Copa America 2024: Lautaro Martinez's Dramatic Last-Gasp Winner Against Chile Sends Lionel Messi's Argentina Into QF — WATCH

Copa America 2024: Argentina have secured their qualification into the knockout stages of the Copa America, after beating Chile 1-0 on Wednesday. Here are the details. WATCH.

Lautaro Martinez came on as a substitute for Julian Alvarez in the 73rd minute, and managed to score the winner in the 88th minute ( Image Source :@AlbicelesteTalk / X )

Copa America 2024: Argentina defeated Chile 1-0 in their second group stage match, as the reigning champions of South America became the first team to qualify for the quarter finals of Copa America 2024. Lionel Messi’s men were wasteful in the final third, as forwards did not do justice to the brilliance being shown by the midfield and the backline.

With the win, Argentina are ensured of finishing on top in Group A and will face the side finishing second in Group B. La Albiceleste will learn their opponent on Thursday, June 27, as all four sides — Venezuela, Mexico, Ecuador, and Jamaica, will be in action.

Wild ending finishes with 🇦🇷 win! pic.twitter.com/KjUKaYRI9T

— CONMEBOL Copa América™️ ENG (@copaamerica_ENG) June 26, 2024

QUATERFINALS, CHECKED! ✅

⚽ L. Martínez#ArgentinaNT pic.twitter.com/G6hEXkMdfA

— Selección Argentina in English (@AFASeleccionEN) June 26, 2024

Argentina, however, managed to break the deadlock via Lautaro Martinez, as he managed to scuffle in the ball in a tightly-contested area, as a Lionel Messi-corner in the 88th minute helped Argentina take a 1-0 lead and finish the game with the same scoreline.

Here is the goal from Lautaro Martinez:

🚨🚨| GOAL: LAUTARO MARTINEZ GIVES ARGENTINA THE LEAD!!

Chile 0-1 Argentina

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— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) June 26, 2024

 

41-Yr Old Claudio Bravo Produces Unbelievable Save During Argentina Vs Chile Copa America 2024 Group A Match

Claudio Bravo is a legend of the game and is a well-respected footballer all over the world. The Chilean goalkeeper has won many trophies throughout his career, and is well-remembered for his time at FC Barcelona, where he gained major prominence and became one of the best keepers in the world.

During the period of 2014-16, the then 31-yr old managed to win a treble in the 2014-15 season, which included the all-elusive UEFA Champions League. But what immortalised his status of a legend is his legendary run with Chile during the nation’s historic consecutive Copa America wins, which came in the years 2015 and 2016, that too via a penalty shootouts and the opponents on both the occasion was none other than Argentina.

The goalkeeper faced Argentina again in the Group stage fixture and the 41-yr old, who has become the oldest ever player to feature in the tournament's history, produced one the most memorable and incredible saves to deny La Albiceleste from doubling their lead in the very last seconds of the match.

🚨🚨| LAUTARO MARTINEZ WASTES AN INCREDIBLE CHANCE!!

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— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) June 26, 2024