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Argentina Wins Narrowly Against Peru at Estadio Alberto José Armando
Buenos Aires, November 20, 2024 – Argentina secured a victory against Peru in a South American World Cup qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup. The match, played at the Estadio Alberto José Armando and refereed by Wilmar Roldán (Colombia), was dominated by Argentina.
A single goal by Lautaro Martínez in the 55th minute, assisted by Lionel Messi, proved to be enough to secure the three points for Argentina. Argentina’s dominance was evident in ball possession (77% vs 23% for Peru) and shots on goal (8 shots for Argentina, 1 for Peru, with only 2 on target for Argentina). While Peru committed 14 fouls, displaying a defensive approach, Argentina committed only 6. Araujo and Zambrano received yellow cards for Peru. The match was characterized by its intensity and Peru’s strong defensive display, preventing Argentina from increasing their lead.
Substitutions peru: at minute 64 G. Lapadula came in and Paolo Guerrero went out., at minute 73 E. Flores came in and A. Valera went out., at minute 73 B. Reyna came in and O. Sonne went out., at minute 86 P. A. Quispe Cordova came in and S. Pena went out., at minute 86 J. Rivera came in and A. Polo went out.
Substitutions argentina: at minute 76 N. Perez came in and G. Montiel went out., at minute 81 G. Simeone came in and L. Martinez went out., at minute 81 G. Lo Celso came in and R. de Paul went out., at minute 90 L. Paredes came in and A. Mac Allister went out., at minute 90 F. Medina came in and L. Balerdi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Argentina
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Peru
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