What could be more joyous than scoring a goal in a tournament like the Copa America on your birthday? Leandro Paredes’ birthday could have been such a joy. He took the ball from the captain to score a penalty. But in the end his happiness turned into sadness.

Argentina received a penalty in the 69th minute of the match against Peru. Di Maria was the penalty taker in Messi’s absence. But Paredes took the ball from Di Maria. Today was his 30th birthday.

However, he did not score from the penalty on his birthday. A bullet speed shot from the right foot hits the left bar and is deflected back. He missed the goal. Paredes failed to score on penalties three times in his career, but this is the first time in Argentina’s jersey.

As a result of Paredes’ penalty miss, the Albiceleste failed to score a penalty in the Copa America after a long time. Martin Palermo last failed to score against Colombia in 1999.