Lucas Ocampos is set to miss March’s World Cup qualifiers for Argentina following his injury while playing for Sevilla.
Ocampos had to be substituted off for Alejandro Papu Gomez following a dangerous tackle. Tests done confirmed that he has an ankle injury which will rule him out for 4-6 weeks.
Argentina play two World Cup qualifying matches next month. The first on March 25 in Argentina vs. Uruguay while the second on March 30 vs. Brazil.
Lionel Messi came on as a substitute and scored for Barcelona in their 3-2 win vs. Real Betis.
Messi started the match on the bench for Barcelona and had an instant impact. It took him just 136 seconds after being substituted on to score for Barcelona to draw them level. A left footed shot from the edge of the penalty area beat the goalkeeper as he takes his goal tally to 17 in total for the season.
The Argentine was not done there as he played a part in the other two goals. A great pass cut through the Betis back line for the second goal while a chipped ball into the penalty area lead to the third goal.
MESSI HAS BEEN ON THE PITCH FOR 2 MINUTES AND SCORES INSTANTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1-1 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/nhIkstfJgZ
— mx (@MessiMX10i) February 7, 2021
MESSI WHAT A PASS 🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/PeHNNtb6cw
— MessiTeam (@Lionel10Team) February 7, 2021
Jonathan Calleri scored for Osasuna in their 2-1 win vs. Eibar.
Calleri got his fourth goal of the season as he fired Osasuna home to give them the 1-0 lead. A pull back found the former Argentina U23 man as the Argentine would score. That win took Osasuna outside of the relegation and into
Still only 27 years old, Calleri is on loan at Osasuna and has four goals and one assist this season.
HIGHLIGHTS | @Jocalleri and Ante Budimir fire @caosasuna_en to a massive victory! 🔥
📺 #OsasunaEibar pic.twitter.com/Mp4kHBQ5mn
— LaLiga English (@LaLigaEN) February 7, 2021
Alejandro Papu Gomez scored for Sevilla in their 3-0 win vs. Getafe.
Papu Gomez had a memorable debut in Spain as the Argentine managed to score in his first match for his new club. With the match at 0-0, Gomez was substituted on for Sevilla after a bad tackle on Lucas Ocampos. Sevilla would take a 1-0 lead shortly after and it would be the Argentine’s time to shine.
Gomez would give Sevilla the 2-0 lead with a thunderous shot from outside of the penalty area. While he shot would take a deflection and in, the goal was given to the Argentine.
🟥 Getafe’s Djene was red-carded for a horror tackle that left Lucas Ocampos needing to be stretchered off the pitch 🙏 pic.twitter.com/EgzfzcvmXj
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) February 6, 2021
PAPU GOMEZ SCORES ON HIS DEBUT! 🚀
The Argentine scores this AMAZING STRIKE to make it 2-0 to Sevilla just 30 minutes after coming on. #SevillaFCGetafe pic.twitter.com/qPz6xd0HG9
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) February 6, 2021
Guido Carrillo and Lucas Boye both scored for Elche in their 2-2 draw vs. Villarreal.
It was Villarreal who took an early 2-0 lead but the club with five Argentine players and an Argentine coach would fight back and score twice. A cross sent into the penalty area found Carrillo as the 29 year old leaped and scored to get one back for Elche.
Boye would score the equalizer as a free kick by fellow Argentine Emiliano Rigoni hit the post and it would fall to Boye who would score to draw them level.
Argentine coach Jorge Almiron had four Argentine’s in the starting eleven. Ivan Marcone and Emiliano Rigoni started in midfield with the two scorers up front. Newly signed Paulo Gazzaniga was on the bench.
