Argentina – Honduras: the goals of Messi and Lautaro Martínez for the national team

Argentina beat Honduras 3-0 in Miami, in a friendly that was part of the preparation for the World Cup in Qatar. As always, Lionel Messi was the captain of the national team, and the exclusive protagonist of the looks of an audience ecstatic by his presence.

The leader of the national group closed the night with the third gol: He took advantage of a Honduras error following Enzo Fernández put pressure on the rival team and seized the ball. Messi resolved with his usual lucidity and precision: first, he hit the ball over the goalkeeper.

As a penalty, at the end of the first half, Lionel Messi had converted Argentina’s second goal. The striker kicked to the right and goalkeeper Luis López might not do anything. The foul had been committed on Lo Celso. Scaloni’s team went 2-0 at 46 minutes in the first half.

While, the first goal of the game was scored by Lautaro Martínezthe top scorer of the Scaloni era, 15 minutes into the first half, following a combination between Messi and “Papu” Gómez, who gave the assist to the scorer.

Marked by the Honduran Héctor Castellanos, Lionel Messi made a spectacular pass to Papu Gómez, who advanced without a mark from the left sector of the field. Thus, the Sevilla midfielder attended Lautaro Martínez, who only pushed the ball towards the empty goal.

The cameras captured the moment in which the captain of the national team gave a satisfied wink to his teammates. The Paris Saint Germain star seemed to enjoy the start of the match. In the second half, he confirmed his leadership and his good moment.