Messi fires a left-footed shot from outside the box early on, but his effort is blocked by the Peruvian defense.

Messi carries the ball in the attacking half and draws a foul, winning a dangerous free kick for Argentina.

Messi tracks back defensively but concedes a corner to Peru while trying to clear the danger.

Messi latches onto a pass from Nicolás González and shoots left-footed from the left side of the box, but his effort flies too high.

Messi commits a foul in the second half, stopping Peru’s buildup and drawing the referee’s whistle.

Messi threads a through ball toward Lautaro Martínez, but the move is halted as Martínez is flagged offside.

Messi receives the ball on the left side of the box and hits a left-footed shot that is blocked, after a long pass forward from goalkeeper Franco Armani.

Messi again finds space in the center of the box and unleashes a left-footed shot, but the attempt is blocked by defenders.

Messi goes close with a left-footed effort from the center of the box after being set up by Leandro Paredes, but the shot drifts just wide to the left.

From a set-piece situation, Messi delivers a precise cross that finds Lucas Ocampos, whose header from close range goes just over the bar.