Messi Gagal Penalti, Argentina Lolos ke Semifinal Copa America 2024
SEAToday.com, Jakarta - Argentina melenggang ke semifinal Copa America setelah mengandaskan Ekuador lewat babak adu penalti, Jumat (5/7/2024) pagi WIB. Bermain imbang 1-1, Argentina menang 4-2 di NRG Stadium, Texas Amerika Serikat.
Argentina yang berstatus juara bertahan unggul lebih dahulu usai Lisandro Martinez mengeksekusi sempurna umpan Alexis Mac Allister di menit 35.
Ekuador baru bisa menyamakan kedudukan jelang laga berakhir. Kevin Rodriguez sukses memperpanjang nafas Ekuador berkat golnya ke gawang Emiliano Martinez.
Babak adu penalti sendiri berlangsung dramatis. Lionel Messi yang ditunjuk sebagai eksekutor pertama Argentina gagal menunaikan tugasnya.
Namun publik Argentina kemudian bisa bernafas lega. Pasalnya, Angel Mena juga gagal mengeksekusi bola untuk Ekuador.
Argentina berada di atas angin setelah Julian Alvarez sebagai eksekutor kedua sukses. Sebaliknya, Ekuador kembali gagal setelah tendangan Alan Minda ditepis Martinez.
Selanjutnya, dua eksekutor Argentina yakni Gonzalo Montiel dan Nicolas Otamendi juga mampu menunaikan tugasnya. Ekuador yang menunjuk Yeboah dan Caicedo dapat menceploskan bola.
Sayangnya hal itu tak cukup untuk memenangkan pertandingan. Argentina melangkah ke semifinal dan akan melawan pemenang Venezuela vs Kanada.
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