Argentina Vs Canada 2-0 Copa America 2024 Semi Final Highlights ARG VS CAN
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00:00William Alvarez starting up front once again. He just has one goal in this tournament to make no mistake
00:05This is the biggest game and Shaffer Berg has a goal and an assist for the Canadiens
00:10We've only scored two goals so far in this tournament and make no mistake
00:13This is the biggest game in Canadian men's soccer history. It's appearances as you saw in the pregame
00:18They won the Gold Cup of 2000 again across the continent
00:22This is as big a stage as Canada's men of all time. It is warm. It is humid
00:29We are
00:30It is hard to control and even that was the case
00:34last Thursday in Houston against Ecuador until it wasn't and they scored in stoppage time and they very nearly
00:40Before Argent being sent off. They scored just one goal, but it was enough in the win
00:44the power flips it was Alvarez
00:49And the hunger of Tagliafico there was impressive for Argentina on a heavily watered pitch
01:00The game's begun well for the neutral has been really good watch so far at MetLife Stadium
01:08I have the World Cup final here in two years
01:14Johnston later on there for car Larrin Richie Larea for Canada
01:22They've unsettled Argentina so far the way they've gone about this Canada
01:27To be the one to pack the punch and he's done precisely that in the game's 23rd minutes
01:35The power makes it and Alvarez took this wonderfully
01:42He scored to break their hearts in the first game on match day one in Atlanta and now at MetLife Stadium
01:49The semi-finals first goal is scored by Alvarez and by Argentina
01:56They jump for joy and they have a lead in the first half
02:03What a ball by De Pal to find him there first of all
02:07Alvarez his goal in the group game. He's first since the World Cup semi-final by the way for Argentina
02:12Again against Canada has done the damage for the Albi Celeste
02:21If you swing for the king you better not miss well the Canadians did miss their chances
02:26In Argentina when they got warm they took it
02:31This is De Pal stopped by Pompito
02:34So Julien Alvarez with the first goal of this semi-final
02:39And the ominous things for Canada to think about here are the fact they don't concede goals Argentina since the World Cup 18 matches
02:46One defeat but 14 clean sheets three here so far
02:52Only Kevin Rodriguez of the World Cup semi-final
02:55But they can't lose their heads here the Canadians they have to keep their focus and keep doing what they were doing so well for so long in this first half
03:02Only Kevin Rodriguez of Ecuador scored against him in their quarter-final
03:07Only goal which has gone by in the Martinez Sofa in Copa America 2024
03:16But they can't lose their heads here the Canadians they have to keep their focus and keep doing what they were doing so well for so long in this first half
03:25In here by Alfonso Davies for Canada
03:30This is Alistair Johnston
03:35Richie Lerea
03:39Johnston's cross
03:42And two near to Emi Martinez
03:46And has his three
03:48Neat and patriotic hairdo again today the flag cut into the side of his head
03:57Goals in 54 last season across all competitions for Manchester City
04:03Often in Erling Haaland's shadow at club level but for Argentina
04:07And this being it through the legs of Maxime Crepeau
04:12And the goal
04:14This being it through the legs of Maxime Crepeau
04:21You give the good teams just one chance and they will stick it away
04:26As I say you swing for the king you better not miss
04:34And Alvarez certainly did not
04:37Canada has lots of ability about it doesn't it?
