Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni confirmed the team’s starting eleven vs. Ecuador on Sunday.
Lautaro Martinez will start up front alongside the two goal scorers from the last match, Lucas Alario and Lucas Ocampos. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin keeps his spot. Here’s the starting eleven:
Marchesin; Foyth, Pezzella, Kannemann, Acuña; Nicolás González, De Paul, Paredes, Ocampos; Alario, Lautaro.
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni is rumored to make five changes to the team which will start vs. Ecuador.
Following the team’s 2-2 draw vs. Germany, TyC Spprts are reporting that the two goalscorers Lucas Alario and Lucas Ocampos are rumored to start in attack for Argentina.
Despite playing well, goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin will be on the bench as Udinese goalkeeper Juan Musso is set to start.
Two changes are also expected at the back as Walter Kannemann and German Pezzella will replace Nicolas Otamendi and Marcos Rojo.
The team will play on Sunday vs. Ecuador in Spain.
On this day in 2009, Martin Palermo scored a memorable goal to save Argentina in a 2-1 win vs. Peru.
October 10, 2009 was the date. It was the goal which saved Argentina’s entire 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. It was Martin Palermo scoring in a typhoon with Diego Maradona doing a belly slide as the entire stadium erupted.
Argentina had two matches remaining to qualify for the World Cup. The first at home against Peru and the second away to Uruguay. Everyone expected Argentina to defeat Peru but not in the way they got the win.
Pablo Aimar was back in the Argentina team after being away for over 2 years and it was the Argentina debut of Gonzalo Higuain. Here was the team Diego Maradona put out:
Romero, Gutierrez, Schiavi, Heinze, Emiliano Insua, Perez, Mascherano, Di Maria, Aimar, Messi, Higuain
Substitutes: Andujar, Demichelis, Bolatti, Federico Insua, Tevez, Aguero, Palermo
While the two time world champions controlled much of the first half, they went into half time without a goal. Martin Palermo was substituted in for Enzo Perez at half time.
Shortly after the break, Diego Maradona’s team would get the goal. It was the returning Pablo Aimar with a lovely pass to Gonzalo Higuain who would score his first Argentina goal. Martin Demichelis was brought in for Gonzalo Higuain as his job was done for the day.
Federico Insua would replace Pablo Aimar for the final substitution.
With the rain blocking any visibility and with Argentina losing control of the game, Peru would equalize in the 90th minute and Argentina’s World Cup chances were in serious danger.
That was until Martin Palermo would score another legendary career goal. Argentina were awarded a corner kick and it was taken by Federico Insua. The ball wasn’t fully cleared and landed on Angel Di Maria’s foot. He would cross it in and it land to Federico Insua. He would take a shot which would be blocked by a Peruvian player and land in front of Marin Palermo.
What came next was a fairy tale ending. Palermo’s first touch would send the ball into the net with the crowd celebrating and the players running around the pitch. He saved his team from one of the biggest humiliations which could ever happen. He scored a goal which ensured that Argentina were still in the running to qualify for the 2010 World Cup.
Lucas Alario spoke to the media following Argentina’s 2-2 draw against Germany.
One of Argentina’s goalscorers in the 2-2 draw, Lucas Alario commented on the team, stating that you always have to give your best to still get a chance with the Argentina national team. Here’s what he had to say:
“I was picked to go on in the second half and to try my best. Every time we are picked to play, you have to give your life for the shirt to have the possibility of still getting picked.
“Every minute on the pitch, be it one minute or 10 minutes, you have to try and show that you’re anxious of being there. One has to make it difficult to the coach with the eagerness to play and your attitude.”
Argentina came back from behind to draw 2-2 against Germany with Lucas Alario and Lucas Ocampos scoring the goals.
Defensive mistakes cost Argentina two goals in the first half. Both center back defenders, Marcos Rojo and Nicolas Otamendi went for the same ball but it was Germany’s Serge Gnabry who got to the ball and score the first goal of the match.
Poor marking lead to the second goal as a ball played into the penalty area rolled to Kai Havertz who converted from close range.
There were two changes made at half time as Lucas Ocampos came on for Angel Correa and Marcos Acuna in for Marcos Rojo. A third one would follow as Lucas Alario would be substituted in for Paulo Dybala.
Agustin Marchesin would make a big save in the second half to keep the German’s at bay.
Marcos Acuna would send a lovely ball in to Lucas Alario and the Argentina would score to cut the lead in half.
Lucas Ocampos would make it 2-2 after Lucas Alario dribbled in between the German back line and Ocampos would score the last goal.
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