Argentina was saved by their goalkeeper Emi Martinez’s terrific goalkeeping, while their star player Lionel Messi failed to score again in the tournament. But the worst thing for the Argentine captain is that he missed a crucial penalty with a terrible panenka attempt that hit the bar.
Argentina scored first in the match, with Lautero Martinez firing into the net in the 35th minute. It took a bit longer for the Ecuadorian to level, and they did it in 90+1 minutes with Kevin Rodriguez finding the net.
The match went to penalties, and the Argentine goalkeeper made crucial saves to win the match for La Albiceleste 5-3 (4-2 in penalties).
Fan Reactions to Messi Missing the Penalty
After the match, social media was flooded with fans’ reactions to Messi’s penalty miss.
“Lionel Messi copies his idol Cristiano Ronaldo and misses a penalty for Argentina,” wrote one user on X. Cristiano Ronaldo also missed a penalty in injury time during Portugal’s Round of 16 win against Slovenia, though he made up for it later by scoring in the penalty shootout.
Some fans questioned the bias in the media in favor of Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo.
“Zero Goals for Messi in Copa America and he missed a penalty in the shootout, but no journalist will ever say he’s holding Argentina back. God forbid if it was Cristiano Ronaldo.”
A fan on X
After Ronaldo missed the penalty, BBC wrote “Misstiano Penaldo” on social media, which invited widespread criticism from football lovers. England legend John Terry slammed the BBC’s shameless journalism.
“BBC this is a disgrace.”
John TERRY
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