The right-back started against Peru and played 76 minutes, in which he remained firm in defense and was also seen in attack
Gonzalo Montiel he tasted again what it feels like be the owner for a professional footballer. That of González Catan He started on the right side of the Argentine team in the match on the 12th day of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup against Peruwhich was played last night at ‘La Bombonera’ in Buenos Aires. The Sevilla player was replaced in the 76th minute by Nehuén Pérezchange of man for man in the right-back position made by coach Lionel Scaloni.
In this way, Montiel returns to the Sevilla discipline with 88 official minutes in his legs, since in the clash that Argentina lost 2 to 1 in Paraguay disputed the last 12 minutes which was played last November 15th.
It so happens that Montiel is playing with Argentina what he is not doing with the Sevilla shirt in this start of the competition 24-25. Because so far this season, González Catán’s player has accumulated 178 minutes with the world champion’s jersey, for the 101 she has with Sevilla (90 and complete game in the Copa del Rey against Las Rozas, 9 against Barcelona, and a couple of spare minutes against Getafe and Valladolid, the last three corresponding to LaLiga).
Scaloni already spoke about Montiel’s situation in the press conference prior to the match against Peru. The Argentine coach valued that «we need the players to playthese six games after the Copa América were very close and we chose to continue with the base. There was no time to bring in other players. From now on we need everyone to play. Montiel? When you watch him train and compete, it’s very difficult to leave him out. He is a special case because every time he has been on the field he has given us. I hope he enjoys the minutes that he wants and that we need,” he commented.
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