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| Argentina 5-0 Panama: Copa América – as it happened | Argentina 5-0 Panama: Copa América – as it happened |
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| Here’s the match report of Messi’s magic: | |
| Related: Lionel Messi scores brilliant hat-trick as Argentina surge into quarter-finals | |
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| OK, we’re going to wrap this up now. Thanks for reading. All that’s left now is to luxuriate in Messi’s majesty. Goodnight! | OK, we’re going to wrap this up now. Thanks for reading. All that’s left now is to luxuriate in Messi’s majesty. Goodnight! |
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| The free kick was Messi was brilliant – but it might not have been as good as the one from Jhasmani Campos in the Bolivia-Chile game. That was seriously impressive. But poor old Bolivia – they conceded a 98th-minute penalty, and lost 2-1. | The free kick was Messi was brilliant – but it might not have been as good as the one from Jhasmani Campos in the Bolivia-Chile game. That was seriously impressive. But poor old Bolivia – they conceded a 98th-minute penalty, and lost 2-1. |
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| So Argentina surge into the knockout stages after two wins from two. Panama and Chile are level on three points, but Panama must win to join Argentina, such is their negative goal difference. | So Argentina surge into the knockout stages after two wins from two. Panama and Chile are level on three points, but Panama must win to join Argentina, such is their negative goal difference. |
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| Well, Lionel Messi played less than half an hour – and he scored three goals and created one more. Brilliant, brilliant play from the best player in the world, and Argentina looked a different, and even more dangerous, team with him in. Panama did pretty well for about 60 minutes, but they crumbled badly – it didn’t help that they were forced to play with 10 men for an hour. But tonight was all about Messi. He’s good, isn’t he? | Well, Lionel Messi played less than half an hour – and he scored three goals and created one more. Brilliant, brilliant play from the best player in the world, and Argentina looked a different, and even more dangerous, team with him in. Panama did pretty well for about 60 minutes, but they crumbled badly – it didn’t help that they were forced to play with 10 men for an hour. But tonight was all about Messi. He’s good, isn’t he? |
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| Full-time: Argentina 5-0 Panama | Full-time: Argentina 5-0 Panama |
| That’s the whistle. | That’s the whistle. |
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| 90 min + 1: Two minutes of stoppage time, and Panama look done in. | 90 min + 1: Two minutes of stoppage time, and Panama look done in. |
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| 90 min: Brilliant, effortless long-range pass from Messi, to find Rojo at the back post, who headed back across goal – and Aguero prodded home from five yards. | 90 min: Brilliant, effortless long-range pass from Messi, to find Rojo at the back post, who headed back across goal – and Aguero prodded home from five yards. |
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| GOAL! Argentina 5-0 Panama (Aguero 89) | GOAL! Argentina 5-0 Panama (Aguero 89) |
| It’s five! Aguero’s 33rd international goal! | It’s five! Aguero’s 33rd international goal! |
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| 89 min: This is pretty rough on Panama. And it could get worse – still a few minutes left. | 89 min: This is pretty rough on Panama. And it could get worse – still a few minutes left. |
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| 88 min: He’s just phenomenal, isn’t he? Panama gave it away, and Messi was quickly on to it: he held off Baloy, checked inside, and bent a curling shot past Penedo from about 15 yards. Pretty similar to his first goal – Penedo had no chance. What a star he is. A total genius. Messi! | 88 min: He’s just phenomenal, isn’t he? Panama gave it away, and Messi was quickly on to it: he held off Baloy, checked inside, and bent a curling shot past Penedo from about 15 yards. Pretty similar to his first goal – Penedo had no chance. What a star he is. A total genius. Messi! |
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| GOAL! Argentina 4-0 Panama (Messi 87) | GOAL! Argentina 4-0 Panama (Messi 87) |
| This is too much. Messi again – and that’s his hat-trick! | This is too much. Messi again – and that’s his hat-trick! |
