Venezuela Vs. Argentina LIVE: Luis Adrián Martínez committed a criminal offense against Lionel Messi and was sent off VIDEO | Qatar Qualifiers 2022 | NCZD | SPORT-TOTAL

Venezuela was outnumbered by Argentina this Thursday in the ninth round of the qualifiers, complicating as a local against the always complicated ‘Albiceleste’. Luis Adrián Martínez was badly injured by Lionel Messi.

Vinotinto, who had Leo González making his debut as interim coach, played with ten men from the 32nd minute due to the expulsion of central Luis Adrián Martínez for a very hard tackle on Messi.

Then Argentina knew how to take advantage of superiority. Lautaro Martínez in the 45 + 2 minute, Joaquín Correa in the 71st and Ángel Correa in the 74th scored the gauchos goals at the UCV Olympic Stadium.

It was a happy reunion for Lionel Scaloni’s team with the echo of the championship won in July in the Copa America. Yeferson Soteldo saved the local honor by converting a penalty in the 90 + 4.

Argentina reaches 15 points in seven appearances, while Brazil leads the table with 18, which may increase in the commitment currently played against Chile. Venezuela barely has four units.