#745Career GoalLegendary
“Against familiar nemesis Chile, Messi breaks the deadlock in Argentina’s tense Copa América opener, a captain’s strike that also pushes him into double figures with his 10th goal in the competition.”
Year2021
Copa América#10
2020/21'#41
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeFree Kick
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2021#923
2021 Copa América · Group2021-06-14 · 18:00:00
Chile1-1
Argentina1G
Messi’s curling free‑kick not only earns him Man of the Match but also takes him to double figures in Copa América goals, underlining how he carries Argentina’s attacking burden at the start of their drought‑ending 2021 campaign.
Minute33'
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