US Edition"Classic Linkup", "Poetry in Motion" - Fans Hail 'Connection' Between Lionel Messi and Argentina Star as They Defeat Angola in Friendly
Argentina won 2-0 with Lautaro Martínez scoring and Lionel Messi providing a key assist in a friendly marking Angola’s 50th independence anniversary.
- On Friday, Lautaro Martínez scored from a Lionel Messi pass to keep Argentina ahead at half-time in the friendly at the 11 November Stadium, Talatona.
- As part of Angola’s 50th independence week, Argentina national team attended as special guests, marking their first meeting since the 2006 meeting in Italy.
- After a slow opening, Argentina found space with quick one-touch moves, starting slowly but growing into the match as Messi generated close chances stopped by Marques.
- Disciplinary incidents punctuated the match, including an Angola corner melee, Modesto fouling Messi without a booking, and Fredy receiving a yellow card.
- Coach Lionel Scaloni fielded a strong starting XI including Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez, Alexis Mac Allister and Rodrigo De Paul, while Angola tested themselves with Luvumbo’s drive inside the final third.
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The Argentine national football team defeated the local team 2-0 in a friendly match held in the Angolan capital, Luanda.
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The friendly was marked by protests at the split stage, criticism of the cost of the game and interrogation to the Angolan President, while millions of expenses are estimated to take the Argentine election to Luanda.
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