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Manchester United star Lisandro Martinez has been included within the Copa America Staff of the Match after his heroics on the competitors.
Martinez performed a key position as Argentina adopted up their 2022 World Cup success by profitable a document sixteenth Copa America trophy.
The Albiceleste beat Colombia 1-0 on Sunday at The Exhausting Rock Stadium in Miami, USA to be topped champions.
Regardless of making solely 14 appearances throughout all competitions for United within the 2023/24 season, Martinez was nonetheless included in Lionel Scaloni’s last squad for Copa America.
The 26-year-old didn’t disappoint and particularly struck a formidable partnership on the coronary heart of the Albiceleste’s backline with Tottenham Hotspur’s Romero.
Martinez began and performed all 120 minutes of the ultimate in opposition to Colombia, along with his most notable contribution being a sensational last-ditch sort out to stop Miguel Borja from breaching Emi Martinez’s objective.
There was an incident through the match wherein he needed to obtain therapy from the physio after Colombia attacker Jhon Cordoba caught him whereas attempting to ship a cross.
Martinez’s left foot was subjected to consideration from a medical professional however fortunately, he got here out of it and it seems prefer it wasn’t severe.
All through the match, Argentina didn’t concede whereas Martinez was on the pitch.
Argentina solely conceded in opposition to Ecuador however Martinez was not on the pitch when that occurred. He had already been taken off by Scaloni.
The centre-back’s efforts earned him a spot in Copa America’s Staff of the Match, as a part of a defensive 4 additionally consisting of the likes of Nicolas Tagliafico, Davinson Sanchez and Santiago Arias.
Los as soon as cracks que se metieron en el último equipo de la semana, de la mano de @pumafootball 🌟 pic.twitter.com/m6Gg6KjaAD
— CONMEBOL Copa América™️ (@CopaAmerica) July 15, 2024
Martinez’s full consideration will now undoubtedly be on getting again to United in the perfect form and situation quickly after his break.
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