‘We were better than them’ – Enzo Fernández reacts to Argentina’s defeat to Uruguay

Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernández has reacted to his country’s 2-1 defeat to Uruguay in an international friendly played on Friday.

The encounter was Argentina’s first match since captain Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football a few weeks ago.

Uruguay secured the victory through an own goal from Leonardo Balerdi and a strike from Maximiliano Araújo, while Julián Álvarez scored Argentina’s only goal at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires.

Despite the defeat, Argentina enjoyed more possession and registered more shots on target than their opponents but failed to convert their opportunities into a favourable result.

Fernández, who plays for Manchester City, insisted after the match that Argentina had performed better than Uruguay and did not deserve to lose.

The midfielder questioned the nature of Uruguay’s goals, describing them as unexpected and arguing that they did not reflect the balance of the encounter.

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Speaking after the game, Fernández said: “We did not deserve to lose. Uruguay scored two random goals out of nowhere; we were the better team,” as quoted by Fabrizio Romano.