Messi nets his 800th goal by wonder free-kick. The world champions Argentina win their first match since WC
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
3' Messi's shot too straight
16' Yellow Card! Kevin Galván booked
17' OFF THE POST!
42' Enzo's long shot stopped
55' Messi's shot stopped
62' Yellow Card! Edgardo Fariña booked
78' GOAL! Argentina 1-0 Panama (Thiago Almada)
89' GOAL! Argentina 2-0 Panama (Messi)
Line-ups
Argentina XI: Messi, Di Maria, Otamendi, E. Martinez, Tagliafico, De Paul, Nahuel Molina, Romero, Mac Allister, Julián Álvarez, Enzo Fernández
Subs: F. Armani, Gerónimo Rulli, Paredes, Pezzella, Acuna, Dybala, Correa, G. Rodriguez, Lo Celso, Exequiel Palacios, Lautaro, Gonzalo Montiel, Foyth, Martinez, Thiago Almada
Panama XI: Alfredo Stephens, Richard Peralta, José Murillo, Kevin Galván, José Guerra, Ronaldo Córdoba, Jiovany Ramos, Iván Anderson, Cristian Quintero, Edgardo Fariña, jahir irving lopez gudino
Subs: Omar Browne, Miguel Camargo, Ricardo Ávila, Jorge Serrano, Gilberto Hernández, Emerson Dimas, Martín Morán, Víctor Medina, Michael Casazola