One minute into Argentina’s World Cup qualifying match against Uruguay, Argentine superstar Lionel Messi found himself lying on the pitch as a defender argued with him.
About 20 minutes later, Messi defended his teammates, pushing and choking Uruguayan player Matias Oliveira with his left hand, and the melee broke up without any discipline from the referee.
It set the tone for a tight contest between the South American rivals, with Argentina losing 2-0 to Uruguay at the Estadio Bombonera in Buenos Aires on Wednesday night for the first time since winning the World Cup in December. defeat.
Ronald Araujo scored in the 41st minute and Darwin Nunez in the 86th minute to put Uruguay ahead and break Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez’s record of 751 consecutive minutes without a shutout.
“One day we have to lose and it happens,” Messi said in an interview after the game.
It was Argentina’s first defeat in nearly a year since losing 2-1 to Saudi Arabia in the World Cup opener on November 22, 2022. The result did not affect Messi’s career in the World Cup final in Qatar last December. The decisive moment.
Since their thrilling victory over France in the World Cup final, Argentina have not conceded a goal in eight games – four friendlies and four qualifiers.
Martinez won the World Cup Golden Glove award and was presented with the Yashin Trophy as the best goalkeeper at last month’s Ballon d’Or ceremony. But his longest streak in Argentine history came to an end.
Messi, who was linked with a much-hyped move to MLS side Inter Miami in the summer, has yet to score in a game since scoring in 32 gamesUnknown date. and 42Unknown date. Minutes from Argentina’s 2-0 win over Peru on October 17.
Messi’s best chance of the game was a free kick outside the penalty area in the 57th minuteth That minute, the goal behind him went too far and hit the top of the net, leaving him frustrated at missing out on a chance to equalize.
Messi scores another free kick in the 23rdRD A Uruguayan player’s header was blocked within a minute, and at least two shots in the game were blocked by defenders.
Messi was in intense form from the start and was brought down by Nunez in the first minute. Messi also jumped to the defense of team-mate Rodrigo De Paul when he and Oliveira got into a heated scuffle. No player was shown a yellow or red card and the game resumed.
Argentina suffered its first defeat in World Cup qualifying but remains at the top of the CONMEBOL standings with 12 points. Uruguay’s victory lifted their tally to 10 points, leaving them in second place heading into the match, tied with Brazil and Venezuela.
Argentina’s next game is against Brazil on Tuesday.
Messi said: “Brazil’s game is a classic, a separate game that has nothing to do with anything that came before and carries a lot of history, so we have to recover and stand up.”
Final: Uruguay 2-0 Argentina
Since last December’s thrilling victory over France at the World Cup in Qatar, Messi and Argentina have not conceded a goal in eight games.
That streak is over.
Ronald Araújo 41Yingshi Darwin Núñez scored in the 86th minuteth Uruguay beat Lionel Messi and Argentina with a minute-minute goal on Wednesday night in a 2026 World Cup qualifier at the Estadio Candy Box in Buenos Aires.
Argentina suffered its first defeat in World Cup qualifying but remains at the top of the CONMEBOL standings with 12 points.
Uruguay’s victory lifted their tally to 10 points, leaving them in second place heading into the match, tied with Brazil and Venezuela.
Darwin Nunez scores in the 86th minute: Uruguay 2-0 Argentina
This game is almost over.
Darwin Nunez scored with his right foot and Uruguay led Argentina 2-0 in the final seconds of this World Cup qualifying match.
In this game, Argentina almost had a chance to equalize the score.
Angel Di Maria Right Boot 81Yingshi A minute was a long time and made him feel incredible after trying it.Lautaro Martinez also missed a header saved by Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Eochet in the 83rdRD A minute later, the Argentinian took a series of corner kicks.
Fans at Boca Juniors’ La Bobonera stadium were standing there, enthusiastically cheering for their home team, but they didn’t have the time.
Last 15 minutes: Uruguay 1-0 Argentina
With 15 minutes remaining, the game had already seen five yellow cards and some controversial moments.
But time is running out for Messi and Argentina if they want to tie or beat Uruguay in 2026 World Cup qualifying.
Argentina tops the CONMEBOL standings, with the reigning World Cup champions on 12 points. Uruguay, Brazil and Venezuela advanced with seven points.
But the outcome of this incident is bound to shake the order.
Maximiliano Araujo injured: Uruguay 1 Argentina 0
Uruguay’s Maximiliano Araujo sent off in Game 61Yingshi One minute after the calf injury.
Araujo reached for his right ankle, feeling a mixture of excitement and pain when he was substituted after a collision with an Argentinian player.
Exequiel Palacios replaced him in the Uruguay squad.
Messi misses free kick in the 57th minute: Uruguay 1-0 Argentina
In the 57th match, Leo Messi’s miraculous left boot from a free kick outside the penalty area was a little too much.th minute.
Messi’s kick hit the top of the goal post and crashed into the stands, causing Messi to throw up his hands and cover his head in disgust after wasting a golden opportunity to equalize.
