Messi threads a precise through ball into the left channel for Nicolás González, whose left‑footed shot from a tight angle goes just wide of the far post.

Messi carries the ball out of pressure in his own half and draws a foul, winning a free kick in the defensive zone for Argentina.

From outside the box, Messi unleashes a curling left‑footed shot that beats the goalkeeper but crashes off the right post after a layoff from Enzo Fernández.

Messi delivers a controlled cross into the six‑yard box, where Alexis Mac Allister’s close‑range header is blocked by the Chile defense.

Messi combines on the right and plays Nahuel Molina into the box, but Molina’s powerful right‑footed shot is saved centrally by Claudio Bravo.

Messi slides a clever through ball into the area for Alexis Mac Allister, whose close‑range shot is smothered in the center of the goal.

Messi feeds Nicolás González on the left side of the box, but González’s left‑footed strike towards the top center is parried away by the keeper.

Driving at Chile’s back line, Messi is fouled in the attacking half, earning Argentina a dangerous free kick.

Messi breaks beyond the Chile defense and is flagged offside as he looks to latch onto a forward pass, halting a potential attacking move.

Deep in his own half, Messi shields the ball and draws another foul, securing a free kick to relieve pressure on Argentina’s defense.