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| 85 min: Panama clear, and break quickly, but Banega comes across to stop the counter-attack. That should have been a yellow card; it wasn’t one. | 85 min: Panama clear, and break quickly, but Banega comes across to stop the counter-attack. That should have been a yellow card; it wasn’t one. |
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| 84 min: Aguero has the ball in the net! But it’s ruled offside. Correctly – he had gone half a second too early. Panama are struggling to keep their heads above water here. Now a corner to Argentina. | 84 min: Aguero has the ball in the net! But it’s ruled offside. Correctly – he had gone half a second too early. Panama are struggling to keep their heads above water here. Now a corner to Argentina. |
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| 81 min: Argentina look in the mood for more goals. And now Messi can sniff a hat-trick. That’s 52 international goals, now, for Messi – he’s chasing down Gabriel Batistuta’s record of 56. | 81 min: Argentina look in the mood for more goals. And now Messi can sniff a hat-trick. That’s 52 international goals, now, for Messi – he’s chasing down Gabriel Batistuta’s record of 56. |
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| 79 min: Lionel Messi: what can you say about him?! Such a fabulous strike: up and over the wall, with pace and bend and dip – Penedo dived full length, but couldn’t keep it out. An outstanding free kick: one to catch on the highlights. He’s back, baby! | 79 min: Lionel Messi: what can you say about him?! Such a fabulous strike: up and over the wall, with pace and bend and dip – Penedo dived full length, but couldn’t keep it out. An outstanding free kick: one to catch on the highlights. He’s back, baby! |
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| GOAL! Argentina 3-0 Panama (Messi 78) | GOAL! Argentina 3-0 Panama (Messi 78) |
| That’s a brilliant free kick! What a goal! | That’s a brilliant free kick! What a goal! |
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| 77 min: Free kick to Argentina 25 yards out. This is Messi territory. | 77 min: Free kick to Argentina 25 yards out. This is Messi territory. |
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| 75 min: Change for Panama: Luis Tejada on for Blas Perez. That was so gormless from Quintero, by the way – all he had to do was feed Cooper, and he was clean through! Duh. Now a change for Argentina: Higuain off, Aguero on. And a final one for Panama: Cooper is replaced by Arroyo. | 75 min: Change for Panama: Luis Tejada on for Blas Perez. That was so gormless from Quintero, by the way – all he had to do was feed Cooper, and he was clean through! Duh. Now a change for Argentina: Higuain off, Aguero on. And a final one for Panama: Cooper is replaced by Arroyo. |
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| 74 min: Oh, Quintero! Argentina committed too many players forward, and suddenly Panama broke, with a two on one! Quintero had it, and Cooper was totally free to his left, but Quintero went alone, and showed too much of it to Mascherano! That was a huge opportunity: what a waste. That should have been 2-1. | 74 min: Oh, Quintero! Argentina committed too many players forward, and suddenly Panama broke, with a two on one! Quintero had it, and Cooper was totally free to his left, but Quintero went alone, and showed too much of it to Mascherano! That was a huge opportunity: what a waste. That should have been 2-1. |
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| 72 min: It might have been handball on Higuain, but the finish from Messi was sublime. You just knew he was going to score. I think Penedo probably knew it too. | 72 min: It might have been handball on Higuain, but the finish from Messi was sublime. You just knew he was going to score. I think Penedo probably knew it too. |
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| 71 min: Great effort from Banega! Thirty yards out, he fizzed one towards goal, and Penedo was worried. Just over the bar. | 71 min: Great effort from Banega! Thirty yards out, he fizzed one towards goal, and Penedo was worried. Just over the bar. |
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| 69 min: He’s only been on the pitch for about eight minutes, but Lionel Messi has made his mark! Panama couldn’t clear, and Henriquez smacked it against Higuain, but it fell perfectly for Messi, all alone, 15 yards out, and he just passed it beyond Penedo. Lovely finish, but Panama might be a touch unlucky there: that looked like handball against Higuain. | 69 min: He’s only been on the pitch for about eight minutes, but Lionel Messi has made his mark! Panama couldn’t clear, and Henriquez smacked it against Higuain, but it fell perfectly for Messi, all alone, 15 yards out, and he just passed it beyond Penedo. Lovely finish, but Panama might be a touch unlucky there: that looked like handball against Higuain. |
