In the Copa America Quarterfinals held on July 5, Beijing time, an exciting duel between Argentina and Ecuador, the fans of both teams are waiting with bated breath to witness the exciting moments of this strong dialogue.
At the beginning of the match, Argentina showed a strong desire to attack, and they used precise passing and tacit cooperation to continuously impact Ecuador's defense. Finally, when the game came to a critical moment, Argentina's efforts were rewarded. After an exquisite corner kick, Sandro Martinez leaped high in the penalty area and broke the Ecuador goal with a powerful header, opening the first record for Argentina. The goal instantly ignited the atmosphere in the stadium, and the Argentine fans cheered.
Ecuador did not give up, they quickly adjusted their tactics and intensified their attack to try to equalize the score. Shortly after, Ecuador had a valuable penalty kick opportunity, but Enner Valencia's shot went wide of the goal frame, missing the chance to equalize. This mistake put Ecuador on the back foot and Argentina took advantage to consolidate their lead.
Soccer matches are always full of variables. As the match was about to enter extra time, Ecuador showed their tenacity and excellent teamwork. Taking advantage of a quick counter-attack, Kevin Rodriguez scored a header inside the penalty area to equalize the score at 1-1, a goal that sent the entire crowd into a frenzy and sent the game into an even more exciting overtime period.
In extra time, both teams failed to rewrite the score, and the game was eventually dragged into a brutal penalty shootout. In the penalty shootout, Argentina's Lionel Messi was the first to step up to the penalty spot, but he accidentally conceded a spoon penalty, which undoubtedly brought great pressure to the Argentine team. However, at this time, Argentina's goalkeeper Big Martin stood out, and he pounced on Ecuador's penalty kicks twice in a row, winning a valuable chance of victory for Argentina.
In the end, in the penalty shootout, with more stable play and excellent psychological quality, Argentina beat Ecuador by a total score of 5-3, successfully advancing to the quarterfinals of the Copa America.
