Emiliano Martínez has a solid penalty kick record with the Argentina national team, having never lost a shootout.
Martínez has taken part in three penalty shootouts with the Argentina national team, saving three against Colombia, one against France with another kick going wide and two saves against Ecuador. Emiliano Martínez has faced 24 penalty kicks with Argentina and here is his record, including penakty kicks taken during matches:
He has let in 12 goals, saved 9 kicks, 2 off target and 1 off the post.
Here is Emiliano’s performance for Argentina vs. Ecuador from the quarter finals of the 2024 Copa America, courtesy of Argentina Comps!
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni commented on the team’s penalty shootout win vs. Ecuador in the quarter finals of the Copa America.
The Argentina national team are in the semi finals of the 2024 Copa America and they will play either Canada or Venezuela on Tuesday. Scaloni spoke about the team’s win vs. Ecuador at a press conference after the match. Here is what he had to say:
“I need to watch the match carefully, there are always things to improve. I will analyze it better later.
“This time I didn’t enjoy anything. We are happy, of course, but this time I didn’t have a good time.”
Lionel Scaloni also spoke about Lionel Messi:
“Every time I asked Messi during the match, he told me he was fine.”
Scalo commented on the penalty kicks:
“In penalty kicks, the team has blind confidence in their goalkeeper and for us, that is fundamental. Even with Leo missing, the team knew that something positive was going to happen.”
“For the last penalty kick, it was between Ota and Nico González, and Ota took the responsibility.”
Emiliano Martínez spoke about what he told the team before their penalty shoot out vs. Ecuador.
Martínez was once more the penalty shootout hero for the Argentina national team. After saving three penalty kicks vs. Colombia at the 2021 Copa America, not allowing two vs. France in the World Cup final and saving two against Ecuador, the Argentina national team are in the semi finals of the 2024 Copa America. Martínez spoke to the media after the match. Here is what he had to say:
“I told the guys that I was not ready to go home. Even more so that we are World champions and Copa America champions, this group deserves to continue. It has been 35 days that we are enclosed with everyone and it’s emotional.”
The Argentina national team will play either Canada or Venezuela in the semi finals on Tuesday in New Jersey.
Emiliano Martínez saved two pemnalty kicks for Argentina in their win vs. Ecuador in the quarter finals of the Copa America.
Martínez was the penalty kick hero for Argentina vs. Colombia in the semi finals of the 2021 Copa America, the penalty kick hero for Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final vs. France and he was the penalty kick hero for Argentina vs. Ecuador in the quarter finals of the 2024 Copa America in the United States.
A first half which saw Argentina have much of the ball but Ecuador creating more chances. An initial chance was poked away by Cristian Romero and minutes later, a big kick saveg by Emiliano Martinez.
Argentina would get their first real chance of the first half off a corner kick. A cross in by Lionel Messi and a flick by Alexis Mac Allister found Lisandro Martinez who headed the ball to give Argentina the 1-0 lead.
The second half started with Ecuador creating many chances and winning a penalty kick. Valencia took the penalty kick but it hit the post and went out.
Lionel Scaloni brought Julián Álvarez, Nicolás Otamendi, Gio Lo Celso in for Lautaro Martínez, Lisandro Martínez and Enzo Fernández.
In stoppage time, Ecuador would cross the ball into the penalty area and they would score a header to draw level. Scaloni would bring in Gonzalo Montiel for Nahuel Molina.
The match would go to penalty kicks and it was Lionel Messi who took the first penalty for Argentina. He tried a panenka but it hit the crossbar and went out.
Emiliano Martinez would prove to be the penalty kick hero once more for Argentina. Angel Mena would take Ecuador’s first penalty kick and Emiliano Martinez went to his left, saving the first penalty.
Julian Alvarez was the second penalty kick taker for Argentina and he would perfectly place it into the corner of the goal to score the first penalty.
Martinez was once more the hero. Alan Minda would take Ecuador’s second penalty and he would save it to give Argentina the 1-0 lead.
Alexis Mac Allister would take the penalty and he would put it into the side of the goal and score. John Yeboah scored for Ecuador.
Gonzalo Montiel scored his penalty as he did against France in the World Cup final. Jordy Caicedo took his penalty for Ecuador and Emiliano Martinez went the right way and just missed saving it.
Nicolas Otamendi took the last penalty and rolled it into the corner and Argentina won on penalty kicks.
Argentina will play Canada or Venezuela on Tuesday in the semi finals of the 2024 Copa America.
