VIDEO: Sergio Aguero produces diving header to finally beat Fernando Muslera
It took 56 minutes, but Argentina eventually found a way to expose Uruguay's backline and conquer birthday boy Fernando Muslera's quick reflexes.
Playing on neutral territory for the first time in 87 years, Gerardo Martino's side were unable to find the back of the net in the first half despite entering the interval with 74.1-percent possession. A combination of organised defending and solid 'keeping from Muslera had prevented La Albiceste from doing so.
Enter Sergio Aguero:
History indicated that one national team would likely score at some point ...
#ARG 1-0 #URU (57') #Chile2015 - Only 13 of 180 matches between these 2 teams have ended 0-0 (Last: 12.10.1997 in Qualifiers)...Aguero goal!
— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) June 17, 2015
... and recent history indicated that Aguero would likely be that player.
5 - Sergio Agüero has scored five of the last eight #ARG goals in the Copa America. Leader.
— OptaJavier (@OptaJavier) June 17, 2015