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| GOAL! Argentina 2-0 Panama (Messi 68) | GOAL! Argentina 2-0 Panama (Messi 68) |
| Ha. Wouldn’t you just know it. Messi! | Ha. Wouldn’t you just know it. Messi! |
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| 66 min: Panama are still in this game, but they’re being tested by Argentina’s attack. They haven’t really got out of their own half since the break. | 66 min: Panama are still in this game, but they’re being tested by Argentina’s attack. They haven’t really got out of their own half since the break. |
| Another yellow: this time for a late Gaitan tackle on Henriquez. | Another yellow: this time for a late Gaitan tackle on Henriquez. |
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| 65 min: I should also have mentioned that Messi has taken the captain’s armband from Mascherano. And Lamela with a chance! Banega lifted it into the box, Lamela ran beyond the defence, but he couldn’t control the pass! He was clear – that was a chance. | 65 min: I should also have mentioned that Messi has taken the captain’s armband from Mascherano. And Lamela with a chance! Banega lifted it into the box, Lamela ran beyond the defence, but he couldn’t control the pass! He was clear – that was a chance. |
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| 63 min: Messi just feeling his way into the game, but Argentina have definitely perked up. The crowd is noticeably louder, too. | 63 min: Messi just feeling his way into the game, but Argentina have definitely perked up. The crowd is noticeably louder, too. |
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| Lionel Messi is on! | Lionel Messi is on! |
| 61 min: To replace Augusto Fernandez. And the crowd goes wild. | 61 min: To replace Augusto Fernandez. And the crowd goes wild. |
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| 60 min: It’s opening up, this game. Argentina corner, and Banega takes, but it’s disappointing, and easily cleared. | 60 min: It’s opening up, this game. Argentina corner, and Banega takes, but it’s disappointing, and easily cleared. |
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| 59 min: Now a corner up the other end. Baloy and Miller come forward. And Perez! What a great ball in from Camargo, across the six-yard box, and Perez went in with Otamendi, but the whistle had gone for a foul. Ooh: Lionel Messi is imminent! | 59 min: Now a corner up the other end. Baloy and Miller come forward. And Perez! What a great ball in from Camargo, across the six-yard box, and Perez went in with Otamendi, but the whistle had gone for a foul. Ooh: Lionel Messi is imminent! |
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| 58 min: More pushing, and another Panama free kick. | 58 min: More pushing, and another Panama free kick. |
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| 57 min: Argentina are on top here, and it’s another corner. Lamela takes, and Perez concedes another corner. | 57 min: Argentina are on top here, and it’s another corner. Lamela takes, and Perez concedes another corner. |
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| 55 min: Pushing in the six-yard box, and a Panama free kick. | 55 min: Pushing in the six-yard box, and a Panama free kick. |
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| 54 min: Panama haven’t attacked much this second half. Argentina have emerged with far greater purpose since the break – and what a chance for Higuain! He got away from the centre-backs, but took an extra touch, and Miller got back to block! Corner for Argentina, but it should have been 2-0. | 54 min: Panama haven’t attacked much this second half. Argentina have emerged with far greater purpose since the break – and what a chance for Higuain! He got away from the centre-backs, but took an extra touch, and Miller got back to block! Corner for Argentina, but it should have been 2-0. |
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| 52 min: Gaitan drifts inside and fires just over from a ricochet, but the flag was up for offside. | 52 min: Gaitan drifts inside and fires just over from a ricochet, but the flag was up for offside. |
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| 51 min: Banega thrashes one from distance, but Penedo gets behind it, and saves comfortably. Gaitan wanted a free kick, actually, but the ref said play on. Maybe Argentina would have preferred the shooting chance from the dead ball. | 51 min: Banega thrashes one from distance, but Penedo gets behind it, and saves comfortably. Gaitan wanted a free kick, actually, but the ref said play on. Maybe Argentina would have preferred the shooting chance from the dead ball. |
