Lionel Messi caused a sensation in Argentina 4-1 against Bolivia at the preliminary round of the Copa America. The superstar made his 148th appearance for the “Gauchos” and is the new record national player. The icing on the cake: a double pack. Sergio Agüero was also happy.
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Messi overtakes Mascherano and shines at the preliminary round
Last week he caught up with ex-team-mate Javier Mascherano, now he’s the sole number one: Lionel Messi made his 148th appearance for Argentina early Tuesday morning in Central European time in the Copa America against Bolivia. This made the 34-year-old the new record player in the history of the Albiceleste.
In keeping with this special occasion, Messi also managed to increase his goals account from 73 to 75. After Papu Gómez took the lead in the Brazilian city of Cuiabá in the sixth minute thanks to the work of Messi, La Pulga put together a brace. First the superstar and captain scored with a penalty kick (33rd), and less than ten minutes later with a clever lift out of the game (42nd).
Friends got together! Aguero pass, Messi goal ?? Enjoy them @Argentina, put them together @FCBarcelona! #VibraElContinente pic.twitter.com/T3i4kCOA4a
— Copa America (@CopaAmerica) June 29, 2021
Two success stories with which he was able to catapult himself to the top of the current tournament’s top scorer list, at least for the time being. Messi has three goals. After changing sides, the Bolivians were still making results (60th), it wasn’t enough for more – especially since the “gauchos” in the person of Lautaro Martinez also scored and won 4-1 in the end.
Agüero completes 100th international match
Meanwhile, with Sergio Agüero, the second professional of FC Barcelona in the Argentine squad received from national coach Lionel Scaloni the trust from the beginning. Agüero acted as a striker, he was not granted a goal. Messi’s second coup was presented by the Catalans’ new signing.
And: Agüero was also able to look forward to a very special mission – his 100th in an Argentine dress. After Messi, Mascherano, Javier Zanetti (143), Roberto Ayala (114), Diego Simeone (104) and Ángel Di María (108), he is the seventh player to have reached this mark. Aguero gave way to Lautaro after 63 minutes.
| place | Nation | Games | Tore | Points |
| 1 | Argentina | 4 | 7:2 | 10 |
| 2 | Uruguay | 4 | 4:2 | 7 |
| 3 | Paraguay | 4 | 5:3 | 6 |
| 4 | Chile | 4 | 3:4 | 5 |
| 5 | Bolivia | 4 | 2:10 | 0 |
Argentina in the quarterfinals against Ecuador
The Argentines finished Group A in the preliminary round of the Copa America with three wins and one draw as winners. Only the last two in the end did not make it to the quarter-finals. These are Bolivia and Venezuela. Messi, Agüero and Co. will play against Ecuador on Sunday from 2 a.m. at the beginning of the knockout phase after Central European time.
The Copa games of the Barça players at a glance:
Sunday, June 13th, 11pm: Brazil – Venezuela 3:0
Monday, June 14th, 11pm: Argentina – Chile 1:1
Friday, June 18, 2 a.m .: Brazil – Peru 4:0
Saturday, June 19, 2 a.m .: Argentina – Uruguay 1:0
Monday, June 21, 11 p.m .: Uruguay – Chile 1:1
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2 a.m .: Argentina – Paraguay 1:0
Thursday, June 24th, 2 a.m .: Brazil – Colombia 2-1
Thursday, June 24th, 11 p.m .: Bolivia – Uruguay 0:2
Sunday, June 27th, 11pm: Brazil – Ecuador 1:1
Tuesday, June 29, 2 a.m .: Bolivia – Argentina 1:4
Tuesday, June 29, 2 a.m .: Uruguay – Paraguay 1:0
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