Sergio Aguero scored the opening goal for Manchester City in their 2-1 win vs. Southampton.
Despite trailing 1-0, Pep Guardiola’s team came back to score twice for the full three points. A low pass into the penalty area found Sergio Aguero who scored to draw City level.
Man City's Aguero strikes to make it 1-1 at the Etihad #MCISOUpic.twitter.com/4MufxSlICu
— ℳcCσʏ™🇬🇭 (@mcCoydey) November 2, 2019
Argentina won for the first time at thw U17 World Cup in a 3-1 victory vs. Cameroon.
Pablo Aimar’s team drew 0-0 vs. Soain in their opening game but mabaged the three points in their second. Argentina were trailing 1-0 at half time and it was three goals in the second half which propelled them to victory.
Aimar’s team would let in the first goal off a set piece as Cameroon would score early in the first half on a corner kick. Argentina would reply with a corner kick goal of their own to draw level. Francisco Flores would pounce on an open header and score Argentina’s first.
Exequiel Zeballos would win a foot race agaunst the goalkeeper and would unselfishly pass it to Juan Pablo Krilanovich who scored an open net.
Lautaro Cano would beat the offside trap and play a low pass into Matias Godoy for the third.
The next game for Argentina is on Sunday, November 3 vs. Tajikistan.
Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero are both back in the Argentina team for the matches vs. Brazil and Uruguay.
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has given out his list for the November friendly matches as the two superstar veterans return. Both have not been in the Argentina team since the Copa America. Here’s the full squad:
Goalkeepers:
Agustin Marchesin (FC Porto)
Juan Musso (Udinese)
Emiliano Martinez (Arsenal)
Esteban Andrada (Boca Juniors)
Defenders:
Juan Foyth (Tottenham)
Renzo Saravia (FC Porto)
Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City)
German Pezzella (Fiorentina)
Marcos Rojo (Manchester United)
Walter Kannemann (Gremio)
Nicolas Tagliafico (Ajax)
Nehuen Perez (Famalicao)
Midfielders:
Guido Rodriguez (America)
Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham)
Leandro Paredes (PSG)
Nicolas Dominguez (Velez Sarsfield)
Rodrigo De Paul (Udinese)
Marcos Acuna (Sporting Lisbon)
Roberto Pereyra (Watford)
Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla)
Forwards:
Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
Nicolas Gonzalez (Stuttgart)
Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter)
Paulo Dybala (Juventus)
Argentina youth starlet Matias Palacios has reportedly attracted interest from both Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Part of Pablo Aimar’s Argentina U17 team at the World Cup, Matias Palacio spoke about the supposed interest shown by both clubs. Speaking after the 0-0 draw vs. Spain, the San Lorenzo man had this to say:
“I had heard about it through social media. It’s really nice that they are interested but I have my head here and I’m trying to do well.”
Lionel Messi had two goals and two assists in FC Barcelona’s 5-1 win vs. Real Valladolid.
Messi put on a performance only Lionel Messi can as he captained his team to victory. With Barcelona leading 1-0, Messi provided a sublime cross in to Arturo Vidal as the Chilean double their lead.
Barcelona were awarded a free kick and Messi made no mistake as he scored free kick number 50 of his illustrious career. Messi would go on to have a similar second half. Another goal meant that he has scored more career club goals than Cristiano Ronaldo despite playing many less games.
But even at 4-1, the Messi show wasn’t over. A pass which only he can see sent Luis Suarez in on goal for the last one of the match.
Lionel Messi has passed Cristiano Ronaldo in total career club goals 💫 pic.twitter.com/UWi9gx1uVY
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 30, 2019
