Manchester United defender and World Cup winner Lisandro Martinez featured in Argentina’s victory over Honduras.
Lisandro Martinez lifted the World Cup with Argentina in 2022, and he will be targeting a repeat of that success in this summer’s tournament.
Martinez is one of 13 Manchester United players in the World Cup this summer, and he was in action in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Argentina won 2-0 against Honduras, and Martinez stood out with one outrageous moment in the United States.
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Lisandro Martinez nearly scored outrageous overhead kick
Martinez has only scored three goals in his United career, and only scored once in his Argentina career back in the 2024 Copa America tournament.
The 28-year-old centre-back nearly doubled his Argentina goal tally on Sunday with an outrageous effort against Honduras.
In injury time in the first half, Martinez found space from an Argentina corner and attempted an overhead kick from range.
He connected well with his shot, and goalkeeper Endrick Menjivar was struggling to backpedal and save it. However, Martinez’s effort just sailed over the bar and landed on the roof of the goal.
It would have easily been Martinez’s best goal of his career, and one to savour heading into the World Cup.
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How did Lisandro Martinez perform for Argentina vs Honduras?
Other than his looping overhead effort, there was alot to appreciate about Martinez’s performance for Argentina.
As per SofaScore, Martinez earned a 7/10 rating for his performance, and he played a key role in keeping a clean sheet on US soil.
- 63 minutes played
- 65 touches
- 100% pass accuracy (63/63)
- 4 ball recoveries
- 172m of ball carrying
Martinez was flawless in possession, completing 100% of his passes. United fans are familiar with his ability to pass between lines, and he thrived in that area for Argentina.
Argentina and Martinez start their World Cup campaign on June 17 with their first group stage match against Algeria.
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