HOUSTON (AP) — Defending champion Argentina advanced to the Copa America semifinals, beating Ecuador 4-2 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw on Thursday night after conceding a tying goal in second-half injury time.
Argentina are semi-final bound as they snuck past Ecuador on penalties in the Copa América quarter-final.Here are our takeaways from the showdown in Houston.The impenetrable objectEmiliano Martínez ...
Lionel Messi missed his penalty, but goalkeeper Emi "Dibu" Martinez saved two penalties to send Argentina to the semifinals and eliminate Ecuador.
Argentina required penalties but they found a way past Ecuador to book their passage to the Copa América semi-finals.Scorers: Martínez 35′ ; Rodríguez 90+2′It was a grind for both sides early o...