Lisandro Martinez sent perfect five-word message by Man Utd teammate after first Argentina goal

Alejandro Garnahco has sent an emphatic message to Manchester United teammate Lisandro Martinez after his heroics for Argentina.

Thursday night saw Argentina need a penalty shootout to beat Ecuador in the quarter-final of the Copa America. Martinez scored for his country in the 1-1 after 120 minutes, with Kevin Rodriguez also on the score sheet for Ecuador.

A penalty shootout was needed to decide the winner, with Argentina claiming a 4-2 victory over spot-kicks. Julian Alvarez, Nicolas Otamendi, Alexis Mac Allister and Gonzalo Montiel all scored their penalties, while Lionel Messi was the only Argentina player to miss from the spot.

Argentina will now look ahead to their semi-final against either Venezuela or Canada next week. Brazil will face Uruguay in their quarter-final while Colombia take on Panama to complete the last-eight draw.

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Garnacho was an unused substitute in Argentina's victory, but it was Martinez who was the star of the match. The United defender scored his first goal for his country to help guide the team to the semi-final of the Copa America.

After the game, Martinez took to social media to express his delight. The United centre-back wrote: "On to the semis! Huge work from everyone to take one more step.

"Very happy for my first goal with the national team. Now, to follow for more!"

Garnacho was among many people to reply to Martinez's post in the comment section. Despite not featuring in the game, the United forward was not shy with his verdict on his Old Trafford teammate.

"El mejor del mundo," wrote Garnacho in his comment,