Copa America, Argentina-Colombia 0-2: Martinez-Zapata, Messi falls again

In line with all the latest editions of Copa America , Argentina starts from where it left off last time, in 2016 : low heads, whistles of the public and an unrecognizable Leo Messi. The Colombia ‘banchetta’ against a struggling Albiceleste in the first round of the competition: decisive Roger Martinez and the short-lived Duvan Zapata.

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And to make the importance and extent of this victory clear for Colombia, it is sufficient to indicate only one datum: the Cafeteros had not beaten Argentina for 12 years , since 2007. Specifically, in Copa America, Colombia’s last victory over the Albiceleste dates back to 1999.

It takes just a few minutes to understand that Scaloni’s team sins in the game and in the personality. The whistles from the stands of the Arena Fonte Nova stadium arrive after just half an hour and for Argentina it is like reliving a nightmare: the hopeful and optimistic effect is already over.

A couple of occasions come above all on set-piece, with Ospina twice saying “no” to Otamendi. But in the second half he is a Colombia monologue, with two new entrants who will be decisive for the match.

Roger Martinez (who in the first half took the place of Muriel) takes care of the 70th minute: he jumps Saravia and unloads a right-footed car on which Armani can do nothing.

On 86 then Zapata protects the ball in midfield in his own way, widens it for Lerma, who is waiting for the right time, and puts it in the middle: in the area the paw of the atlas still comes out, which takes off his shirt and does see the muscles. Argentina is crushed and the Copa America for Scaloni and Messi is already uphill.