Argentina 1-0 Colombia: Player ratings as Lautaro Martinez wins 2024 Copa America title for the champions

Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 in the 2024 Copa America finals to retain their crown. Lautaro Martinez was the difference-maker for the holders as the Inter Milan striker popped up with the elusive strike in the 112th minute after Lionel Messi went off with an injury in the second half. Colombia came into the match unbeaten in their last 28 games, and mustered 19 shots in the game, of which four were on target too, but couldn’t find a way past the imperious Emiliano Martinez. Argentina’s dominance continued with a fourth consecutive title. Here are the player ratings for both, Argentina and Colombia:

Argentina National Football Team Player Ratings vs Colombia

Goalkeeper

Emiliano Martinez – 8/10: Argentina’s hero once again with a series of vital saves that prevented Colombia from going in front

Defenders

Gonzalo Montiel – 6/10: Was having a decent game before it all came to a head by sustaining a knock that forced him off

Cristian Romero – 7.5/10: Won most of his duels and looked solid in defense

Lisandro Martinez – 7/10: Strong in defense and never put a foot wrong

Nicolas Tagliafico – 7/10: Made three clearances and two interceptions to come up big for his side

Midfielders

Angel Di Maria – 8/10: A never-ending reservoir of crosses

Rodrigo De Paul – 7.5/10: Kept biting at the heels of Colombian players for the ball and came up trumps most of the time

Enzo Fernandez – 7/10: Top notch passing and never hesitated to drive forward at any given opportunity

Alexis Mac Allister – 7.5/10: Covered every blade of grass at the Miami Gardens turf and distributed the ball clinically

Forwards

Lionel Messi – 6.5/10: Not the best night for the skipper, who saw it get worse with an injury that forced him off in the second half

Julian Alvarez – 6/10: Struggled to get on the ball much and was isolated upfront for the most part

Substitutes

Nicolas Gonzalez – 6/10

Nahuel Molina – 7/10

Giovani Lo Celso – 6.5/10

Leandro Paredes – 6/10

Lautaro Martinez – 6/10

Manager

Lionel Scaloni – 7/10

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Colombia National Football Team Player Ratings vs Argentina

Goalkeeper

Camilo Vargas – 7/10: Made three saves during the game to keep his side in the clash

Defenders

Santiago Arias – 5/10: Lacked pace to keep up with Argentina’s wide players and didn’t most of his duels either

Davinson Sanchez – 7.5/10: A defensive masterclass from the former Tottenham Hotspur man

Carlos Cuesta – 7/10: Good positional awareness and top-notch passing

Johan Mojica – 7.5/10: Made a telling impact in the attack with inviting crosses

Midfielders

Richard Rios – 7.5/10: Created a few chances and was accurate with his passing

Jefferson Lerma – 7/10: Looked to get his side forward with a series of long balls and competed for possession with aplomb

Jhon Arias – 7.5/10: Was key to winning back possession and distributed the ball well

Forwards

James Rodriguez – 8/10: The tournament’s assist-king was at his creative best again, conjuring many chances for his teammates

Jhon Cordoba – 7/10: A threat with his movements and link-up play but misfired badly

Luis Diaz – 6/10: Didn’t win most of his duels and couldn’t test Argentina’s defense enough

Substitutes

Kevin Castano – 6/10

Rafael Borre – 6.5/10

Juan Fernando Quintero – 6/10

Manager

Nestor Lorenzo – 6.5/10

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