Lionel Messi scored a brace and broke a remarkable all-time record in Argentina's 4-1 win over Bolivia in their final 2021 Copa America group game in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Here are some of the best images!
Click through the gallery above to see Messi and his Argentina colleagues in action against Bolivia.
With his latest appearance for the Albiceleste, the 34-year-old has now officially played more times for Argentina than anybody else, overtaking Javier Mascherano's record of 147 games to earn his 148th cap against Bolivia.
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Messi marked the occasion with a dazzling performance, scoring twice and assisting another goal, all within the first half of the match.
Six minutes into the tie, the Barcelona captain played a smart, chipped through-ball for Alejandro "Papu" Gomez, who volleyed the ball into the back of the net, before the Barca talisman converted from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute.
Then, three minutes before half-time, Messi lobbed the goalkeeper with a first-time finish after being played in behind the Bolivia defence by his new club colleague Sergio Aguero.
Messi and his teammates will now face Ecuador in the quarter-finals of the competition on 4 July, while the other last eight fixtures are: Uruguay vs Colombia, Brazil vs Chile, and Peru vs Paraguay.
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