Lautaro Martinez scored for Inter in their 6-1 win vs. Bologna.
Martinez scored the first goal for Inter as he and Joaquin Correa both started the match. A low cross into the penalty area found Lautaro as he extended his leg and scored early to give Inter the 1-0 lead.
Exequiel Palacios is injured and will not be called up for Argentina for October’s World Cup qualifiers.
Palacios, who scored for Bayer Leverkusen in a 2-1 win vs. Ferencvaros, suffered an injury during the match. He had to be substituted off in the second half. Palacios has a ligament injury and is expected to be out for around a month.
Argentina play Paraguay, Uruguay and Peru in October in the World Cup qualifiers. Palacios, who was part of the Argentina squad that won the Copa America, was also part of the last squad for September’s World Cup qualifying matches.
Exequiel Palacios scored for Bayer Leverkusen in their 2-1 win vs. Ferencvaros.
Palacios scored the first goal of the match, his first goal of the season for Leverkusen in the Europa League. It was a pass towards Palacios who was near the edge of the penalty area and his effort hit the post and went in to draw Leverkusen level.
Gonzalo Higuain commented on Argentina winning the Copa America.
Higuain was part of the Argentina squad which reached a World Cup final and a Copa America final. Having played in all three, Higuain isn’t well remembered when it comes to any of those finals.
However, he has since retired from the Argentina national team and is playing with Inter Miami in MLS, in the United States. Speaking in an interview with ESPN, Higuain commented on Argentina winning the Copa America. Here’s what he had to say:
“The emotion, the adrenaline and the joy is different when you’re in it than when you’re out but you feel happy that those who kept trying, finally achieved it.”
In addition, Higuain also spoke about Lionel Messi’s comments after winning it. Messi stated that this trophy was also for those who were here previously and were not able to win a trophy. Here is what Higuain had to say:
“That Leo said that those of us who were there before were also part of it is comforting because I also contributed my bit so that this can happen. It was a lot of years and the previous bunch of players set the bar high playing 3 finals. It did me well listening to Leo.”
About a possible return to the Argentina national team after he stepped down:
“I didn’t see it possible returning to the national team. I’m someone that when I take a decision, I take it, with the consequences that it may entail. Perhaps I missed out on being a champion with Argentina, which is the greatest wish which I always fought for but honestly, I am very well, happy, peace of mind, enjoying my family, my daughter.
“It was a lot of years with wear and tear. Beyond that the environment is different, my head completely disconnected from the national team when I took the decision. I keep seeing it (the Argentina national team) and it makes me happy that it is doing well.”
Argentina will play three matches in October in the World Cup qualifiers with two of them at the Monumental.
Lionel Scaloni’s team will play Paraguay, Uruguay and Peru in October with Uruguay and Peru in Argentina. The first match will be against Paraguay on Thursday, October 7 before playing two home matches.
The second match will be on Sunday, October 10 against Uruguay and the second on Thursday, October 14 against Peru. The last two being at the Monumental. This would be the second match against Paraguay, with the first ending in a 1-1 draw.
It would also be the first match against Uruguay in these World Cup qualifiers but the second against Peru, with Argentina winning 2-0 in the first match.
In September, it was two away matches and one home match, with the away one against Brazil being called-off. November would have two matches, away to Uruguay and at home against Brazil as the final match of the year.
