Argentina vs Ecuador live updates: Lionel Messi misses penalty but reigning Copa America champions win shootout

The veteran striker had an unbelievable event on the World Cup in Qatar, scoring three objectives in three video games. This Copa América was, uh, much less memorable.

Valencia picked up a pink card for a ruthlessly excessive boot simply 20 minutes into Ecuador’s event opener in opposition to Venezuela, leaving his workforce shorthanded for almost all of a 2-1 loss. Valencia then picked up a yellow card half an hour into Thursday’s sport for a foul on Mac Allister.

However it was Valencia’s penalty try within the 62nd minute that damage essentially the most. With Emiliano Martinez diving the alternative method, Valencia didn’t make full contact together with his shot, a weak effort that rolled off the left publish and bounced vast.

It was an awkward-looking penalty that appeared nearly like Valencia was making an attempt so exhausting to learn the goalkeeper’s dive that he did not hit the ball with any conviction in any respect, losing Ecuador’s finest probability to attract degree with Argentina.