Lionel messi and argentina secured a 1-0 victory against chile, ensuring their place in the copa américa quarterfinals for the 12th consecutive time.
The decisive moment came in the 87th minute when lautaro martínez scored the only goal of the match, leading argentina to victory. Earlier in the game, chile’s rodrigo echeverria made their first attempt on goal, but argentina’s goalkeeper emiliano martínez made a crucial save.
Argentina had several close calls, including a near miss by alexis mac allister and a shot by messi that hit the goal post. There was also a controversial moment when chile’s mauricio isla appeared to handle the ball, but it went unnoticed by the officials. The match saw a physical start, with messi briefly sidelined for treatment after a collision.
