XtraTime Web Desk: Lionel Messi’s torrid time continues in the national team colours but Sergio Aguero and Lautaro Martinez both scored in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Qatar that sealed their place in the Copa America quarterfinals on Sunday.
Argentina, needing a win to advance from the group stage, were handed the perfect start when a Qatari defender mistakenly passed the ball to Martinez at the top of the penalty area and the Inter Milan forward beat Saad Al-Sheeb to make it 1-0 inside of five minutes.
Aguero had a golden chance to double Argentina’s lead, but he flashed his low shot wide of the goal from 12 yards away when he should have done better.
“When we scored the first goal we just needed to keep our calm until the end and we were qualified,” Martinez said.
“We were playing a good team, we couldn’t make a mess of it.”
“Now we need to stay focused and win the next game and keep progressing.”