Argentina have progressed to the Copa America quarter-finals after overcoming Qatar 2-0 to finish second in their group ahead of Paraguay.
Match Events
4' GOAL! Qatar 0-1 Argentina (Lautaro)
Martinez, who squandered a gift of a chance seconds earlier, atones for the miss straight away to make it 1-0! Dreadful passing in defence from Qatar sees the ball picked off by Martinez, who bursts into the area and finishes coolly at the near post!
21' CLOSE! Aguero's shot inches wide out
Incisive passing through the lines from Argentina, which culminates in Messi playing Aguero through on goal, but the Manchester City striker just drags his strike wide of the far post! You'd have fancied him to at least be working the keeper from there!
45' PITY! Rawi's free-kick hits the post
Al Rawi takes the free-kick, finding the slightest hole in the wall as he drives a strike towards the near post, but it smacks off the woodwork and goes behind, much to the relief of Armani!
82' GOAL! Qatar 0-2 Argentina (Aguero)
It's 2-0 and Argentina are surely into the quarter-finals as he brilliantly dribbles his way beyond a pair of defenders and through on goal, driving an excellent finish in at the far post! Al Sheeb got his fingertips to it, but it was struck with too much power for the keeper to turn it behind.
Match Report
After picking up just one point from their opening two games, Lionel Messi and Co needed victory and that exactly happened, with Lautaro Martinez getting Argentina off to the perfect start.
Martinez capitalised on sloppy Qatar defending before toe-poking home into the bottom corner to gift Argentina all three points.
Sergio Aguero wrapped up the victory in the 82nd minute after picking the ball up in midfield and beating two defenders before smashing a low shot into the bottom corner.