Messi cuts inside and unleashes a left‑footed shot from outside the box, but Rafael Romo dives low to his right to push it away. The chance comes after a quick combination with Julián Álvarez.

Receiving the ball in space outside the area, Messi fires another left‑footed shot from distance, but it is blocked by a Venezuelan defender before it can test the keeper.

Messi opens the scoring, racing onto a fast‑break pass from Julián Álvarez and placing a left‑footed shot from the centre of the box into the top right corner. The clinical finish puts Argentina 1–0 ahead.

Early in the second half, Messi takes on a defender and strikes left‑footed from outside the box, but his effort is blocked before reaching Romo. Argentina keeps the pressure on after the rebound.

Messi finds space in the centre of the box and connects with a left‑footed shot after a headed pass from Julián Álvarez, but Romo stands firm and saves in the middle of his goal.

Moments later, Messi shoots left‑footed from outside the box again after being teed up by Thiago Almada, but his attempt is blocked by the Venezuelan back line.

Messi threads a precise through ball into the box for Nico González, whose left‑footed shot from the centre of the area is saved by Romo. The pass slices open the Venezuelan defence.

Messi caps his performance with another goal, arriving in the centre of the box to sweep a left‑footed shot into the bottom left corner after a clever assist from Thiago Almada, making it 3–0.