Fútbol Argentino
Lautaro Martínez reached 42 goals and moved into third place among the top scorers for the Selección
The Inter forward took advantage of Argentina’s 7-0 thrashing of Burkina Faso and climbed a major Albiceleste ranking. With that goal, he matched Sergio Agüero and now sits behind Gabriel Batistuta and Lionel Messi.
The night at the Monumental offered much more than just a thrashing. Lautaro Martínez scored again and reached third place on the all-time goalscoring chart for the Selección Argentina in the win against Burkina Faso.
The Inter forward has now reached 42 goals in national-team colors and drew level with Sergio Agüero. Ahead of him are Gabriel Batistuta, with 54, and Lionel Messi, the leader with 125.
A stat that further increases his importance in the Selección
The mark is no small one. Lautaro is no longer just a key piece of Lionel Scaloni's cycle because of his presence and attacking contribution: he is also beginning to produce elite goalscoring numbers in the Selección's history.
In the rout against the African side, Argentina showed total dominance and ended up winning 7-0. In that context, the Inter forward's goal rounded off a very special day for the Albiceleste.
- Lautaro Martínez: 42 goals
- Sergio Agüero: 42 goals
- Gabriel Batistuta: 54 goals
- Lionel Messi: 125 goals
The rout that framed the night
Argentina ran riot against Burkina Faso with goals from Lautaro Martínez, Diallo own goal, Prestianni, Nico Paz, Julián Álvarez, Mastantuono and Simeone.
The victory also had another extra layer: Scaloni's team added another emphatic showing ahead of Messi's farewell against Benín. In addition, the coach highlighted in his press conference the value of the freshness of the younger players.
In that context, Lautaro's goal was not just another one. It was the one that put him squarely among the biggest names in Argentina's goalscoring history.
