Zanelatto (Peru) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by José Rivera with a cross.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Gianluca Lapadula (Peru) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Valentín Carboni (Argentina).
    • 90'+2': Jesús Castillo (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Alexander Callens (Peru) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Argentina).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jesús Castillo (Peru) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Peru. Conceded by Gonzalo Montiel.
    • 90'+4': Sergio Peña (Peru) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Argentina 2, Peru 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Argentina 2, Peru 0.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 11
    5 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 1
    25.7 Possession 74.3
    6 SHOTS 12
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    150 Accurate Passes 561
    209 Passes 627
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    6 Accurate Crosses 3
    13 Crosses 10
    0.5 Cross % 0.3
    36 Long Balls 43
    13 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    10 Effective Tackles 12
    13 Tackles 17
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 7
    6 Effective Clearances 14
    6 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: Copa América

    Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
    Location: Miami Gardens, Florida, USA
    Attendance: 64,972

    Copa América Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Argentina 3 +5 9
    2 Canada 3 -1 4
    3 Chile 3 -1 2
    4 Peru 3 -3 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ARG Argentina (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
    19 Nicolás Otamendi
    6 Germán Pezzella
    3 Nicolás Tagliafico
    4 Gonzalo Montiel
    5 Leandro Paredes Yellow Card
    14 Exequiel Palacios
    16 Giovani Lo Celso
    22 Lautaro Martínez
    17 Alejandro Garnacho
    11 Ángel Di María
    Argentina Substitutes:
    Rodrigo De Paul, Nicolás González, Franco Armani, Enzo Fernández, Nahuel Molina, Gerónimo Rulli, Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez, Lisandro Martínez, Cristian Romero, Valentin Carboni, Marcos Acuña, Alexis Mac Allister, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Guido Rodríguez.

    PER Peru (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Pedro Gallese (GK)
    5 Carlos Zambrano Yellow Card
    22 Alexander Callens
    3 Aldo Corzo
    8 Sergio Peña Yellow Card
    16 Wilder Cartagena Yellow Card
    6 Marcos López
    19 Oliver Sonne
    9 Paolo Guerrero Yellow Card
    11 Bryan Reyna
    20 Edison Flores Yellow Card
    Peru Substitutes:
    Luis Abram, Christian Cueva, Joao Grimaldo, Piero Quispe, Diego Romero, Franco Zanelatto, Carlos Cáceda, André Carrillo, Gianluca Lapadula, Luis Advíncula, José Rivera, Jesús Castillo, Anderson Santamaría.

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