Julian dresses as Messi

Argentina continues with a triumphal march that drags on and seems to have no end. On this occasion, the absence of Messithe victory came with a comfortable score and with a new solid and comfortable performance in many parts of the duel against Chile in it Monumental of Buenos Aires. Mac Allister opened the scoring, Julian increased the lead and Dybala closed the account of one who left the emotional tribute to From Maria in the preview.

The selection of Stairs offered the title of America’s Cup to their fans and then gave them a new victory to remain firmly in the lead of the Eliminatory rounds towards the World 2026. It is true that at times there was a lack of fluidity with the ball, forcefulness in the arrivals and greater speed in the final meters. However, talent tipped the balance with a goal shortly after returning from the break. Julian He added the assist with a low pass in the area but the one who dismantled the Chilean defense was Lautaro with a sensational feint that allowed the arrival of Mac Allister. The one of the Liverpool He finished with the inside and adjusted the ball, out of the reach of Arias.

In the first half Argentina dominated but had trouble creating scoring opportunities. One of the clearest was from From Paulwho sent a shot that was not too complicated for the goalkeeper. In that period neither Lautaro in Julian could have unbalanced. And, on the other hand, the clearest chance to open the scoring came on the opposite side, with a header from Catalan that hit the post with a Back already beaten.

With the lead on the scoreboard, the Albiceleste looked much more comfortable and the Chilean pressure was no longer as aggressive, although at times the duel became heated to the limit on both sides. The Red was unable to respond and none of the changes of Gareca made the world champion team tremble. Only the short score gave some hope to the visitors. Until Julián arrived to send an excellent shot that hit the crossbar and slipped into the net. The striker of the Atletico Madrid He did not shine regularly but he finished with an assist and a goal. A good way to replace Messi. Already in the discount time Dybala He took advantage of his minutes to score the third with a shot in the area that surprised the Chilean goalkeeper.

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