5 Players With Most Goals + Assists

Lionel Messi’s Argentina met James Rodriguez’s Colombia in the 2024 Copa America final at a sold-out Hard Rock Stadium on July 14. The two teams fought tooth and nail, but there was no separating them after 90 minutes. So, much to the delight of onlookers, the game was extended for an additional 30 minutes. Neither Messi nor Rodriguez featured in extra time, meaning it was down to their teammates to get the job done.

Colombian players could not rise to the occasion, but Argentina ace Lautaro Martinez did.  The Inter Milan ace dispatched a thumping strike in the 112th minute to seal a 1-0 victory for La Albiceleste.

Martinez was one of the standout performers in Copa America 2024, popping up with crucial goals despite featuring primarily from the bench. However, he was not the leading goal contributor of the competition. Continue reading to check out how many goal involvements Martinez had and where he ranks amongst the top five players with the most goals + assists in Copa America 2024. Let’s begin!

#5 Maximiliano Araujo (Uruguay): 3 Goal Involvements

Maximiliano Araujo Scored Twice In Copa America 2024

Uruguay left-winger Maximiliano Araujo enjoyed a fine Copa America campaign. The 24-year-old contributed to his country’s cause with two goals and an assist in six games. Both of his goals and the assist came in Group C fixtures.

After assisting in Uruguay’s 4-0 win over Mexico and scoring in a 3-1 victory over Panama, Araujo delivered the best performance of his career against Bolivia on Matchday 3. He assisted Darwin Nunez in the first half and found the back of the net in the second 45 to help his team to a 5-0 victory.

#4 Jhon Cordoba (Colombia): 4 Goal Involvements

Jhon Cordoba Helped Colombia Into The Copa Final

Colombia center-forward Jhon Cordoba led the attack with confidence in Copa America. He put pressure on defenders, slid into little pockets of space, combined well with teammates, looked for the final pass, and scored when…

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Author : Sushan Chakraborty

Publish date : 2024-07-17 11:58:15

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