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Argentina beat Ecuador on penalties to achieve the semifinals.
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Goalkeeper Emi Martínez was the hero for Argentina as La Albiceleste reached the Copa América semifinals with a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Ecuador following a 1-1 draw.
Argentina led for many of the match in Houston, Texas, after Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez headed residence from a nook on 35 minutes.
However Ecuador discovered an equalizer in stoppage time when Kevin Rodríguez glanced his header into the underside nook from John Yeboah’s whipped cross.
La Tri then had a wonderful probability to win the match simply minutes later, however Jordy Caicedo put his header large of the put up from simply six yards out.
With no additional time, the match went straight to penalties and Lionel Messi missed with the primary try of the shootout, his Panenka effort hitting the highest of the crossbar.
Nevertheless, Martínez saved Ecuador’s subsequent two penalties from Ángel Mena and Alan Minda as Argentina scored its subsequent 4 to spare Messi’s blushes and e-book a spot within the semifinals, the place the group will face the winner of Friday’s quarterfinal between Venezuela and Canada.
Martínez, who has developed a status as a penalty shootout specialist, carried out his trademark dance after brilliantly holding out Minda’s spot kick.
The Aston Villa goalkeeper has confronted 24 penalties for Argentina and has conceded simply 12 of them, together with 9 saves, per the BBC.
Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Photographs
Lionel Messi missed his penalty within the shootout.
“I work to do that,” Martínez stated after the sport, per the Argentina Soccer Affiliation. “I dive 500 occasions per coaching session. We at all times have to provide our greatest, the individuals deserve it.
“They made issues very troublesome for us. They performed an important sport, very bodily. We knew they have been going to be one of many hardest rivals within the cup, however I wasn’t able to go residence. This group deserved to proceed.
“These are particular moments, being with our individuals, [a stadium] stuffed with Argentines. We didn’t play the sport that the individuals needed to see, however fortunately, we received.”
Agustin Marcarian/Reuters
Argentina beat Ecuador on penalties to achieve the semifinals.
CNN
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Goalkeeper Emi Martínez was the hero for Argentina as La Albiceleste reached the Copa América semifinals with a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Ecuador following a 1-1 draw.
Argentina led for many of the match in Houston, Texas, after Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez headed residence from a nook on 35 minutes.
However Ecuador discovered an equalizer in stoppage time when Kevin Rodríguez glanced his header into the underside nook from John Yeboah’s whipped cross.
La Tri then had a wonderful probability to win the match simply minutes later, however Jordy Caicedo put his header large of the put up from simply six yards out.
With no additional time, the match went straight to penalties and Lionel Messi missed with the primary try of the shootout, his Panenka effort hitting the highest of the crossbar.
Nevertheless, Martínez saved Ecuador’s subsequent two penalties from Ángel Mena and Alan Minda as Argentina scored its subsequent 4 to spare Messi’s blushes and e-book a spot within the semifinals, the place the group will face the winner of Friday’s quarterfinal between Venezuela and Canada.
Martínez, who has developed a status as a penalty shootout specialist, carried out his trademark dance after brilliantly holding out Minda’s spot kick.
The Aston Villa goalkeeper has confronted 24 penalties for Argentina and has conceded simply 12 of them, together with 9 saves, per the BBC.
Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Photographs
Lionel Messi missed his penalty within the shootout.
“I work to do that,” Martínez stated after the sport, per the Argentina Soccer Affiliation. “I dive 500 occasions per coaching session. We at all times have to provide our greatest, the individuals deserve it.
“They made issues very troublesome for us. They performed an important sport, very bodily. We knew they have been going to be one of many hardest rivals within the cup, however I wasn’t able to go residence. This group deserved to proceed.
“These are particular moments, being with our individuals, [a stadium] stuffed with Argentines. We didn’t play the sport that the individuals needed to see, however fortunately, we received.”
