{"id":286769,"date":"2023-09-08T05:34:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T05:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=286769"},"modified":"2023-09-08T05:34:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T05:34:12","slug":"lionel-messi-scores-free-kick-to-lead-argentina-to-1-0-vs-ecuador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/lionel-messi-scores-free-kick-to-lead-argentina-to-1-0-vs-ecuador\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi scores free kick to lead Argentina to 1-0 vs. Ecuador"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Lionel Messi scores sublime free kick to lead Argentina to 1-0 win over Ecuador in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>With the game in something of a stalemate, Messi stepped up and delivered<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The Inter Miami genius scored in the 78th minute before he was subbed in 89th\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lionel Messi guided Argentina to a slender 1-0 victory over South American rivals Ecuador thanks to a sumptuous free kick in the 78th minute.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As is custom anytime the World Cup winner steps over a dead ball situation, the Buenos Aires crowd held its breath before the Inter Miami man curled it over the wall and into the near corner of the net.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ecuador goalkeeper Hernan Galindez could do little but stop and stare as Ecuador&#8217;s hopes of a point in the CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualifier opener.<\/p>\n<p>The diminutive No. 10 was substituted in the 89 minute to a standing applause and salute of its Argentina&#8217;s favorite son.<\/p>\n<p>In other qualifiers, Paraguay drew 0-0 with Peru while Colombia claimed a 1-0 home win over Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/02\/75195679-12494559-image-a-45_1694137982747.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lionel Messi guided Argentina to a slender 1-0 victory over Ecuador in World Cup qualifying<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/02\/75195677-12494559-image-a-46_1694138003558.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Argentina dominated possession but did find itself bare on the counter attack in moments<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/02\/75195695-12494559-image-a-47_1694138158427.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Argentine fans saluted its World Cup savior before he treated them to a delicious FK winner<\/p>\n<p>World champions Argentina were dominant in possession but frustrated in attack as they struggled to make the breakthrough.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The first round of CONMEBOL qualifiers continues on Friday when Uruguay host Chile before Brazil take on Bolivia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With the goal, Messi equaled close friend and former Barcelona teammate, Luis Suarez, atop the all-time CONMEBOL WCQ goal scoring charts, with 29.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Argentina&#8217;s next World Cup qualifier comes on September 12 vs. Bolivia in La Paz.<\/p>\n<p>In Messi&#8217;s absence, Inter Miami will play at home to Sporting Kansas City on September 9.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12494559\/Lionel-Messi-scores-sublime-free-kick-lead-Argentina-1-0-win-Ecuador-CONMEBOL-World-Cup-qualifier.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi scores sublime free kick to lead Argentina to 1-0 win over Ecuador in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier With<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":286768,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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