In the 16th minute of the event.
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
With his excellent vision, he sent a long and clever overhead pass from outside the penalty area, Gomez quickly crossed to the center, and Lautaro easily jumped up to take a precise shot to break the deadlock for Argentina first, making the score 1-0.
However, in the 38th minute
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
The Argentinean players were unhappy with the way their opponents defended the ball, and a large-scale clash ensued. In the end, Flores was sent off for accumulating yellow cards.
Into the first minute of first-half added time, another
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
Showing his ability to make key passes, Lo Celso received the ball in the box and was pulled down by his opponent as he prepared to shoot. The referee had no hesitation in awarding a penalty, after which the
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
The man of the match himself easily put the ball into the net to help Argentina extend their lead to 2-0.
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Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
Excited, his teammates came forward to give him hugs and congratulations. This goal not only made
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
He broke the Honduran goal for the first time in his career and extended his record to 31st in his career with the national team, as well as reaching his 87th goal, which continues to set a new record for the Argentine national team's all-time goal tally, setting two new records.
Even though the game was not yet over, Argentina's dominance in the second half was already evident. All they had to do was capitalize on their chances and victory was just around the corner. The Argentine team led by skipper Scaloni extended their unbeaten run to 34 matches and are just one step away from breaking their previous unbeaten record, which was last lost in July 2019, when they went down 0-2 to Brazil.
