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Lionel Messi scores five goals as Argentina extends unbeaten run to 33 games

See how the National Team players performed with Messi’s show against Estonia.

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1-Franco Armani (6.5): Very attentive to cutting a very dangerous deep pass. That was the only action in which he had to intervene. Then he was a luxury spectator. You had to keep your attention, which is difficult when the opponent doesn’t attack you, but he was able to do it.

26-Nahuel Molina (7): He let go with intelligence, in an attack he dared to finish from the outside with a spicy right hand that deflected. He just started in ST, he was projected for a perfect center that Messi invoiced.

6-Germán Pezzella (6.5): Well going to fight for a ball that seemed lost, the Estonian goalkeeper took it and made him a penalty. He then reappeared at the far post in danger. He always won when he went to cut.

16-Lisandro Martínez (6):  Very good foot to always come out with a clean bill. He lost his back on a diagonal but was saved by Armani. Then it was correct because it was a game in which Estonia spent little or nothing in the middle of the field. He was coming back after a stoppage due to injury and he looked good.

8-Marcos Acuña (6.5): He started positioned to be a purely offensive winger, he threw a nice center back as soon as the game started. He had finishes that were offside by very little. He always pushed high and never stopped projecting himself to be an offload option.

7-Rodrigo De Paul (7): Always active, he constantly moved to try to play with Leo. He was seen in a high position to press higher than usual. Tremendous acceleration to start the play that led to Messi’s 2-0. La Pulga gave him a barbaric assist but the Atlético de Madrid midfielder defined a cross outside.

5-Alexis Mac Allister (7):  In an unusual position for him, he settled in well and moved the midfielder with short and quick touches. He had a shot with a jump rope from the outside that almost went into a post. Although he had to go back down the field, he was very clear to move the ball to the sides.

17-Papu Gómez (7): Started illuminated by the left. From the start, he put an impeccable pass between the lines to Joaquín Correa, who put in a spicy cross. He joined Messi in a fast wall that almost ended in a goal by Correa, who was offside. Impeccable to put perfect assistance to Leo for his second goal. Good high pressure to put Julián Álvarez in front of the goal. He took advantage of every minute he had. He almost had the goal from him with a forehand down the line that goalkeeper Igonen blocked. 

10-Lionel Messi (10):  He took charge of the penalty to open the game with a dry cross left-footed shot. He often tried to associate with Papu Gómez. When he accelerated, he made the difference: after a wall with De Paul, he was very close to hitting her against a post. He scored the third entering the box with nine-scorer DNA. Every time he lit up, he did magic, like a masterful pass to De Paul that he couldn’t define. He put a cut pass to Papu that almost ended in a penalty. The fourth goal was a jewel of the paddock, one of the definitions that are rarely seen in professional football… But he wanted more and more, he put it on Nico González like the gods, and, after several rebounds, the Flea took care of sending her inside for 5-0. A work of art that was seen in Pamplona…

9-Julián Álvarez (6):  Standing on the right, it was noted that he left with the usual hunger, although in the first part of the game it was difficult for him to join Messi and Correa. A lot of sacrifices to recover the ball. Very good vision to open the ball to Molina for the center of Leo’s third. He had the goal from him after a great pass from Papu, but the right hand went to Igonen. He had a rebound but they also covered it up. It was pure desire.

19-Joaquín Correa (5):  He was good to pivot, he played a lot with his back and could not fit well into the offensive circuit. He was fading with the passing of the minutes and never weighed in the attack. He didn’t take advantage of the game.

21-Paulo Dybala (6): In the first one he played, he was encouraged to try from outside. He looked comfortable, he played a lot with Messi and Palacios. He hit a spicy volley that led to Leo’s fifth goal. He got along well with the Flea.

25-Marcos Senesi (6): He had the pleasure of having his official debut on the Senior National Team. They almost did not attack him, but he went well to the crossings.

14-Exequiel Palacios (6):  He stood as an insider on the right, good to play fast with Messi and with Mac Allister. He later finished as five, but he was always seen well off and very moved the ball quickly.

2-Juan Foyth (6): He came on in place of Mac Allister and stood as a central midfielder, a position in which he usually plays from time to time. He had some imprecise passes in the attack. He then was a right stopper on the end.

15-Nicolás González (6): With the National Team totally in attack, he entered through the Huevo Acuña to make the left-wing. He almost converted after a great pass from Messi, but Igonen covered it up. A multifunctional option that pays.

4-Gonzalo Montiel (6): Entered by Molina to add the last minutes. He stood as a right midfielder, with a line of three behind him. It was not complicated when passing the ball. 

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Written by Geekybar

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For over 7 years in journalism. Half of them are as editor. My weakness is doing mini-investigations on new topics.

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