Lionel Messi has again made history, scoring a goal for Argentina in their Semi final Copa America clash to Canada Sportsbuddy.ng reports.
The goal was very crucial as they reach another back to back Copa America Final and also earning Lionel Messi a Player of the match award.
The legendary Argentine scored the second goal of his team by tapping in a shot from Enzo Fernandez. Earlier, Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez scored the opening goal for Argentina in the 23rd minute to lay the foundation for Messi’s record.
Lionel Messi Setting New Record
Messi scored in the 51st minute to take his international total in men’s football to 109 goals, one more than Iranian Ali Daei,. This puts Messi second after his biggest competitor Cristiano Ronaldo who has scored 130 international goals in men’s football.
It is almost impossible for Messi to equal or surpass Ronaldo’s tally given his age and the few international games he has left.
Copa America Success
Messi has also achieved a record of scoring in six different Copa America competitions.
This makes it the second consecutive Copa America final for the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and his nation who are the defending champions after they beat Brazil in the previous final match.
Awaiting Final Opponent
The Argentines are now waiting for their possible last foe which is the winner between Uruguay and Colombia. The Argentines will be hoping Lionel Messi could hand them consecutive victory in the competition as they await a formidable opposition.
