Inter defeated Lazio 2-0 in Matchday 11 of Serie A, with Lautaro Martínez opening the scoring in the 2nd minute.
The Argentine forward received the ball while entering the penalty area from the left side and struck it first time toward the far top corner. The goalkeeper could not react and watched as the ball hit the net, giving Inter a 1-0 lead.
Martínez has now scored four goals in Serie A this season and ten across all competitions, including four in the Champions League and two in the FIFA Club World Cup.
With this result, Inter reached 24 points, matching Roma at the top of the table but leading on goal difference. After the international break, Inter will face AC Milan in the city derby.
Argentina’s U-17 national team concluded the group stage of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar with a 7-0 victory over Fiji at the Aspire High Performance Complex. The team, coached by Diego Placente, finished first in Group D with three wins in three matches and a +11 goal difference.
The scoring began early with Uriel Ojeda opening the match for Argentina. Mateo Martínez added two goals in the first half, while Ojeda completed his hat-trick in the second. Santiago Silveira and Simón Escobar also found the net to close the match.
Argentina dominated possession and created multiple scoring chances from the start. Fiji’s goalkeeper Melvin Prakash made several key saves to prevent a larger scoreline, denying shots from Gómez Mattar, De Martis, and Zalazar. Despite his efforts, Argentina maintained control in all areas of the pitch.
The Argentine lineup featured Juan Manuel Centurión; Misael Zalazar, Mateo Martínez, Thiago Yanez, and Simón Escobar; Santiago Espíndola, Gastón Bouhier, and Uriel Ojeda; Ramiro Tulián, Can Armando Güner, and Facundo Jainikoski. Placente made second-half substitutions, bringing in Esquivel, Gómez Mattar, and De Martis.
This year’s U-17 World Cup includes 48 teams for the first time in history. The top two teams from each of the 12 groups and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32. Argentina’s strong finish positions it among the top seeds for the knockout stage.
Argentina has never won the U-17 World Cup. Its best results include third-place finishes in 1991, 1995, and 2003, and fourth-place finishes in 2001, 2013, and 2023. The team will now wait for confirmation of its next opponent in the Round of 16.
Kevin Mac Allister has been called up to the Argentina national team.
Mac Allister is going to join the Argentina national team for their match against Angola. According to Gastón Edul, the 28 year old defender has been called up by coach Lionel Scaloni.
The Union Saint-Gilloise player is called up to the Argentina national team for the first time and will be training alongside his brother, Alexis Mac Allister.
Emiliano Martínez saved a penalty kick and Emiliano Buendía scored for Aston Villa in their 4-0 win against Bournemouth.
It was the Argentina show for Aston Villa as both Argentine players started the match and both stole the show. With the score at 0-0, Aston Villa were awarded a free kick.
Up stepped Buendía and his effort beat the goalkeeper and he scored to give Aston Villa the 1-0 lead. He now has three goals and two assists in nine matches.
With Aston Villa leading 2-0, Bournemouth were awarded a penalty kick. Antoine Semenyo took the penalty for Bournemouth but Emiliano Martínez went low and to his right, saving the penalty kick.
Aston Villa would score two more goals in the match. Marcos Senesi started the match for Bournemouth.
Lisandro Martínez will be training with the Argentina national team before their match against Angola.
Martínez is going to be back in training with Lionel Scaloni’s team. According to Gastón Edul, Lisandro has travelled with the Argentina national team for their match against Angola on Friday and is going to be training with the squad.
The 27 year old has been out with an ACL injury since February.