Agustin Marcarian/Reuters
Argentina beat Ecuador on penalties to achieve the semifinals.
CNN
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Goalkeeper Emi Martínez was the hero for Argentina as La Albiceleste reached the Copa América semifinals with a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Ecuador following a 1-1 draw.
Argentina led for many of the match in Houston, Texas, after Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez headed residence from a nook on 35 minutes.
However Ecuador discovered an equalizer in stoppage time when Kevin Rodríguez glanced his header into the underside nook from John Yeboah’s whipped cross.
La Tri then had a wonderful probability to win the match simply minutes later, however Jordy Caicedo put his header large of the put up from simply six yards out.
With no additional time, the match went straight to penalties and Lionel Messi missed with the primary try of the shootout, his Panenka effort hitting the highest of the crossbar.
Nevertheless, Martínez saved Ecuador’s subsequent two penalties from Ángel Mena and Alan Minda as Argentina scored its subsequent 4 to spare Messi’s blushes and e-book a spot within the semifinals, the place the group will face the winner of Friday’s quarterfinal between Venezuela and Canada.
Martínez, who has developed a status as a penalty shootout specialist, carried out his trademark dance after brilliantly holding out Minda’s spot kick.
The Aston Villa goalkeeper has confronted 24 penalties for Argentina and has conceded simply 12 of them, together with 9 saves, per the BBC.
Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Photographs
Lionel Messi missed his penalty within the shootout.
“I work to do that,” Martínez stated after the sport, per the Argentina Soccer Affiliation. “I dive 500 occasions per coaching session. We at all times have to provide our greatest, the individuals deserve it.
“They made issues very troublesome for us. They performed an important sport, very bodily. We knew they have been going to be one of many hardest rivals within the cup, however I wasn’t able to go residence. This group deserved to proceed.
“These are particular moments, being with our individuals, [a stadium] stuffed with Argentines. We didn’t play the sport that the individuals needed to see, however fortunately, we received.”
Agustin Marcarian/Reuters
Argentina beat Ecuador on penalties to achieve the semifinals.
CNN
—
Goalkeeper Emi Martínez was the hero for Argentina as La Albiceleste reached the Copa América semifinals with a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Ecuador following a 1-1 draw.
Argentina led for many of the match in Houston, Texas, after Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez headed residence from a nook on 35 minutes.
However Ecuador discovered an equalizer in stoppage time when Kevin Rodríguez glanced his header into the underside nook from John Yeboah’s whipped cross.
La Tri then had a wonderful probability to win the match simply minutes later, however Jordy Caicedo put his header large of the put up from simply six yards out.
With no additional time, the match went straight to penalties and Lionel Messi missed with the primary try of the shootout, his Panenka effort hitting the highest of the crossbar.
Nevertheless, Martínez saved Ecuador’s subsequent two penalties from Ángel Mena and Alan Minda as Argentina scored its subsequent 4 to spare Messi’s blushes and e-book a spot within the semifinals, the place the group will face the winner of Friday’s quarterfinal between Venezuela and Canada.
Martínez, who has developed a status as a penalty shootout specialist, carried out his trademark dance after brilliantly holding out Minda’s spot kick.
The Aston Villa goalkeeper has confronted 24 penalties for Argentina and has conceded simply 12 of them, together with 9 saves, per the BBC.
Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Photographs
Lionel Messi missed his penalty within the shootout.
“I work to do that,” Martínez stated after the sport, per the Argentina Soccer Affiliation. “I dive 500 occasions per coaching session. We at all times have to provide our greatest, the individuals deserve it.
“They made issues very troublesome for us. They performed an important sport, very bodily. We knew they have been going to be one of many hardest rivals within the cup, however I wasn’t able to go residence. This group deserved to proceed.
“These are particular moments, being with our individuals, [a stadium] stuffed with Argentines. We didn’t play the sport that the individuals needed to see, however fortunately, we received.”
