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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