Lucas Ocampos and Franco Vazquez both scored for Sevilla in their 3-2 win vs. Real Sociedad.
It’s been a great few days for Lucas Ocampos. First he’s called-up to the Argentina national team and after that he scores for his club. Ever Banega would deliver a lovely cross over to Nolito who would draw Sevilla level.
Ocampos would get his goal as he received the ball on the edge of the penalty area, he spun, beat his man and fired a shot from a difficult angle to give Sevilla the lead.
Another Argentina would score as Franco Vazquez would confirm the win scoring Sevilla’s third of the game.
Alejandro “Papu” Gomez scored twice for Atalanta in their 4-1 win vs. Sassuolo.
It took the Atalanta captain just six minutes to open the scoring. A lovely run and dribble into the Sassuolo penalty area followed by a great finish saw the visitors grab a 1-0 lead.
Gomez would score his second goal before half time. A pass in to the on running Argentina who’s shot beat the goalkeeper.
Lisandro Martinez scored his first goal for Ajax in their 2-0 win vs. Groningen.
The Argentina man scored one of the goals of the week for Ajax. He has impressed from day one ever since joining the club and he has his first goal.
Martinez received the ball from well outside the penalty area, he cut inside and a thunderous well placed left footed shot beat the goalkeeper for the first goal of the game. Nicolas Tagliafico also started the match.
He has played for the Argentina senior team once but has been called-up by Fernando Batista for the Argentina U23 team as they prepare for their pre-Olympic tournament in January.
The Argentina squad for the month of October has been announced for the friendly games vs. Germany and Ecuador.
Emiliano Martinez of Arsenal, who was rumored to make the team has been included as has Erik Lamela of Tottenham. Juan Foyth who has just returned from injury is also included. Here’s the team along with the Argentina U23 squad.
Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez recently gave an interview with Jogo Bonito where he discussed the Argentina national team and staying in contact with some of his friends from the youth team.
Despite never being capped for the senior Argentina side, Martinez has played for the Argentina U20 team. Martinez commented on the rumors circulating regarding a potential call-up to the Argentina team:
“I played in the youth teams, I’m at a big club and I’m always preparing myself to be in the senior team. Hopefully I could be in the Argentina national team. It arrives at the best time of my career.
“I’m always in contact with players I played alongside with in the youth teams like Tucu (Roberto) Pereyra, (Erik) Lamela, (Nicolas) Tagliafico and (German) Pezzella. We don’t talk much about the national team but about life. We’ve known each other for a long time.”
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni will be announcing his squad for the October friendly games on Friday.
