Lautaro Martinez’s reaction to Leo Messi allowing him to take penalty

Lautaro Martinez's reaction to Leo Messi allowing him to take penalty

Lautaro Martinez thanked Leo Messi for allowing him to take a penalty in a friendly against Guatemala.

The striker also opened up on the issue after the game.

“I looked at him, and he gave it to me. I thanked him, and I thank him publicly as well. It’s a gesture from a great, a gentleman both on and off the pitch. This is very important to me.”

Even though this was only a friendly, Lautaro took his penalty kick at a crucial moment in the game when the score was 1-1. The striker converted it before he and Leo scored a goal each in the second half. Argentina thrashed the opposition 4-1.