Argentina drew 1-1 with Paraguay at the Copa America after a second-half penalty from Lionel Messi.
Match Events
28' CLOSE! Gonzalez's shot inches wide out
37' GOAL! Argentina 0-1 Paraguay (Sanchez)
PARAGUAY HAVE SCORED TO MAKE IT 1-0! An absolutely scintillating run from Newcastle forward Almiron takes him to the byline, where he pulls it back to the top of the penalty area for Sanchez to scuff into the back of the net! The shot is slightly mishit - but he won’t care!
45' Yellow Card! Armani booked
57' Penalty Goal! Argentina 1-1 Paraguay (Messi)
MESSI LEVELS THE SCORE WITH HIS PENALTY! 1-1! Confidence from the Barcelona and Argentina captain as he steps up and hits a venomous penalty into the bottom-right corner! The Albiceleste have their lifeline!
63' Penalty Missed! (Derlis Gonzalez)
ARMANI IS THE HERO! Gonzalez steps up to take it, and he sends his penalty low and to the right, but the goalkeeper reads the spot-kick the whole way and pushes it around his post!
Match Report
Lionel Messi scored a second-half penalty but Argentina were left facing a Copa America group-stage exit after a 1-1 draw with Paraguay on Wednesday.
Messi converted a 57th-minute spot-kick after Argentina had fallen behind to a Richard Sanchez goal in Belo Horizonte.
Argentina goalkeeper Franco Armani was needed to keep his side level shortly after the hour-mark, though, saving a Derlis Gonzalez penalty.
The draw saw Argentina earn their first point in Group B, but they remain bottom behind Colombia, Paraguay and Qatar.
uptownl
4922
The only moment Argentina looked like a team vs Paraguay
citizeno
3630
Lionel Messi:" When I die, I want my teammates to lay me down in the grave so that they can let me down for the last time ever!"
Ben-2016
1482
Only the jersey reminds me again and again that it is Argentina.
lahanlyon2000
566
honestly, guys don't criticize Messi. I watched this game from beginning to end, I've never seen Messi given his all like he did in this game. it is not his fault that Argentina draw. I just hope that people would see his hardwork and not his short givings
JonSnowsBeard
331
Argentina look like a Sunday league team who have never practiced together and are playing with each other for the first time. The players were so poor and deserve some of the blame, but a large part of the blame goes toward Scaloni. He made questionable substitutions and changed the formation at a point where having two CFs was actually working well and disrupting Paraguay - this literally did the opponents a favor. He played Di Maria in a position (the right side) that he has barely played this year for PSG. He put Sergio Aguero between the two CBs with no help. Guys were running around like headless chickens, clueless on where to go. And you get a sense that Messi just isn't the guy for the Armband. We know how bad he wants it, and we know how talented he is, but he doesnt have the personality to lift his teammates up - he is an introvert and there is nothing wrong with that. just give the captaincy to someone else. Above all, this team was just terrible all around. They do not deserve to go through. Period.
L10NELMESSI
323
Messi:-Use your brain Otamendi 😠
oyobohkplu
266
this Argentina team is sure going to give me a heart attack if I continue watching them
Cyriacus_Kakira
241
ARGENTINA doesn't have a link between DEFENCE and ATTACK! No linking MIDFIELD!! Too sad to watch them play!
raheem_CFC
223
if Messi missed that penalty.. trolls would be made in a flash
Arsenio1RM
220
Honestly Argentina is lucky to even get a point, now they are hoping for Paraguay to loose or draw, if they win against Qatar. Messi, played his heart out, I never saw him run so much in many games, but he still lacked the spark as he was easily disposes by Paraguay, they played really gingerly except for when Kun came on, and why on God's green earth this coach or no Argentina coach can utilize Messi and dybala? Put Messi Centre behind Kun and dybala pun the left and dimaria on the right, with Gio, parades, and Pereyra midfield and Otamendi, Foyth and Funes morí in the defense and they have a solid line up to actually challenge, that way teams have more to worry about than just Messi, which would give Argentina playing lanes and devastate a defense
oz_nuestro
185
Ernesto Valverde: At least I am more tactician than Lionel Scaloni.
Farhan132
161
I didn't get it , why stars like Aguero, Di Maria , Dybala didn't play in the the first half... After Aguero amd Di Maria coming from bench, Argentina team looked like a team ... To make a team around Messi , doesn't make it better ... It is worse than ever ... And this is also a injustice for the great players, who are in the bench... I am a Argentina die-Heart fan ... But now I am starting to hate them... So Sad
Adityaraj18
160
Argentina are the 2nd version of Man utd they don't know how to create chances they always pass the ball in midfield
TheDarKnight13
151
Soo, finally Messi successfully scored a goal from penalty kick for Argentina😂😂
Jsmooth
101
From 0 points to 1 point. We are making progress 🙃
TanveerRandhawa
83
i didn't know what Argentina mid field is doing in the whole match.... totally Dumb players... i am sure India can play better than Argentina
Asap12
42
fucking true[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
lahanlyon2000
20
honestly, guys don't criticize Messi. I watched this game from beginning to end, I've never seen Messi given his all like he did in this game. it is not his fault that Argentina draw. I just hope that people would see his hardwork and not his short givings
I saw Messi run like Usain bolt today
lumaceiotz
17
honestly, guys don't criticize Messi. I watched this game from beginning to end, I've never seen Messi given his all like he did in this game. it is not his fault that Argentina draw. I just hope that people would see his hardwork and not his short givings
Nice words coming from a real madrid fan
SonOfGrace
14
honestly, guys don't criticize Messi. I watched this game from beginning to end, I've never seen Messi given his all like he did in this game. it is not his fault that Argentina draw. I just hope that people would see his hardwork and not his short givings
Honestly you didn’t watch the game 😂 Paraguay bossed the game, Messi only came alive in the first 15 minutes of the second half...
kaaskip
13
honestly, guys don't criticize Messi. I watched this game from beginning to end, I've never seen Messi given his all like he did in this game. it is not his fault that Argentina draw. I just hope that people would see his hardwork and not his short givings
True football fan❤
AshinikumarSharma7
11
honestly, guys don't criticize Messi. I watched this game from beginning to end, I've never seen Messi given his all like he did in this game. it is not his fault that Argentina draw. I just hope that people would see his hardwork and not his short givings
I never ever criticize Messi...he is awesome...I am criticizing him just because his fans start criticizing cr7 for no reason...