Maxi Urruti scored a great goal for the Montreal Impact in their 2-1 win vs. New England.
It was the first match of the MLS season and one which Urruti won’t be forgetting anytime soon. With Pablo Piatti leaving to go back to Argentina, it was another Argentine who stepped up for the Impact.
The former Newell’s Old Boys player scored the match winner for Thierry Henry’s side. One of the goals of the season, Urruti would lob the ball over the goalkeeper from outside of the penalty area to give Montreal the 3 points.
Mauro Icardi scored for PSG in their 4-0 win vs. Dijon.
Icardi started the match for PSG on the bench but was substituted into the game in the second half. It was 2-0 for PSG when Icardi fired home their third of the match.
The Argentine was played in by Mbappe and he made no mistake beating the goalkeeper for his 12th goal in the league in 20 matches for PSG. In contrast, he scored 11 goals in 29 league matches in all of last season for Inter.
Dario Benedetto scored a hat tricvk for Marseille in their 3-2 win vs. Nimes.
It was a night to remember for the former Boca Juniors man as he scored all three goals to get Marseille the three points. Two were scored in the first half and the third in the second half.
Nimes took an early 1-0 lead but Benedetto would equalise just five minutes later. The Argentina man would be at the end of a low cross to tap it in from close range to draw Marseille level.
Benedetto would be played in one on one with the goalkeeper and he would chip the ball over the Nimes goalkeeper to give Marseille the advantage.
The hat trick would be completed following a scramble in the Nimes penalty area. A free kick would take place iwth the ball sent into the Nimes penalty area and it was Benedetto first onto the loose ball to score.
Here’s what he had to say after the match:
“I’m happy, I’m happy for the team who needed to win this match. We started off by conceding a goal but fortunately we managed to get level quickly and then get in front. I’m happy with the three goals. Scoring is good for my confidence and I hope to continue in this manner. The important thing is to put together games like that as a team.
“I was missing a goal and I managed to score three. I need to continue in this manner. I have the match ball and it’s a good souvenir. It’s my first hat-trick and I’m very happy about it.”
Marseille coach André Villas-Boas praised Benedetto:
“He was wound up as things didn’t go well for him in the defeat to Nantes. At Nîmes he looked for the space between the lines, held the ball up well and controlled it. He managed to run in behind. We gave several good balls to Dario and he scored his goals. The third goal was an intuitive goal, a real striker’s goal. He’s up to 11 goals for his first season in Europe and that’s very good.”
Even Marseille captain Renaud Ripart spoke about the Argentine:
“Frankly, he’s a super player. We hardly saw him in the game but he scored three goals. There’s nothing to say, he’s a fox in the box.”
Renzo Saravia has joined Brazilian club Internacional on loan from FC Porto.
The Argentina right back has left Portugal to join fellow Argentine Andres D’Alessandro in Brazil. Still only 26 years of age, he joined Porto in June of last year on a four year deal. He will play with Inter until the end of the year.
One of the leaders of the 1978 FIFA World Cup winning team Mario Kempes gave his thoughts on the current Argentina team, Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez and even his 1978 team.
Mario Kempes knows all about winning. Having been part of the first Argentina team to have won the FIFA World Cup, Kempes spoke to Cómo te va? (AM 1030) about Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina team. Here’s what he had to say:
“He’s (Lionel Scaloni) been learning. I said that Messi’s suspension would come in handy for everyone to be able to participate more in the Argentina national team. He learned to play without Messi.”
In regards to Lautaro Martinez, the Valencia legend had this to say:
“Now we talk about Lautaro Martinez? When he was at Racing, no one saw him? We always take notice of players when they go to Europe. He’s not only a number nine but he’s annoying, he will fight against every defense and is generous with the team. He’s a very complete player.”
Kempes also mentioned how the 1986 team is often mentioned more than his team:
“The AFA is now acting better, they are behaving much better. But we (the 1978 FIFA World Cup winners) were left apart for a long time. We’ve never been given the importance of having won the first World Cup. It’s always about the 1986 team.
“All of us who played in 1978 deserve the recognition. Alone, I would not have been able to do anything. It’s something that people don’t understand. I scored goals but we played 11 against 11 and everyone deserves recognition.”
