At 37, Messi gave a commanding performance with three precise finishes, two assists, and his signature creative play, leading Lionel Scaloni\u2019s team to dominate the match.<\/p>\n
The celebrated eight-time Ballon d\u2019Or recipient initiated the scoring in the 19th minute after Bolivian defender Marcelo Suarez lost possession to Lautaro Martinez, who then set Messi up for a clever finish into the bottom corner.<\/p>\n
The local supporters at Buenos Aires\u2019 Monumental Stadium rose to their feet in the 43rd minute as Julian Alvarez delivered a superb pass to Messi, who then selflessly set up Martinez for the goal.<\/p>\n
Just three minutes later, Alvarez found the net after Bolivia was caught off-guard at a free-kick. Messi lofted the ball over, and the Atletico Madrid striker confidently finished the play.<\/p>\n
Following the interval, Nicolas Otamendi\u2019s header was disallowed for offside. However, the home crowd didn\u2019t have to wait much longer for the fourth goal, as Thiago Almada neatly side-footed the ball into the net following an excellent pull-back from Nahuel Molina.<\/p>\n
In the 84th minute, Messi scored a signature goal to make it 5-0, dribbling from the centre before deftly switching from his left to his right foot and driving the ball into the bottom corner.<\/p>\n
Just two minutes later, Messi brought some fans to tears when he sliced in from the right, executed a clever one-two with substitute Nico Paz, and once more sent the ball past goalkeeper Guillermo Viscarra. Argentina leads the 10-team table with 22 points from 10 games, three points ahead of second-placed Colombia.<\/p>\n
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