The Copa America opened tonight (between Thursday and Friday) with the victory of the reigning champion Argentina, who beat Canada 0:2 in Atlanta in front of more than 70,000 spectators. The world champion, with Leo Messi in the lineup, dominated throughout the game and reached a large number of situations, but had difficulty getting the ball into the net.
Messi, who recorded the 35th appearance in the history of the factory and became the record of his performances, did not score, but was one of the standouts on the field and led to both goals. In the 49th minute, he sent a deep ball to Alexis McAllister, who was blocked in his attempt to kick, but the ball reached Julián Alvarez who pushed close and scored for the national team for the first time since the World Cup a year and a half ago.
Later in the half, the Argentinians increased the pressure and the flea even reached two winking situations in front of the Canadian goalkeeper, but he and his friends were stopped time after time. In the 88th minute, Messi sent a beautiful deep pass to Lautro Martinez, who only needed to roll the ball in to ensure an Argentine victory and determine the result of the game, 0:2.
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