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| 50 min: Argentina win a corner, and Gaitan swings it in – the first ball is cleared, and then Panama do enough to get rid of the second ball, too. | 50 min: Argentina win a corner, and Gaitan swings it in – the first ball is cleared, and then Panama do enough to get rid of the second ball, too. |
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| 49 min: Oh, almost an own goal! I think it was Baloy, facing his own goal, who got his clearance wrong, but a grateful Penedo was on hand to dive on it. Nervy moments at the back for Panama. | 49 min: Oh, almost an own goal! I think it was Baloy, facing his own goal, who got his clearance wrong, but a grateful Penedo was on hand to dive on it. Nervy moments at the back for Panama. |
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| 47 min: And we start where we left off, as Cooper is yellow carded for a late challenge on Gaitan. It’s not quite Portugal-Holland in 2006, but give it time: | 47 min: And we start where we left off, as Cooper is yellow carded for a late challenge on Gaitan. It’s not quite Portugal-Holland in 2006, but give it time: |
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| We're back! | We're back! |
| 46 min: Argentina get us going again. No changes from either side. | 46 min: Argentina get us going again. No changes from either side. |
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| The players are back out. No sign of Messi just yet. | The players are back out. No sign of Messi just yet. |
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| Oh, I just saw the second yellow for Godoy. It was clear: he slapped Gaitan in the side of the head, off the ball. What a dumb play! | Oh, I just saw the second yellow for Godoy. It was clear: he slapped Gaitan in the side of the head, off the ball. What a dumb play! |
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| If you like basketball, it’s half-time in Game 3 of the NBA finals. Follow it here! | If you like basketball, it’s half-time in Game 3 of the NBA finals. Follow it here! |
| Related: Golden State Warriors v Cleveland Cavaliers: NBA finals, Game 4 – live! | Related: Golden State Warriors v Cleveland Cavaliers: NBA finals, Game 4 – live! |
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| A strange half. Argentina raced out of the blocks, went ahead early, and looked to be well in control, but Panama battled gamely, found a foothold, and were just getting on terms when Godoy had a brain freeze and got himself sent off. A shame for Panama, because they’d done well, but even after the red card, Argentina didn’t quite find their rhythm. At 1-0, Panama are still in this, although it’s hard to see them coming back from a two-goal deficit. | A strange half. Argentina raced out of the blocks, went ahead early, and looked to be well in control, but Panama battled gamely, found a foothold, and were just getting on terms when Godoy had a brain freeze and got himself sent off. A shame for Panama, because they’d done well, but even after the red card, Argentina didn’t quite find their rhythm. At 1-0, Panama are still in this, although it’s hard to see them coming back from a two-goal deficit. |
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| Half-time: Argentina 1-0 Panama | Half-time: Argentina 1-0 Panama |
| That’s the whistle. | That’s the whistle. |
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| 45 min + 2: Eek, panic stations for Panama at the back: Higuain spun into the channel, and tried to cross, and though Baloy stopped the initial effort, he made a hash of his second attempt to clear, and Machado had to bail him out with Penedo off limits. That was close. | 45 min + 2: Eek, panic stations for Panama at the back: Higuain spun into the channel, and tried to cross, and though Baloy stopped the initial effort, he made a hash of his second attempt to clear, and Machado had to bail him out with Penedo off limits. That was close. |
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| 45 min: Two minutes stoppage time. It’s important for Panama to get through to the break without conceding another. | 45 min: Two minutes stoppage time. It’s important for Panama to get through to the break without conceding another. |