Agustin Marcarian/Reuters
Argentina beat Ecuador on penalties to achieve the semifinals.
CNN
—
Goalkeeper Emi Martínez was the hero for Argentina as La Albiceleste reached the Copa América semifinals with a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Ecuador following a 1-1 draw.
Argentina led for many of the match in Houston, Texas, after Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez headed residence from a nook on 35 minutes.
However Ecuador discovered an equalizer in stoppage time when Kevin Rodríguez glanced his header into the underside nook from John Yeboah’s whipped cross.
La Tri then had a wonderful probability to win the match simply minutes later, however Jordy Caicedo put his header large of the put up from simply six yards out.
With no additional time, the match went straight to penalties and Lionel Messi missed with the primary try of the shootout, his Panenka effort hitting the highest of the crossbar.
Nevertheless, Martínez saved Ecuador’s subsequent two penalties from Ángel Mena and Alan Minda as Argentina scored its subsequent 4 to spare Messi’s blushes and e-book a spot within the semifinals, the place the group will face the winner of Friday’s quarterfinal between Venezuela and Canada.
Martínez, who has developed a status as a penalty shootout specialist, carried out his trademark dance after brilliantly holding out Minda’s spot kick.
The Aston Villa goalkeeper has confronted 24 penalties for Argentina and has conceded simply 12 of them, together with 9 saves, per the BBC.
Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Photographs
Lionel Messi missed his penalty within the shootout.
“I work to do that,” Martínez stated after the sport, per the Argentina Soccer Affiliation. “I dive 500 occasions per coaching session. We at all times have to provide our greatest, the individuals deserve it.
“They made issues very troublesome for us. They performed an important sport, very bodily. We knew they have been going to be one of many hardest rivals within the cup, however I wasn’t able to go residence. This group deserved to proceed.
“These are particular moments, being with our individuals, [a stadium] stuffed with Argentines. We didn’t play the sport that the individuals needed to see, however fortunately, we received.”
Agustin Marcarian/Reuters
Argentina beat Ecuador on penalties to achieve the semifinals.
CNN
—
Goalkeeper Emi Martínez was the hero for Argentina as La Albiceleste reached the Copa América semifinals with a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Ecuador following a 1-1 draw.
Argentina led for many of the match in Houston, Texas, after Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez headed residence from a nook on 35 minutes.
However Ecuador discovered an equalizer in stoppage time when Kevin Rodríguez glanced his header into the underside nook from John Yeboah’s whipped cross.
La Tri then had a wonderful probability to win the match simply minutes later, however Jordy Caicedo put his header large of the put up from simply six yards out.
With no additional time, the match went straight to penalties and Lionel Messi missed with the primary try of the shootout, his Panenka effort hitting the highest of the crossbar.
Nevertheless, Martínez saved Ecuador’s subsequent two penalties from Ángel Mena and Alan Minda as Argentina scored its subsequent 4 to spare Messi’s blushes and e-book a spot within the semifinals, the place the group will face the winner of Friday’s quarterfinal between Venezuela and Canada.
Martínez, who has developed a status as a penalty shootout specialist, carried out his trademark dance after brilliantly holding out Minda’s spot kick.
The Aston Villa goalkeeper has confronted 24 penalties for Argentina and has conceded simply 12 of them, together with 9 saves, per the BBC.
Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Photographs
Lionel Messi missed his penalty within the shootout.
“I work to do that,” Martínez stated after the sport, per the Argentina Soccer Affiliation. “I dive 500 occasions per coaching session. We at all times have to provide our greatest, the individuals deserve it.
“They made issues very troublesome for us. They performed an important sport, very bodily. We knew they have been going to be one of many hardest rivals within the cup, however I wasn’t able to go residence. This group deserved to proceed.
“These are particular moments, being with our individuals, [a stadium] stuffed with Argentines. We didn’t play the sport that the individuals needed to see, however fortunately, we received.”
