Messi and Argentina might be world champions, but El Loco Bielsa beats them at their iconic home
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Reading Time: 2min | Fri. 17.11.23. | 11:28
Uruguay upsets the World Cup winners 2-0 at La Bombonera, despite the fact Lionel Scaloni lined up almost the same squad that won the global showdown
One of a kind.
He's 68 and has never won a single title, yet millions and millions of fans worldwide worship the man. After the night between Thursday and Friday, they have one more huge reason to do so - Marcelo Bielsa led Uruguay to a sensational 2-0 away win against reigning world champions and his compatriots at the iconic La Bombonera Stadium in Buenos Aires!
Marcelo Bielsa has led Uruguay to beat both historic rivals (Argentina and Brazil) in back to back matches for the first time since 1959
— Uruguay Football ENG (@UruguayFootENG) November 17, 2023
He has done something historic in only his 5th official match with Uruguay pic.twitter.com/1kUBOOJMiY
Bielsa, also known for his knickname El Loco (The Madman), showcased a perfect result-oriented football to beat Lionel Messi and his side in the first game after they defeated France in the 2022 FIFA World Cup showdown.
Uruguay were aggressive from the start against Argentina, with Liverpool's Darwin Nunez nearly opening the scoring with a crossed shot ten minutes into the game following Nicolas Otamendi's mistake.
One of the craziest moments of the match was seeing Manuel Ugarte call Rodrigo De Paul a “mamadera” (bottle feeder) of Messi (while doing a blow job gesture)
— Uruguay Football ENG (@UruguayFootENG) November 17, 2023
“Mamadera” in Argentina/Uruguay is an insult, implying he’s a suck uppic.twitter.com/S5W7oeMGUL
I thank god every day for not making me a Messi fan. Disgusting behaviour.pic.twitter.com/TBeC0jdrq3
— Masim (@masimgoat) November 17, 2023
The deadlock was broken near the interval as Matias Vina quickly stole the ball from Nahuel Molina and gently made a low cross into the penalty box, where Barca's Ronald Araujo smashed it into the back of the net.
Argentina came close to levelling the score with Messi's free-kick, but it stayed 0-1 on the scoreboard.
I think Matias Viña here could be used as a textbook example if anyone asks to describe Uruguay’s Garra Charruapic.twitter.com/rueowTa4s6
— Uruguay Football ENG (@UruguayFootENG) November 17, 2023
🎬 Once Darwin is on the run no one can stop him — here’s his goal against Argentina 🇺🇾🇦🇷
— LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) November 17, 2023
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After the break, Uruguay kept the pressure on Argentina, again counting on Messi and Angel di Maria to find its best chances. Messi hit the bar with a free kick in the 57th minute before Nunez scored in the 87th minute on a counter to kill the game in front of thousands of gutted Argentina fans.
"We never felt comfortable in this match," Messi said. "Uruguay is a physical team, and they have good teamwork. It is always like that against them."
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