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| 44 min: Stuart Holden, who is fast becoming an excellent analyst, makes a salient point: apart from the goal, Penedo hasn’t had that much to do. It’s been pretty even, really, and Panama have done well. Just a shame about the red. As JR points out, Godoy did look somewhat chagrined as he traipsed off the field. | 44 min: Stuart Holden, who is fast becoming an excellent analyst, makes a salient point: apart from the goal, Penedo hasn’t had that much to do. It’s been pretty even, really, and Panama have done well. Just a shame about the red. As JR points out, Godoy did look somewhat chagrined as he traipsed off the field. |
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| 43 min: Cooper is down momentarily for Panama, but he’ll be OK. Maybe just a chance to take a breather. | 43 min: Cooper is down momentarily for Panama, but he’ll be OK. Maybe just a chance to take a breather. |
| Paul Browning isn’t impressed with the simulation: “Er, maybe the sendings off are correlated to the shenanigans. Shocking display of theatrics in these games so far.” | Paul Browning isn’t impressed with the simulation: “Er, maybe the sendings off are correlated to the shenanigans. Shocking display of theatrics in these games so far.” |
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| 42 min: Penedo out quickly to stop Gaitan. Now the change: Lamela is on, and Di Maria goes down the tunnel. | 42 min: Penedo out quickly to stop Gaitan. Now the change: Lamela is on, and Di Maria goes down the tunnel. |
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| 41 min: The crowd wants Messi, but it looks as though Lamela is the likely replacement. Di Maria has just gone to the touchline – Argentina playing with 10 at the moment. | 41 min: The crowd wants Messi, but it looks as though Lamela is the likely replacement. Di Maria has just gone to the touchline – Argentina playing with 10 at the moment. |
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| 40 min: Now Di Maria is down! Oh, he’s asking to come off. Another injury! | 40 min: Now Di Maria is down! Oh, he’s asking to come off. Another injury! |
| Here’s JR again: “I have no idea what Godoy was thinking, but he intentionally jammed his arm into Gaitan’s face for no reason. They re-showed it several times. For me it was a clear yellow.” | Here’s JR again: “I have no idea what Godoy was thinking, but he intentionally jammed his arm into Gaitan’s face for no reason. They re-showed it several times. For me it was a clear yellow.” |
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| 38 min: Higuain looks to get on the end of a quickly taken direct free kick, but Penedo is smartly out to claim. | 38 min: Higuain looks to get on the end of a quickly taken direct free kick, but Penedo is smartly out to claim. |
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| 36 min: Another whistle, this time for a foul on Quintero. We can only hope Godoy’s dismissal doesn’t lead to a mismatch – Panama were just growing into the game, and Argentina had hardly displayed superiority. Oh well. On we go. | 36 min: Another whistle, this time for a foul on Quintero. We can only hope Godoy’s dismissal doesn’t lead to a mismatch – Panama were just growing into the game, and Argentina had hardly displayed superiority. Oh well. On we go. |
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| 34 min: I’d love to see that Godoy incident on replay. Was it really that bad? The threshold for bookings in this competition has been pretty low. Too many minor offences being punished harshly, in my stupid opinion. | 34 min: I’d love to see that Godoy incident on replay. Was it really that bad? The threshold for bookings in this competition has been pretty low. Too many minor offences being punished harshly, in my stupid opinion. |
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| 33 min: Panama are really up against it now. Quintero goes down the left, and burns Mercado, but runs out of pitch, and it’s behind for a goal kick. | 33 min: Panama are really up against it now. Quintero goes down the left, and burns Mercado, but runs out of pitch, and it’s behind for a goal kick. |
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| 31 min: Well, that might just be the game. Godoy, who was already on a yellow, extended his arm into the head of Gaitan, I think it was, and Joel Aguilar brandished a second booking. Godoy put his head in his hands immediately – there was no real complaint. What a disappointment. | 31 min: Well, that might just be the game. Godoy, who was already on a yellow, extended his arm into the head of Gaitan, I think it was, and Joel Aguilar brandished a second booking. Godoy put his head in his hands immediately – there was no real complaint. What a disappointment. |
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