Argentina against Peru in the World Cup qualifiers had a potential penalty for Argentina which was not given.

A penalty not given for Argentina and one given for Peru both went to VAR with the audios released. The first decision was in favor of Peru after their goalkeeper Pedro Gallese stepped on Lautaro’s foot.

The decision was that the goalkeeper played the ball first and after that Lautaro arrived with his foot where there was accidental contact provoked by both players but that the goalkeeper got the ball.

For the penalty decision in favor of Peru, the referee stated on the pitch that it was a penalty. The decision from VAR was that it was a disputed play where Martinez made contact. He went in with everything and touched the player.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni commented on the team’s 1-0 win vs. Peru while also discussing personal issues.

Lionel Scaloni coached his team to a 1-0 win vs. Peru in their third of three World Cup qualifying matches in October. Scaloni spoke to the press after the match. Here is what he had to say:

“Today, you could feel the fatigue a little. Playing three matches in South America takes its toll on you. We took it forward and we got the three moments, which is what we wanted.

“It was a very important match and there was tension. I don’t think Argentina are satisfied with the result. Peru played well, they’re a very difficult opponent. Beyond the penalty, I think the game was controlled.”

Scaloni also mentioned personal issues:

“The first thing I want to do is go home, I haven’t seen my family in a long time. I’m not going through a good family situation to be thinking about the World Cup. I want to go, these past few months have been very difficult, I don’t want to know anything else.

“These three matches ended today and we will see what we will do. They were very difficult moments for me and for my family. I’m not able to think about the World Cup. It doesn’t interest me at all.”

Lionel Messi shared his thoughts regarding the Brazilian referee on Instagram, following Argentina’s 1-0 win.

Messi posted on his Instagram a picture of the Argentina national team in regards to the 1-0 win vs. Peru in the World Cup qualifiers. However, Messi also mentioned the Brazilian referee. Here was his post:

“Difficult match, difficult to play. A lot of wind, they were playing deep, leaving little space for us. The referee always does this when he referee’s us, as if he does it on purpose. But well, 3 important points and we’re close to our objective.”

The Argentine could be talking about a penalty for Argentina which was not given after Lautaro Martinez was stepped on in the first half. Or possibly the decision to give Peru a penalty, one which was not scored.

Emiliano Martinez spoke about Argentina’s 1-0 win vs. Peru in the World Cup qualifiers and the role that the fans played in the penalty.

Martinez kept a clean sheet in Argentina’s 1-0 win but also faced a penalty in the match. It was Peru who were awarded a penalty after the referee decided that Martinez had fouled Yoshimar Yotun inside the penalty area. However, as Yotun was about to take the penalty, the fans in the stadium began chanting something familiar.

The fans would chant “Dibu will eat you”, a play on words to when Martinez told the Colombian players “Look how I am going to eat you” during the semi final of the Copa America. The penalty would hit the crossbar with Martinez diving the right way. Martinez spoke about it at the press conference after the win vs. Peru in the World Cup qualifiers. Here is what he had to say:

“Those who are going to take penalties are obviously great players and in the end, it’s luck. I heard the people and I wanted to stop the ball to make them happy. Everyone celebrated it like a goal. We got the three points and a clean sheet.

“Being solid defensively has given us joy. We know that in front of us, we are going to score one or two goals. We always said it: If we defend well, we are going to win many matches.”

Lautaro Martinez commented on Argentina’s 1-0 win vs. Peru in the World Cup qualifiers.

Martinez scored the goal for Argentina which gave them the win and the three points. The team remains undefeated in their last 25 matches and end the month of October with seven points out of ten as they are well on their way to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Argentina’s goal scorer in the 1-0 win spoke to the media after the match. Here is what he had to say:

“The play against Uruguay was more fluid, there was more space. It got complicated for us a little but we always tried to have a solution and today, we knew how to find that.

“Everytime we go out on the pitch, we try to give our all because this shirt deserves respect and responsibility. All of this is exciting, my family saw me play again after a long time. Today, they’re here again. I hope that the people have enjoyed the win.”