In a studied first half, but with chances on both sides, Argentina and Colombia go into the break without scoring; Messi is not a standout
The first half of the grand final of the 2024 Copa América was full of study, but also imposition of Colombia in the field. The Argentina was placed as the favorite by most fans, but it was the Colombians who showed the greatest danger to the opposing goal, defended by Dibu Martinez.
In the first few minutes of the game, John Cordoba had a great chance receiving the ball in the area and turning to hit the Argentine team’s crossbar. The ‘Hermanos’ best chance came from a header by Tagliafico after a cross from Messi, from a set piece, towards the end of the first half of the match.
The game stopped for about 3 minutes while Lisandro attended to us.
Then another 3 for Messi’s service.
And Claus added 1 minute of extra time, brilliant.— Leo Figueiredo (@leofigueiredomg) July 15, 2024
Argentina’s main hope for the title, Lionel Messi, did not appear very impressive in the first 45 minutes. When he received the ball, he even made some effective plays, as usual, but with little effectiveness. In his only shot, he did not get a good touch on the ball, which deflected off his teammate and was easily saved by goalkeeper Vargas.
Thus, the two teams took the score tied with no goals to the break, which, in addition to much chatter in the locker room, will feature a concert by the singer Shakira in Miami. On the field, the teams will have another 45 minutes of regulation time to break the tie in the game, and if this does not happen, the match will go into extra time. If the score remains the same, the title will be decided on penalties.
Source: sportbuzz
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