Football: Argentina set up semi-finals against Brazil after beating Venezuela 2-0

Argentina has beaten Venezuela 2-0 and will face Brazil in the Copa America semifinals next Tuesday. Striker Lautaro Martinez scored from a back heel kick after 10 minutes, deflecting a shot by Sergio Aguero from the edge of the box. Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso doubled the lead in the 74th after goalkeeper Wuilker Farinez failed to block another shot from Aguero. Lo Celso, who entered just a few minutes before, just pushed the ball into the empty net to seal Argentina's win in front of 50,000 fans. Superstar Lionel Messi had a very unimpressive performance in the quarter-final at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. It was the first time Argentina played in the stadium since losing the 2014 World Cup final 1-0 to Germany.