The great South American derby between Brazil and Argentina was very eventful and there was a risk that it would never really get off the ground, but it did and in the final the world champions celebrated a great success, winning 1-0 thanks to Otamendi’s dynamite header won and thus fought his way to the top position and the qualifiers.

Lionel Scaloni’s players hugged each other after the referee’s final whistle and wholeheartedly celebrated the win, which made up for the home defeat to Uruguay a few days ago, with Alexis McAllister stealing the show with a sharp statement.

“Beating Brazil at the Maracana in a World Cup qualifier is like watching a porn movie” emphasized the Liverpool midfielder, who was a key player in the game and played until the end, taking the position of left midfielder in the 4-4-2 formation that Lionel Scaloni set up on the pitch.

The 24-year-old midfielder, who lifted the World Cup in Qatar’s stadiums in December 2022, also published a post on his Instagram account with which he wanted to stand up to the fan-police dispute that had taken place at the start of the game .

“A night full of emotions. What happened off the pitch cannot be repeated, we should all contribute to giving the world a good image of South America.”

I can’t say much about what happened on the pitch, I just enjoyed it. We thank those who always support us, GO ARGENTINA.”

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