Three days after their victory against El Salvador in Philadelphia (3-0), it was in Los Angeles that the world champions faced Costa Rica. Their audience did not come to the city of angels for nothing since Argentina won this second friendly match (3-1), without the help of Lionel Messi, but thanks to Angel Di Maria.
However, they got off to a difficult start to the meeting. The Costa Ricans opened the scoring after half an hour (34th) with a lightning counter-attack initiated and concluded by Manfred Ugalde. Former Parisian Di Maria launched the Albiceleste revolt in the second half (52nd) with a magnificent free kick from 30 meters fired into the top corner.
Argentina then scored from a corner. After a crossbar found by Nicolas Tagliafico, Alexis Mac Allister inherited the ball and pushed it with his head into the empty goal (54th). Lautaro Martinez finished definitively overthrowing Costa Rica (77th).
2024-03-27 07:37:04
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