Messi scores odd goal to lead Argentina to victory over Uruguay (video)

Argentina scored two goals a few minutes before the end of the first half, including one in an odd way by Lionel Messi, to win 3-0 over Uruguay, in the South American qualifiers for the “Qatar 2022” World Cup.

Messi opened the scoring eight minutes before the break, when he sent a 35-yard pass into the penalty area, but striker Nicolas Gonzalez failed to reach him to pass goalkeeper Fernando Muslera into the box. goal.

Six minutes later, Lautaro Martinez missed an opportunity to add the second goal, but the ball went to teammate Rodrigo de Paul to put it in the goal.

Martinez made up for this by scoring the third goal after a low pass from De Paul, 17 minutes into the second half.

With the victory, Argentina increased their score to 22 points, closing the gap with the Brazilian leaders to six points, after the latter contented themselves with a 0-0 draw with host Colombia.

In contrast, Uruguay’s balance froze at 16 points in fourth place.

The first four places will advance directly to the finals in Qatar, while the fifth place will advance to the international qualifiers.

Source: agencies