Agustin Marcarian/Reuters
Argentina beat Ecuador on penalties to achieve the semifinals.
CNN
—
Goalkeeper Emi Martínez was the hero for Argentina as La Albiceleste reached the Copa América semifinals with a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Ecuador following a 1-1 draw.
Argentina led for many of the match in Houston, Texas, after Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez headed residence from a nook on 35 minutes.
However Ecuador discovered an equalizer in stoppage time when Kevin Rodríguez glanced his header into the underside nook from John Yeboah’s whipped cross.
La Tri then had a wonderful probability to win the match simply minutes later, however Jordy Caicedo put his header large of the put up from simply six yards out.
With no additional time, the match went straight to penalties and Lionel Messi missed with the primary try of the shootout, his Panenka effort hitting the highest of the crossbar.
Nevertheless, Martínez saved Ecuador’s subsequent two penalties from Ángel Mena and Alan Minda as Argentina scored its subsequent 4 to spare Messi’s blushes and e-book a spot within the semifinals, the place the group will face the winner of Friday’s quarterfinal between Venezuela and Canada.
Martínez, who has developed a status as a penalty shootout specialist, carried out his trademark dance after brilliantly holding out Minda’s spot kick.
The Aston Villa goalkeeper has confronted 24 penalties for Argentina and has conceded simply 12 of them, together with 9 saves, per the BBC.
Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Photographs
Lionel Messi missed his penalty within the shootout.
“I work to do that,” Martínez stated after the sport, per the Argentina Soccer Affiliation. “I dive 500 occasions per coaching session. We at all times have to provide our greatest, the individuals deserve it.
“They made issues very troublesome for us. They performed an important sport, very bodily. We knew they have been going to be one of many hardest rivals within the cup, however I wasn’t able to go residence. This group deserved to proceed.
“These are particular moments, being with our individuals, [a stadium] stuffed with Argentines. We didn’t play the sport that the individuals needed to see, however fortunately, we received.”
Agustin Marcarian/Reuters
Argentina beat Ecuador on penalties to achieve the semifinals.
CNN
—
Goalkeeper Emi Martínez was the hero for Argentina as La Albiceleste reached the Copa América semifinals with a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Ecuador following a 1-1 draw.
Argentina led for many of the match in Houston, Texas, after Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez headed residence from a nook on 35 minutes.
However Ecuador discovered an equalizer in stoppage time when Kevin Rodríguez glanced his header into the underside nook from John Yeboah’s whipped cross.
La Tri then had a wonderful probability to win the match simply minutes later, however Jordy Caicedo put his header large of the put up from simply six yards out.
With no additional time, the match went straight to penalties and Lionel Messi missed with the primary try of the shootout, his Panenka effort hitting the highest of the crossbar.
Nevertheless, Martínez saved Ecuador’s subsequent two penalties from Ángel Mena and Alan Minda as Argentina scored its subsequent 4 to spare Messi’s blushes and e-book a spot within the semifinals, the place the group will face the winner of Friday’s quarterfinal between Venezuela and Canada.
Martínez, who has developed a status as a penalty shootout specialist, carried out his trademark dance after brilliantly holding out Minda’s spot kick.
The Aston Villa goalkeeper has confronted 24 penalties for Argentina and has conceded simply 12 of them, together with 9 saves, per the BBC.
Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Photographs
Lionel Messi missed his penalty within the shootout.
“I work to do that,” Martínez stated after the sport, per the Argentina Soccer Affiliation. “I dive 500 occasions per coaching session. We at all times have to provide our greatest, the individuals deserve it.
“They made issues very troublesome for us. They performed an important sport, very bodily. We knew they have been going to be one of many hardest rivals within the cup, however I wasn’t able to go residence. This group deserved to proceed.
“These are particular moments, being with our individuals, [a stadium] stuffed with Argentines. We didn’t play the sport that the individuals needed to see, however fortunately, we received.”