At the start of the opening game, the ballplayer
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Gomez showed a great deal of ease, allowing his teammates to pass around the center and back of the field and launching threatening passes that caught him off guard. In the 11th minute, teammate Molina's pinpoint cross was met by Gomez, who fired a shot from inside the box that went just wide, and then
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's long passes created chances for the team. Turning to the 16th minute, the
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After a clever long pass over the top from just outside the box, Lautaro smartly grabbed the ball and pushed it home with ease to give Argentina a 1-0 lead.
Just before halftime, in the 38th minute, a Honduran player took a heavy hit on a defense
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that led to a massive clash between the two teams and eventually Flores left the field with a yellow card warning. In the second half, during extra time, the
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Delivering a teasing pass, Lo Celso was brought down in the box and the referee was decisive in awarding a penalty.
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The man himself hit the ball to give Argentina a 2-0 lead.
The moment of truth.
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Once again stepping up to the plate, not only as the mastermind of the first goal, the penalty taker for the second, but as the direct breakaway for the third, he was undoubtedly a force to be reckoned with.
In the 69th minute, Honduras made a mistake with the ball at the back of the field and was
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The ball was broken and lifted straight into the net to seal the 3-0 win for Argentina.
finish with a double-double
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The first was the first time the Argentine national team broke through the Honduran goal for the first time and the number of teams reached the 31st; finally, with 23 goals, he became the player who has scored the most goals since manager Scaloneri took charge of the Argentine team.
The new season so far.
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In 12 appearances in Ligue 1, the Champions League, the French Super Cup and the national team, he scored 8 goals and 8 assists for a total of 16 goals.
With the win, Argentina's unbeaten streak now stands at 34 matches, with a record of 23 wins and 11 draws, continuing the national team's 130-year unbeaten streak, having last lost in July 2019, when it fell 0-2 to Brazil.
