Goalkeeper Emi Martínez emerged as the hero for Argentina in a thrilling Copa América quarterfinal match against Ecuador. The encounter, held in Houston, Texas, ended in a 1-1 draw before La Albiceleste secured a 4-2 victory in the penalty shootout.
Argentina took the lead in the 35th minute when Lisandro Martínez scored with a header from a corner kick. Despite dominating for most of the match, Ecuador managed to equalize in stoppage time through Kevin Rodríguez's well-placed header off a cross from John Yeboah.
