England achieved their eleventh consecutive victory in a match played against Argentina at the Allianz Stadium, with an outstanding performance by Max Ojomoh.
The English team came close to completing an autumn sweep, but the Pumas’ fight, reminiscent of their impressive comeback against Scotland, kept the tension until the last moment.
Despite an initial 17-0 lead in the first 25 minutes, the pressure at Twickenham caused the difference to narrow. However, Steve Borthwick’s team found a way to secure the victory.
Henry Slade scored a crucial try in the 65th minute, thanks to the assist from Ojomoh, who was named man of the match. Ojomoh, with only two international matches, also assisted in another try for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and scored one himself.Much of the game took place in the air. Although England dominated in the first half thanks to shots from Ben Spencer and George Ford, the panorama changed after the break.
Freddie Steward stood out with his aerial game, and Maro Itoje offered a colossal performance. Despite leading 27-16, the home team couldn’t relax, as Rodrigo Isgro’s try in the 80th minute set up an exciting finish.
Argentina, just 10 meters from the try line, lost a line-out, and Ben Earl recovered the ball, avoiding his team’s first defeat since February.
The drama continued as a drop-goal from George Ford and a try by Ojomoh, facilitated by Feyi-Waboso’s challenge, put England 10-0 up in the first 10 minutes.
The English defense held back the Pumas’ advance, and the left post denied a penalty to Santiago Carreras, which was well cleared by Itoje.
The England scrum was already dominant, and with referee Pierre Brousset signaling an imminent penalty, Ford passed to Ojomoh, whose precise pass found Feyi-Waboso for an elegant try.
A forceful tackle by Spencer stopped an attack by Argentina, but the visitors showed their ability to create opportunities, and only a pass to Ford’s head prevented them from scoring.
The opening Tomas Albornoz scored a long-range penalty, and England would have extended their lead if Luke Cowan-Dickie had grounded the ball correctly after a line-out.
This error proved costly, as Argentina scored five minutes after the start of the second half, taking advantage of their release play and a weakened home defense, with center Justo Piccardo scoring easily.
England yielded too easily, and the Pumas took the initiative, which was confirmed when Albornoz scored a penalty.
Tom Curry, Henry Pollock, Will Stuart, and Fin Baxter came off the bench hoping to inspire a comeback, but Steward was the one who stood out the most with two impressive aerial catches.
The penalty count against England increased, and Carreras added three more points, but in the 66th minute, Ojomoh ran strongly from a line-out and passed the ball for Slade to score.
Ford’s penalty seemed to seal the victory, but Isgro prepared the dramatic ending that escaped the Pumas.
