- On July 14, the Inter Milan striker scored in the 112th minute,
- He was the tournament's top scorer.
Argentina became the most successful team in CONMEBOL Copa América™ history by winning their 16th title in the United States, surpassing Uruguay's record of 15.
In the final, Argentina and Colombia were tied 0-0 after the initial 90 minutes. In extra time, Lionel Scaloni made three substitutions, bringing on Leandro Paredes, Giovani Lo Celso, and Lautaro Martínez.
In the 112th minute, all three players were involved in the play that decided the 48th edition of the world’s oldest national team tournament: Paredes stole the ball in his own half, passed it to Lautaro, who returned it to the Roma player, and he passed it to Lo Celso, who brilliantly assisted the tournament’s top scorer. And "El Toro" didn’t miss.
It was Lautaro Martínez's 5th goal of the tournament, after scoring the previous four in the Group Stage: one against Canada, one against Chile, and two against Peru.
The 26-year-old from Bahía Blanca played his third CONMEBOL Copa América™ in the United States, a tournament in which he has already been named a two-time champion and scored 10 goals.
