Lionel Messi scores sick free kick goal in 2021 Copa America debut
One day after Neymar wowed fans with his performance in Brazil’s opening match of the 2021 Copa America, Lionel Messi one-upped him.
Messi scored a goal on a picture-perfect free kick to momentarily put Argentina ahead of Chile in the opening match of Group A. But Argentina couldn’t make it hold up and the game finished 1-1.
The Argentine legend can generally put the ball where he wants, and this time, he curled it into the top right corner past the outstretched arms of Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.
Here’s another angle of the goal to really appreciate the bend:
Neymar, who is a former teammate of Messi’s at FC Barcelona, was dazzling in his match with his passing, weaving runs and set piece deliveries. He scored a goal on a penalty kick, and he also served up another to Gabriel Barbosa as Brazil ran out 3-0 winners against Venezuela. Brazil are the defending Copa America champions.
