Argentina and Lisandro Martinez defeated a spirited Colombia 1-0 in extra time to retain their Copa America title. La Albiceleste are now the most successful team in the tournament’s history, having won 16 titles. A lovely defence-splitting move in the 112th minute allowed Lautaro Martinez to sprint through and produce a classy one-on-one finish to…
1 Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez played his part as Argentina booked their spot in the final of Copa America, where they will play Facundo Pellistri’s Uruguay or Colombia on Sunday night (Monday morning UK time). The Argentines had to overcome a stubborn Canadian team who were playing in their first ever Copa America semi-final. La…
1 With Manchester United struggling to secure a deal for Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite, the club is exploring other options in case they are unable to sign their primary target. Last season, Lisandro Martinez missed 37 games due to multiple injuries, including a recurring issue from his first season at Manchester United. The club is being…
3 Last summer saw Erik ten Hag decide to completely overhaul Manchester United’s goalkeeping department after major gaffes made by long-term No 1 David de Gea. The Spaniard struggled to play out from the back and made numerous high-profile errors which cost United dearly in the Europa League and FA Cup final. He ultimately left…
In a game featuring Lionel Messi, it is difficult to imagine anyone else stealing the spotlight. Even on his bad days, he manages to produce a few moments of magic, leaving the opposition on the floor. Unfortunately, Argentina and their supporters were not treated to Messi’s unabashed genius in Thursday’s (July 4) Copa America 2024…
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has given his verdict after scoring his first international goal during Argentina’s Copa America clash against Ecuador. The game ended in a 1-1 draw before Argentina went on to emerge winners on penalties. The Albiceleste opened the scoring 10 minutes before the break through Martinez. The United defender headed it…
Lisandro Martinez scored his first ever goal for Argentina as they squeaked past a resolute Ecuador to make the semi-finals of Copa America. An even game finished 1-1 and the World Champions eventually made it through 4-2 on penalties. The Argentines had eight shots to Ecuador’s nine with both teams only having two shots on…
1 Argentina and Lisandro Martinez eventually made their dominance pay against Chile in a 1-0 victory which means they sit at the top of Group A with six points from six in Copa America. The defending champions were totally in charge as they had 22 shots to Chile’s three. The Argentines also enjoyed 62% of…
Inter Milan have reportedly changed tact in an effort to beat Manchester United to Genoa goalkeeper Josep Martinez. Last summer, United underwent an overhaul in the goalkeeping department that saw David de Gea and Dean Henderson replaced by Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir respectively. Onana made over 50 appearances across all competitions for United in…
Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez got off to the perfect start as Argentina opened up their defence of Copa America overcoming a spirited Canadian side. The United centre back got the nod to start alongside Cristian Romero and will he hoping he does not relinquish his hard-earned spot during the whole tournament. La Albiceleste won 2-0…
