It's only fitting that Argentina's first goal of their 2019 Copa America campaign came from Lionel Messi after video assistant referee awarded him a penalty kick.
Messi's converting from the spot leveled Argentina with Paraguay 1-1 in the 57th minute and salvaged a necessary result for the Argentines.
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Outside of Messi's goal, Argentina had little if anything to celebrate.
Richard Sanchez and Miguel Almiron collaborated to give Paraguay a 1-0 lead in the 37th minute on the counterattack following a free-kick for Argentina, then had a golden opportunity to retake the lead with a penalty kick of their own in the 63rd minute.