Lionel Messi did start the match for the defending champions despite feeling discomfort in his right leg. Lautaro Martinez opened the scoring for Argentina as he scored off Alexis Mac Allister’s corner. He is now leading the scorers list with five goals so far in Copa America 2024. In the closely fought match, both sides shared equal possession and had just under 10 attempts on goal. But injury time equalizer by substitute Kevin Rodriguez sent the game to a penalty shoot-out. Stepping up first Lionel Messi couldn’t convert his shot. Still, Julian Alvarez, Alexis Mac Allister, Gonzalo Montiel, and Nicolas Otamendi scored for the Argentina National Football Team to advance to the semifinals. Lionel Messi Waves at His Family During Warm-Up Before Argentina vs Ecuador Copa America 2024 Quarter-Final (Watch Video).

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