2024-07-12 18:39:45
Argentina and Colombia will face each other this Sunday in the Copa America final. The last time they met in this competition was in the semi-finals of the 2021 edition. That’s where the historic “Watch me eat you, brother”of the Back Martínezthe figure in the penalties.
On July 6, 2021, the Argentine national team faced its counterpart Colombia in it National Stadium of Brasilia Mané Garrincha by Copa America 2021 semi-finals disputed in Brazil. At 7 minutes into the first half, Lautaro Martínez scored the 1-0 for those led by Lionel Scalonialthough Luis Diaz tied the game at 16 minutes of the second half. Despite Argentina creating numerous clear scoring chances – Colombia also had theirs – the match ended in a draw and was decided by penalties.
Argentina vs Colombia penalties in the Copa America 2021
Although he had very good saves during the match, such as the shot from Juan Guillermo Cuadrado or the headbutt of Yerry Mina, Emiliano Martinez He ended up becoming the great figure in the penalty shootout.
He kicked the first penalty Square: Although at medium height, it was powerful and well hit the right post of the Backwho came very close to deflecting the ball but couldn’t. Messi He made it 1-1 with a powerful shot high and close to the left post of David Ospina, who threw himself to the other side.
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And here it starts show of the Back. “I’m going to eat you…”he told Davinson Sánchez as he prepared to take the shot. “I’m sorry but I’ll eat you, bro,” he said twice as the Colombian defender began his run towards the ball. Finally the goalkeeper saved a powerful shot, low to the ground, to his left post. Rodrigo De Paul had the chance to put the national team ahead, but his shot went over the crossbar.
The psychological warfare of Dibu Martínez in Yerry Mina’s prison
It was Yerry Mina’s turn. “You’re not going to celebrate me, are you?”Martínez asked him —moving forward to the edge of the six-yard box— when the Colombian defender approached the penalty spot. Back He was referring to the quarter-final match, where the Colombian scored his penalty in the shoot-out against Uruguay and celebrated with a finger in her mouth and a dance. “No, no… Relax,” Mina replied, with an uncomfortable smile on her face.
But the psychological warfare did not end there. “You look nervous, huh, you’re laughing but you’re nervous, huh”Martinez added. “Yes,” Mina answered, indeed nervous, with an uncertain smile. “You’re nervous, you’re nervous”the goalkeeper confirmed. At that moment the referee asked the goalkeeper to stand on the line. And from there Back He continued with his darts: “Look, it’s a little bit ahead, eh… The ball is ahead, eh… “, Martínez warned him when his rival placed the ball. “No, it’s at the white point,” the Colombian replied in a soft, hushed voice.
“Yes, yes, act like an idiot. I already know you. You like to be cool,” the goalkeeper said. Mina was getting ready to kick. “Yes, look. Look, if you cross it, I’ll stop it, eh… Look, I’ll eat you, brother, look, I’ll eat you, brother,” Dibu warned again, when the Colombian defender was running towards the ball. Finally, the kicker kicked hard, but at medium height, to the left post of the goalkeeper. Backwho threw himself down, guessed and deflected the shot.
Leandro Paredes He put Argentina 2-1 up with a cross shot to the right of goalkeeper Ospina who threw himself to his left. Miguel Borjaanother to whom Back He noted: “You liked to talk, didn’t you? At halftime you were talking, eh. Yeah, look at me,” the goalkeeper challenged. Then there was a fight over which ball was going to be used to take the penalty. Borja seemed confident and paid no attention to Martínez, who repeatedly accused him of “being scared.” “Martínez, Martínez, no words like that,” the referee politely asked.
“Where are you going bro? I know you, eh. You like to watch, don’t you? Look at me, look at my face,” he continued to challenge him. But this time Borja broke the bow and made it 2-2. He shouted it with everything, including dancing. Lautaro Martinez put Argentina ahead again with a great shot. 3 to 2.
It was his turn Edwin CardonaThe attacking midfielder was obliged to score. If he missed, Argentina was in the final. On this occasion, the Back He didn’t say anything, but He saved Cardona’s shotwhich went low to the goalkeeper’s left post. Argentina was in a new Copa America final. One that they would eventually win 1-0 against the favorite and host Brazil. In it Maracana.