Argentina defeats a weak Peru without Leo Messi thanks to Lautaro Martínez's double (2-0)

In spite of the drop of Leo Messi, by physical annoyances, Argentina closed with puntaje perfect the phase of groups of the Glass America after defeating to Peru in Miami (2-0). A doublet of Lautaro Martínez sufficed to the ones of Lionel Scaloni to a feeble Peruvian selection that finish last of his group with hardly a tie in three presentations and without converting at least a so much in the tournament.

Further of the obligation to win to follow with life, the ones of Jorge Fossati posed a very defensive diagram, betting to the long balloons and the contragolpe like only arms to try lastimar to the team b of the 'albiceleste'. With the leadership of the group ensured, Scaloni put an eleven totally alternative, with 'Dibu' Martínez, Leandro Walls and Ángel Gave María like only headlines from the go.

The first part was an absolute monologue of Argentina. Alejandro Garnacho and Lautaro demanded to Gallese with two very dangerous shots, whereas Walls brushed the so much with a free shot that the Peruvian goalkeeper diverted with a flown remarkable. After the rest, the 'albiceleste' broke the zero thanks to a big pass filtered of Gave María that Martínez defined with a touch subtle in front of Gallese.

Lautaro closed the party with a doublet that leaves him like pichichi of the Glass

The 1-0 seeded a lot of doubts at the bottom of Peru and, in the 54', fell the second in the feet of Tagliafico, but the so much was cancelled by a previous fault of Celso. Argentina followed attacking and the Peruvians bet by the infringements to contain the arrivals of the valid champion of the world. In the 70', a hand of Castle inside the area diverted a centre of Montiel, causing a clear penalti. Walls commissioned of the collection, but his shot crashed in the stick in spite of deceiving to Gallese.

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In the final stretch, the party seemed directed to close with another victory of Argentina by the minimum, but Lautaro took advantage of a pass filtered of Enzo Fernández for, again, plant in the hand manually in front of Gallese and define with a soft touch of right in the 85'. The Peruvian saga demanded a fault of the forward of the Inter of Milan, but the VAR validated the so much that closed the marker. The ones of Jorge Fossati brushed the discount on the end with a head butt to the stick, although hardly they attained to finish once to door in the 90 minutes.

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Argentinian wait by Mexico or Ecuador in the quarter-finals

With the victory, Argentina closed the group To as leader with plenary of victories, 5 goals in favour and any against. In the another party, Canada and Chile equalised without goals, a result that gave to the North American the second place with hardly 4 points. In the quarter-finals, the 'abiceleste' wait by Mexico or Ecuador, whereas Canada, almost with security, will confront to Venezuela. The three selections will close the group B this Sunday (morning of the Monday in Spain). To the 'vinotinto' and to Ecuador suffices them a tie to advance as first and second, respectively.

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