Buenos Aires: Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to overtake Pele as the top international goals in the history of South American football on Thursday because Argentina drove for a 3-0 win over Bolivia on their 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Messi pounced for the 77th, 78th and the 79th international goal to keep Argentina firmly on track for a place in the final round next year in Qatar against the team in Bolivia near the foot of the table.
Paris Saint-Germain’s next 34 years, making his 153 appearance for Argentina, pulling the level with the old sign of Pele from 77 goals in 14 minutes, Nutmegging defender and then curved shots Luhur pass through the Bolivian goalkeeper Carlos Lampe.
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(@MessiIizer) 1631231238000The Argentina Captain then moved one of the obvious from Pele in the 64th minute with both nights, pushed into the Bolivia box and played one-two With Lautaro Martinez before tucking far finish from close range.
Messi completed the seventh international hat-trick in his career two minutes from time, burying a rebound from close range after a shot from the edge of the penalty area only fended off by Lampe.
This former star Barcelona Rival Cristiano Ronaldo holds a direct record for goals scored in international football with 111 of the 180 victory games that occurred only four days after Argentina involved in controversy with Brazilian regional rivals in Sao Paulo, with the qualifications of the two teams on Sunday left after seven minutes because Covid-19 controversy.
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All four players, accused by Brazil falsifying records into the country, did not play a part in Thursday’s match in Buenos Aires after being released from the squad by the Argentina Football Association.
There were no signs of being drunk from the controversy among Argentine players on Thursday, because Messi quickly took the middle of the stage to go beyond the great Brazil record in style.
With Messi in the normal form, Argentina may have more goals.
Messi cried tears after finally getting to play in front of the Argentine public.
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https://t.co/zlogGZHWDF- Football Streaming HD (@ Soccerstreams21) 1631237824000Inter Milan Lautaro Martinez, who also has the first half goal was annulled because offside had to score after being founded by Messi with a golden opportunity at 39 Minute, dragging his shot widened from close range.
Messi also might have a second goal in the first round, connecting smartly to PSG teammate Angel Di Maria before flashing a widening curved shot.
But the goal finally came to Messi in the second half like Argentina drove home.
The victory left the second world cup champion in the overall qualifying standings in South America with 18 points from eight matches.