Argentina vs Chile highlights, ARG 1-0 CHI, Copa America 2024: Late Lautaro goal guides Albiceleste to quarterfinals

Through to the quarters - Defending champion Argentina rides on a late goal by Lautaro Martinez to notch a 1-0 win against Chile and becomes the first team to qualify for the knockouts. 

How has Argentina not scored there? The Albiceleste get the ball and take advantage of Chile’s high line to launch a counter-attack. Di Maria carries the ball inside the box and squares it to Lautaro, He just needed a solid touch for his second but somehow, fails to find the net as Bravoi makes the save. 

Messi tries to thread a pass to Lautaro inside the box but it is cut out and Chile launches an attack. 

Five minutes added at the end of the second-half. 

After a lengthy check, the goal stands and Argentina has a late lead. As things stand, the defending champion will be the first team to progress to the quarterfinals

Wait, there is a VAR check. The reason is not yet sure but it is a lengthy check. 

Chile fail to deal with a Messi corner and Lautaro is there at the back-post to lash the ball inside the net. Argentina takes a late lead.

Argentina launches an attack - Di Maria leads the charge and tries to slip a pass to Lautaro inside the box. But Diaz makes a timely interception to send the ball out for a corner. 

Argentina subs: IN- Acuna, Montiel OUT- Molina, Tagliafico 

Tagliafico gets at the end of Di Maria’s cross from an Argentina freekick but fails to keep his header on target. 

Chile booking: Isla sees a yellow card

Messi gets the ball inside the box and has a chance to get a shot away. Instead he chooses to pass to Di Maria who cannot bring the ball under control. The attack ends for Argentina. Time running out for the defending champion. 

Echeverria with another shot at goal, this time from a much closer distance from inside the box. However, Martinez is alert enough to make the save and does well to collect the ball to prevent the danger of the rebound. 

Argentina subs: IN- Lautaro, Di Maria OUT- Alvarez, Nico Gonzalez

Echeverria dispatches a vicious first-time shot after outside the box. The effort is powerful but straight at Martinez, who makes the save. 

Lo Celso shows excellent vision to spot Messi inside the box and tries to find him with a floated ball inside the box. Messi gets to the ball and tries to lob it over Bravo, who had come off his line. However, Messi’s effort has too much on it and the ball goes out of play. 

Chile sub: IN- Bolados OUT- Alexis Sanchez 

Argentina sub: IN- Lo Celso OUT- Enzo Fernandez

Nico Gonzalez gets the ball in a good position and takes a shot at goal. Bravo does well to make the save as the ball is helped onto the post after Bravo’s save and comes back into play. 

Messi floats an excellent cross inside the box from an Argentina freekick. Mac Allister gets to the ball and tries to get the telling touch. However, the connection is weak and the ball goes straight to Bravo. 

Chile booking: Suazo sees a yellow card for his late challenge on De Paul. 

Argentina breaks forward quickly as the Chile defence is on the backfoot. Messi spots Molina’s run on his right and spreads the ball to him. Making his way inside the box, Molina shoots at goal but Bravo manages to save the effort. 

Lichonovsky shoots the ball straight at Gonzalez’s face with his attempted clearance. It is nothing serious but the Argentine is just a bit winded, as he receives medical attention. 

The match is goalless as the second-half between Chile and Argentina kick-off at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA. 

The Copa America Group A clash between Argentina and Chile is goalless at the break. Messi came the closest to scoring after hitting the post from his long-distance shot. 

De Paul with another shot at goal from outside the box, but again, it is not on target. He has taken quite a few shots from distance but none has troubled the keeper. 

Alvarez gets the ball inside the box and gets a quick shot away at goal. The shot has enough power but always kept rising. 

Three minutes added at the end of the first-half!

Messi swings the ball inside the box from an Argentina freekick but unlike his usual deliveries, the quality of this one is poor and the Chile defence deals with it. 

A cross comes inside the Chile box from the right and Lichnovsky almost score an own goal in a bid to clear the ball. 