Messi shoots from distance again in the 50sth The minute that was blocked.
At halftime, Messi Argentina 1-0 Uruguay
Well, it was an eventful first half.
Messi and Argentina were a scrappy bunch but trailed Uruguay 1-0 at halftime.
In the 41st minute, Ronald Araujo received a pass from Matias Weiner and shot into the lower left corner.Yingshi minute. The ball deflected off Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez’s shot.
Messi missed a shot in the first half and got a free kick that was blocked by the Uruguayan wall.
Messi also defended his teammates during the melee between the two teams in the 1920s.th A minute later, he appeared to shove Uruguay’s Matias Oliveira in the neck with his left hand.
Both Argentinian and Uruguayan players were involved in a brief altercation between Oliveira and Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul during the match. No player was shown a yellow or red card and the game resumed.
How to watch Argentina vs Uruguay in the United States?
The game kicks off at 7:30 PM ET and will be broadcast by Telemundo and will be streamed live on FuboTV, DirecTV Stream and ViX.
Ronald Araujo goals: Uruguay 1 Argentina 0
In the 41st game, Ronald Araujo received a cross from his teammate and his right boot hit the goal of Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez.Yingshi minute.
Before halftime, Matias Weiner passed in and Araujo’s shot hit the lower left corner of the net, giving Uruguay a 1-0 lead.
This is the first time in this round of Argentina’s World Cup qualifying matches that Messi’s team has allowed its opponent to score when trailing.
Messi hits the wall with a free kick in the 23rd minute: Argentina 0-0 Uruguay 0
Messi free kick on the 23rdRD In the 1st minute, the Uruguayan player scored with a header.
But the build-up to the free-kick was interesting.
Messi pushed down Uruguay’s Sebastian Cáceres and was later pushed by Uruguay’s Manuel Ugarte while attacking the penalty area.
Messi benefited from the referee’s decision to award a free kick, which the Uruguayan player was clearly unhappy with.
In the 20th minute, Messi grabbed the Uruguayan player’s neck with his hands: Argentina 0-0, Uruguay 0-0
During a melee in the 1920s, Leo Messi appeared to choke Uruguay’s Matias Oliveira with his left hand.th One minute of the game.
Players from Argentina and Uruguay were involved in the brief altercation during the game as Messi appeared to protect his team-mates.
No player was shown a yellow or red card and the game resumed.
Here’s a video of the sequence:
Messi misses in the 13th minute: Argentina 0-0 Uruguay
Messi’s first shot in 13 gamesth Minutes, Uruguayan team Matias Oliveira defended.
Messi was able to shake off Oliveira, but his left-footed shot from 30 yards out was saved by Uruguayan goalkeeper Sergio Lochte.
Darwin Nunez misses shot in 10th minute: Argentina 0-0, Uruguay 0-0
Uruguay’s Darwin Nunez missed his team’s first shot of the game.
Nunez tried to squeeze the ball into the far left side of the net with his right foot, but the shot went wide.
A minute later, Uruguay rushed towards Argentina’s goal again, but was blocked by the goalkeeper.
Messi knocked down in first minute: Argentina 0-0 Uruguay
It started early for Leo Messi, who was brought down by Darwin Nunez in the first minute of the game.
Messi seemed to feel pain at the end of the sequence, which benefited his legs, but he got back up.
The match resulted in a free kick in the second minute, which Messi did not take despite lining up.
Rodrigo De Paul kicked the ball into the penalty area and Uruguay’s defense in the goal area quickly ended any chance.
Messi and Luis Suarez meet ahead of Argentina vs Uruguay game
Future teammates?
Leo Messi and Luis Suarez, who are reportedly set to sign with Inter Miami next season, hugged each other ahead of tonight’s match between Argentina and Uruguay.
How many games will Messi play against Uruguay?
Messi is likely to start and play the entire game tonight against Uruguay.
Messi has recovered from a leg injury suffered during Argentina’s World Cup qualifiers in September. 7. Messi missed Argentina’s 3-0 victory over Bolivia in September due to injury. 12 games and 6 games with Inter Miami in September.
“Messi is good, he’s doing a great job,” Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said at a news conference on Thursday. “Except for the one game he played in the past 25 days, he has been training normally and is in good condition. Everything is fine.”
How has Messi performed in the last few games?
Messi has played the entire game in each of the last three games.
Messi looked quite rusty in last Friday’s friendly against Inter Miami, his first game in nearly three weeks since the MLS regular season ended (Inter Miami did not win the MLS season) qualifying for the playoffs). Messi missed all of his shots as Inter Miami lost 2-1 to New York City FC, the night Messi presented his eighth Ballon d’Or to Inter Miami fans.
On October 21, during Inter Miami’s 1-0 loss to Charlotte FC in the season finale, Messi’s goal was blocked due to offside and the free kick deflected off the crossbar.
Messi performed well in his final game for Argentina and was 100 percent fit, scoring in the 32nd and 42nd minutes of the 2-0 win over Peru on October 17.
