An impressive volley from Lautaro Martinez was sufficient to present world champions Argentina a 1-0 win over Peru whereas Brazil had been held to a 1-1 draw at house to Uruguay in South American World Cup qualifying on Tuesday. Argentina stay on high of the CONMEBOL standings with their qualification for the 2026 event certainly only a matter of time. It was removed from a classic efficiency from Lionel Scaloni’s workforce, however a second of magic from Inter Milan’s Martinez proved decisive on the ‘Bombonera’ stadium in Buenos Aires. Lionel Messi floated in a cross from the left and Martinez leapt into the air, leaning again as he cracked a thundering left-footed volley previous Pedro Gallese.
Argentina’s eighth win from 12 video games leaves them on 25 factors on the high of the desk, 5 factors forward of Uruguay who earned a priceless level at Brazil.
Five-times World Cup winners Brazil laboured for lengthy stretches of the sport in Salvador and fell behind to a high quality end from Uruguay’s Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde within the fifty fifth minute.
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But seven minutes later Brazil equalised when a headed clearance fell kindly to Gerson who smashed house a perfectly-struck volley.
Gabriel Martinelli went near a winner when he confirmed a deft contact to change ft earlier than a volley which introduced a high quality save out of Sergio Rochet.
The draw leaves Brazil in fifth on 18 factors, some extent behind fourth-placed Colombia who suffered an upset 1-0 house defeat to Ecuador in Barranquilla.
Veteran striker Enner Valencia shocked the house crowd with an impressive solo effort within the seventh minute, the previous West Ham United ahead breaking away from three Colombian defenders and powering into the field earlier than slotting house.
Colombia ahead Jhon Cordoba then missed a golden alternative to stage the rating, stumbling off stability and lacking from level clean vary after being arrange by James Rodriguez.
Cordoba was central to the thirty fourth minute incident that left Ecuador short-handed for the remainder of the sport.
The gangly striker raced clear and rounded Ecuador keeper Hernan Galindez earlier than happening as Piero Hincapie closed in on him.
The referee dominated that Hincapie had tripped the ahead and regardless of prolonged appeals and a VAR assessment the choice stood.
Galindez was then alert to maintain out the ensuing free-kick from Rodriguez and the keeper then had a busy finish to the half as Colombia peppered his objective.
Liverpool winger Luis Diaz headed a Daniel Munoz cross in opposition to the publish and Galindez did effectively to smother Cordoba at shut vary.
Colombia grew more and more pissed off as Ecuador’s defence held agency within the second half with Galindez parrying to maintain out substitute Jhon Duran and the unlucky Cordoba blasted the unfastened ball excessive and large from a good angle.
Elsewhere Tuesday, Paraguay earned a 2-2 draw at Bolivia with the house facet going forward within the fifteenth minute with a assured strike from Ervin Vaca.
Newcastle United ahead Miguel Almiron levelled for Paraguay within the 71st minute with a scientific end after a sensible passing transfer throughout the field.
Bolivia restored their lead 9 minutes later with a Miguel Terceros penalty after Gustavo Gomez introduced down Lucas Chavez within the field.
Both benches acquired concerned in protests and Bolivian sub Adalid Terrazas and Paraguay’s Diego Gomez, who had been substituted, had been each proven crimson playing cards.
Paraguay grabbed some extent in stoppage time in some fashion with a powerful solo effort from Julio Enciso who dribbled from deep earlier than unleashing a thundering drive from 20 yards out.
Ninth-placed Chile have loads of work to do if they’re to make one of many six computerized qualification spots however boosted their faint hopes with a 4-2 thrashing of Venezuela.
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