Off the post: First real chance for Messi - he gets the ball and shoots low at the Chile goal. Despite the distance, the shot travels at a lightning-fast pace, hits the outside of the post and goes out of play. Bravo was a mere spectator as the ball came at him. 

A Chile clearance sends the ball high up in the air. Bravo ends up misjudging the flight of the ball and does not go for the clearance. Nico Gonzalez gets to the loose ball in lightning-fast pace and tries to beat the off-the-line Bravo with a looping header. However, he does not get the desired connection. 

De Paul and Suazo go for the ball and the Argentine player ends up stepping on the Chilean’s feet in a bid to win the ball. There is nothing malicious in that but a painful one nonetheless for Suazo. 

De Paul gets the ball at the edge of the Chile box. He has the time and space and goes for a shot at goal but fails to keep his effort down, as the ball goes out of play. 

Suazo catches Messi from behind. It is a late challenge and Argentina gets a freekick. That was a painful one for the Albiceleste skipper and needs some magic spray to ease the pain. 

Chance - Nico Gonzalez finds Julian Alvarez with an excellent cutback from the left flank. Alvarez goes for a first-time shot but fails to get the proper connection. The ball rolls to Bravo, who collects comfortably. 

Argentina is dominating possession with 65% of the ball but has not been able to carve out anything substantial. As usual, Argentina looking towards Messi for answers. 

It is because of Chile’s compact defending that Messi is coming to the midfield to help in the build-up play. Till now, the Argentine captain has been contained well by Chile. 

Argentina tries to build a patient attack, looking for an opening in the Chilean defence but La Roja have been compact at the back till now. 

A cross comes inside the Argentina box from the left but none of the Chile players can get their head to it. Osorio was one of the players who had jumped for the ball but a mid-air collision turns out to be painful for him. 

Chile launches a counter-attack after winning the ball but Lisandro Martinez with some solid defending to thwart the move. 

It is a positive start for both teams. Argentina tries to build its first attack of the match as Messi finds Alvarez in the final third but he is quickly closed down by the Chile players. 

The Copa America 2024 Group A clash between Argentina and Chile is underway at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA. 

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Defending champion Argentina will clash against Chile in their second Copa America 2024 Group A match at the MetLife Stadium on Tuesday (Wednesday in IST). 

Argentina, which started its campaign with a 2-0 win against Canada, has a chance to book its place in the quarters with a win, while Chile started with a 0-0 draw against Peru. 

If Messi and his team win the match and Canada draws against Peru, they will top their Copa America group for the first time since 2016.

Argentina has never lost a Copa America fixture versus Chile in regulation time, but it was beaten on penalties in the 2015 and 2016 finals. 

For Chile, Diego Valdes might not feature after being substituted at half-time after suffering a knock. Victor Davila, Alexis Sanchez and Erick Pulgar were all shown yellow cards in their opener, and the three of them will be suspended for their final group game should they receive another yellow card on Tuesday. 

Argentine captain Lionel Messi set a Copa America record, making his 35th appearance in this competition, surpassing Sergio Livingstone. 

Valentin Carboni and fellow 19-year-old Alejandro Garnacho, who were unused substitutes against Canada might feature. So can Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez. 

(with inputs from Reuters)

When and where will the Chile vs Argentina Copa America 2024 Group A match kick off?

The Chile vs Argentina Copa America 2024 Group A match will kick off on Wednesday, June 26 (6:30 AM IST) at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, United States of America. 

Where to watch the live telecast of the Chile vs Argentina Copa America 2024 Group A match in India?

There is no official confirmation about on which Network the Chile vs Argentina Copa America 2024 Group A match will be live telecasted in India, however, you can follow the LIVE updates on the Sportstar website and app. 

Where to livestream the Chile vs Argentina Copa America 2024 Group A match in India?

There is no official confirmation about on which platform the Chile vs Argentina Copa America 2024 Group A match will be live streamed in India, however, you can follow the LIVE updates on the Sportstar website and app. 

Where to watch the live telecast of the Chile vs Argentina Copa America 2024 Group A match in the USA?

In the USA, the match will be telecasted across the FOX networks - FOX, FOX Sports 1 (FS1) and FOX Sports 2 (FS2).