Lionel Messi was the hero again as Argentina wrapped up their Copa America preparations with a 5-1 win over Nicaragua.
Messi scored two goals in two minutes to lead Argentina past Nicaragua on Friday before Lionel Scaloni’s men fly out to Brazil for the Copa America.
? #Amistoso – #SelecciรณnMayor
Asรญ abriรณ el marcador Lionel #Messi ?pic.twitter.com/Z5l1MfVvzJ
— Selecciรณn Argentina ?? (@Argentina) June 8, 2019
Having ended his international absence in March’s shock loss to Venezuela, Messi opened the scoring with a stunning solo effort in the 37th minute.
? #Amistoso – #SelecciรณnMayor
โฝ๏ธ @Argentina ?? 5 (Lionel Messi x2, Lautaro Martรญnez x2 y Roberto Pereyra) – #Nicaragua ?? 1 (Juan Barrera)
Final del encuentro en el estadio San Juan del Bicentenario. ยก#VamosArgentina ?! pic.twitter.com/3nbDhf5So2
— Selecciรณn Argentina ?? (@Argentina) June 8, 2019
Lautaro Martinez came off the bench and scored a second-half brace against the Central American visitors, while Roberto Pereyra added a fifth late on before Nicaragua’s Juan Barrera converted a 91st-minute penalty to put a blemish on Argentina’s performance.
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