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Lionel Messi on Argentina win: “It was important to start off with a win”

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Lionel Messi spoke about the difficulties of the game as well as being back with the Argentina national team.

Messi was the goal scorer for Argentina as he scored the penalty to give them the 1-0 win vs. Ecuador and the full three points in the World Cup qualifiers. Speaking after the match, here’s what he had to say:

“We knew it was going to be complicated but the most important thing is that we won and now we have to work to keep growing.

“It was important to start off with a win because we know how difficult the World Cup qualifiers are. The matches are always tough, we were waiting for this level, it’s been a while we haven’t played. The anxiety also makes it complicated.

“It was a complicated year for what we are living through. Being able to go back and play with the Argentina national team and give happiness to people with the win, beyond the game, serves to decompress. Much strength to all Argentine’s.”

Lionel Messi scores as Argentina win 1-0 vs. Ecuador in World Cup qualifier

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Lionel Messi scored the match winner, a penalty early in the match to give Argentina the 1-0 win vs. Ecuador and the full 3 points in their World Cup qualifier.

Messi gave Argentina the early lead after Lucas Ocampos was tackled inside the penalty area and Argentina were awarded a penalty kick. Messi would score from the penalty, going to the goalkeeper’s left and scoring, despite the goalkeeper guessing the right way.

Lautaro Martínez did not get much of the ball despite Lionel Scaloni’s team having much of the possession. Lucas Ocampos, Rodrigo de Paul and Gonzalo Montiel were responsible for most of Argentina’s attack down the right wing.

Argentina had a great chance early in the second half. A cross sent in by Paredes found Lautaro who’s pass went to Ocampos but the Sevilla man’s low driven effort was saved by the goalkeeper.

Eduardo Salvio would be substituted on for Marcos Acuña in the second half while Lucas Alario would be brought in for Lautaro Martínez. Two more substitutions for Argentina, Juan Foyth for Gonzalo Montiel and Nicolas Domínguez replaced Lucas Ocampos.

Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez start for Argentina vs. Ecuador

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Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has gone with the attack of Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez and Lucas Ocampos in their World Cup qualifier.

Lionel Scaloni has gone with Franco Armani instead of Esteban Andrada and Emiliano Martinez as the goalkeeper with a back four, three midfielders and three forwards. Here’s the starting eleven and the bench:

Armani; Montiel, Martínez Quarta, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes, Acuña; Messi, Lautaro Martínez, Ocampos.

Bench: Esteban Andrada, Emiliano Martínez; Juan Foyth, Nehuén Pérez; Nicolás Domínguez, Exequiel Palacios, Guido Rodríguez, Eduardo Salvio, Alejandro Gómez; Lucas Alario, Joaquín Correa and Paulo Dybala.

Argentina shirt numbers, Lionel Messi number 10, Paulo Dybala number 21, more

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All of the Argentina shirt numbers for the World Cup qualifier against Ecuador are out as Lionel Messi will wear the number 10 and with the number 9 going to Angel Correa.

It’s going to be Franco Armani starting as the goalkeeper for Argentina as he will wear the number 1 shirt with Esteban Andrada wearing 12 and the number 23 going to Emiliano Martinez. Alejandro Papu Gomez will get the 7 shirt, Angel Correa the 9 instead of Lautaro Martinez who will wear the 22 shirt.

Alexis Mac Allister, Gio Simeone, Facundo Medina don’t make Argentina bench

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Three players have been left out of the Argentina bench for their opening World Cup qualifier against Ecuador on Thursday.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has his starting eleven and bench with Alexis Mac Allister, Gio Simeone and Facundo Medina not making the squad. As we reported earlier, Franco Armani will get the start ahead of Emiliano Martinez and it’s an attack of Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez and Lucas Ocampos. Per a report by TyC Sports, here is the eleven with the bench:

Armani; Montiel, Martínez Quarta, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes, Acuña; Messi, Lautaro Martínez, Ocampos.

Bench: Esteban Andrada, Emiliano Martínez; Juan Foyth, Nehuén Pérez; Nicolás Domínguez, Exequiel Palacios, Guido Rodríguez, Eduardo Salvio, Alejandro Gómez; Lucas Alario, Joaquín Correa and Paulo Dybala.

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