Enzo Fernandez makes his mark for Argentina once again
Enzo Fernandes played a key role in maintaining Argentina's perfect record at Copa America 2024 by securing a 2-0 victory against Peru.
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni decided to switch up nine players in the starting line-up since they had already secured their spot in the knockout rounds. This led to Enzo being one of those players who was moved to the bench.
Despite this, the Chelsea midfielder managed to leave a mark when he entered the game in the last 30 minutes, assisting in Lautaro Martinez's second goal towards the end of the match.
After winning all three matches, Argentina is at the top of Group A. This means they could face Moises Caicedo and Kendry Paez from the Blues team in the quarter-finals on Thursday night. If Ecuador manages to secure second place in their group by defeating Mexico tonight.
Venezuela is leading Group B with six points, securing the top spot as long as they draw against Jamaica. Ecuador is in second place with three points, just ahead of Mexico by one goal, giving them a chance to finish in any of the top four positions.
Argentina completely controlled the game against Peru but didn't score until two minutes into the second half. Angel Di Maria passed the ball to Martinez, who then made an amazing shot over Pedro Gallese.
Nicolas Tagliafico believed he had scored a second goal after a nicely executed corner kick, but the referee determined that Giovani Lo Celso had obstructed Gallese.
Enzo came on as a substitute in the 66th minute. Four minutes later, Argentina got a penalty for a handball by Jesus Castillo. But Leandro Paredes couldn't celebrate his birthday in a special way because he hit the post with his penalty kick.
In our latest match, our player missed a shot from outside the penalty box. But later on, in the last few minutes of the game, the midfielder for the Blues passed the ball up the field to Martinez. He then made another goal by lifting the ball over Gallese, bringing the score to 2-0. With this goal, Martinez now has three goals in total and is leading in the golden boot standings.
