“The unmatched brilliance of Lionel Messi.”

On the morning of June 26, Messi and his teammates had a match against Chile – the opponent that made them suffer eight years ago, also at MetLife Stadium, when they won after the 11m penalty shootout in the 2016 Copa America final.

However, this time everything was different. Leo, with a comfortable mentality after winning all the glory at both national and club levels, had a classy performance.

He often makes dribbles that really cause confusion for the Chilean defense.

Most notable was the situation where Messi turned the ball and easily eliminated two Chilean players in the middle of the field in the first half.

A common image of Messi in this match when he is surrounded by opponents. Leo caused regret when he had a shot that hit the post.

Due to his frequent dribbling, Messi is a target for opponents to destroy. He had to ask for help from medical staff many times.

Statistics show that in 2 matches at Copa America 2024, Messi received the title of best player with scores of 8.5 and 8.3 respectively. He created 11 chances, including 7 good chances, 8 successful dribbles, achieved a 92% pass accuracy rate and launched 8 shots.

In this match, Argentina won against Chile with the only goal from Lautaro Martinez. That was the situation where Messi performed a dangerous corner kick, causing the Chilean defense to fall into chaos.

At 37, Messi still plays top-class football.

He soon helped Argentina qualify for the group stage and secure the top spot in Group A.