06/26/2024 10:15 a.m.
Although he did well to open the match, Argentina beat Chile 1-0 only in the 88th minute of play, with a goal from Lautaro Martínez. The person responsible for the draw being prolonged at MetLife was Claudio Bravo, captain and figure of La Roja, who He had eight saves and three key interventions against Scaloneta.
After the match, the goalkeeper who at 41 years old broke the historical record for longevity in this Copa América threw a stick at the National Team: “Peru must be given credit (NdR: they tied 0-0 on the first date). The Peruvian team ran more than Argentina, it was more intense than them during all parts of the game and that makes it impossible for you to be able to play like we do.. All teams have that physical degree. I think that today we equal forces with Argentina. They had chances and so did we.”
Bravo regretted the way the Argentine goal came: “The feeling is not good because defeat leaves no positive taste, We had the game under control, it became unbalanced due to a dead ball action, but it is learning and I think we must continue to improve. When you have the chance to score and you don’t do it, this happens. “You always have to be focused.”
Chosen as a party figure for the organization, Bravo did not want to get into controversy regarding the expulsion that Chile demanded for De Paul, after a tackle on Suazo. “I have no clarity on the action. We are not in charge of analyzing the VAR but if it is a card, it should not be allowed to pass, but I stay more with the good things we did,” said Lionel Messi’s former teammate in Barcelona.
Finally, Bravo referred to the definition of Group A, in which Chile will seek a place in the quarterfinals against Canada: “These are the games that help for the future and this helps to improve. There is always the possibility of qualifying in the last game, we had chances now, but this is how it is.”
With the victory against Chile, Argentina secured its place in the quarterfinals and the other three members of Group A will seek to follow it on the last date, which will be played simultaneously on Saturday from 9 p.m. (Argentine time). La Roja (one point) will have a tremendous one-on-one with Canada (three points), while Peru (one point) will seek the heroic against Scaloneta.
“Although they are not the results we came looking for, we have intact chances for the last game and we will leave everything to be able to qualify. We need to improve and we are in a position to be able to do so. Canada is an important team, but we must recover our style of play and we can have a chance to advance,” Ricardo Gareca, Chile’s Argentine coach, said optimistically.