04:40That's a great ball for Di Maria for Argentina
04:44Di Maria runs on here for Messi
04:47Messi still Messi wide
04:53Waiting for his first goal in this competition still Messi
04:57A man with 13 prior Copa America goals under his considerable belt
05:07Messi here twisting and turning like the Messi of old
05:10But the shot whipped beyond the post
05:20In the wake of the quarter finals he calls Emi Martinez the best goalkeeper in the world
05:24He calls Messi
05:27Calls here for Montiel for Messi
05:32And Di Maria
05:36Di Maria still here
05:38De Pau
05:39It's Messi
05:40Messi's chip
05:45As the game wears on becoming more and more of a force in it here Lionel Messi
05:50Another attempt here which I think Crepeau had well covered
05:58Hold in here by Johnston
06:00Towards the head of Larry there's David who stole in
06:04Emi Martinez not for the first time is Argentina's savior
06:10Long throw here gave real problems and David snapping in there but
06:14Martinez makes the stop
06:16Goal so far by Alvarez in this semi-final
06:20The holders for now are on course but this is by no means a done deal yet
06:24Half time score it is Argentina
06:27For which these are the closing stats
06:29You can see the ball being bossed so far by
06:32This semi-final behind in number 9 Julian Alvarez
06:36The difference
06:40Of the Canadian huddle
06:44The second half and underway at MetLife Stadium
06:48The lead for Argentina
06:51A goal by Alvarez who I think has won the free kick as well here
06:55In the first meeting it was a goal early in the second half from Alvarez which
06:59Opened up the Canadians in Atlanta 19 days ago
07:03He's won the free kick here in a good position
07:05In the second half
07:17Ball clipped in here by Messi
07:19In the fall for Enzo Fernandez it will though fall here
07:22For Di Maria
07:25Ball turns over here
07:27The break is on for Schafelberg
07:29Away from two players but the ball just out of play here before
07:34He could get clear much to Jesse Marsh's displeasure
07:39He's going to try and bend it on top of him
07:41At the near post and Stocchio is there to head it away
07:45As we've seen about once a game Messi go for the Olympical goal
07:48That's the one thing he's never done in his career
07:52Messi has it back off the throw
07:54In for De Paul able to turn no one there
07:56Cuts it back into the middle
07:57Kone first touch only as far as Gonzalez
08:00It's in it's Enzo Fernandez who puts it in
08:03Now Canada's arguing they want offside on that
08:08Yeah it could be offside here on Messi
08:10We'll see at the end of this one
08:12Because I think Messi might get a slight touch on this
08:14As the shot comes in
08:16But as it stands second goal for Argentina
08:18Great work from De Paul initially
08:20Let's see where all the players
08:21Does Cornelius step up just in time
08:23We'll get a better look from the 18 cam
08:25As we look down the line
08:26But just good work from Fernandez
08:28He has so much time and space here
08:30There's the little touch from Messi
08:32He doesn't even seem entirely convinced at this point
08:36But wow how much time did Enzo Fernandez have in the box there
08:40To open up his hips and get that shot on the goal
08:45No pressure from Canada on the ball
08:47And it comes off them just playing the ball down the side
08:50So here we go
08:51Let's run this one back
08:52Does Cornelius step up in time as that ball comes off here
08:57No it looks pretty clear like not
08:59Let's see when it leaves his foot
09:01He recognized he was deep
09:03He was the man that had to stay with De Paul
09:05Now he's trying to quickly get out and get in line
09:07With that last defender as well
09:10Here's the goal again
09:11That was such a good turn by the way
09:13From Rodrigo De Paul
09:15And then a poor clearance from Kone
09:17But Enzo Fernandez did a good job
09:19Just keeping that on target
09:20Slightest of touches
09:22And ends up coming off of Maxime Kripo's face
09:24At the end of that
09:25But even just that misdirection there
09:28Was enough
09:29And made it so difficult for him
09:31He might have had a chance
09:32Because he'd anticipated to the left
09:35I'm sure not the way Messi knew what was happening
09:37He tried to draw Messi offside
09:39Couldn't get close enough to him to make the tackle
09:41And then Messi goes down
09:43Advantage going to be played as Alvarez picks it up
09:45McAllister wanted it in the middle
09:47And now it's going to come back for the foul
09:51That's so deflating for an opponent defensive team
09:53Trying to...
09:54The ball's deep in Argentina's end
09:56They lead out trying to win the ball back
09:59With pressure
10:001-2 touch
10:01Boom, boom, boom, boom
10:02Get it out wide
10:03And Messi was looking for the 1-2 here
10:05With Rodrigo De Paul
10:06And then they had two players wide open
10:08Julian Alvarez was on the near side
10:09Angel Di Maria then on the far
10:15Once Bambito is down
10:19Back to his feet
10:201-4 for...