#31Career GoalLegendary
“Against Peru in a Copa América quarter-final, Messi darts across the box from Riquelme’s pass and, with his body almost facing away from goal, hooks a left-foot finish back across the keeper to double Argentina’s lead and open his Copa América account.”
Left FootKnockout Stage
Year2007
Copa América#1
2006/07'#20
Body PartLeft Foot
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Technique—
2007#88
2007 Copa América · QF2007-07-09 · 18:50:00
Peru0-4
Argentina1G
On a hot scoring run, Messi strikes in the 2007 Copa América quarter-final against Peru, helping power Argentina’s emerging golden generation into the last four on their path to the final.
Minute61'
Score
0-1→0-2
xG
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Impact
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Assist: Riquelme J.
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