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Powered by NeoCortex · NeoAxonMessi calmly converts a penalty with a left-footed shot drilled into the bottom right corner, giving Argentina a 1-0 lead over Ecuador.
Messi unleashes a left-footed effort from outside the box, but his shot is blocked after being set up by Lautaro Martínez.
Messi drops deep and carries the ball in Argentina’s half, drawing a foul to win a free kick and relieve pressure on the defence.
From a corner routine, Messi swings in a precise cross that finds Eduardo Salvio, whose header from the center of the box flies just wide to the right.
Messi again tries his luck from outside the box with a left-footed shot, but the effort is blocked by the Ecuador defence.