Messi scored a sublime free-kick against Ecuador in Argentina’s Copa America quarterfinal tie…
Lionel Messi made a mark in Argentina’s Copa America quarterfinal clash against Ecuador at the Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico Stadium in Goiânia, Brazil as he scored a free-kick to seal a win for his team.
The FC Barcelona star assisted twice along with scoring a stunning free-kick in Argentina's thumping win in the knock-out game.
Interestingly, the 90th-minute goal against Ecuador was Messi’s 58th goal from a direct free-kick. The FC Barcelona star is now four goals short of Diego Maradona’s Argentinean record of 62 direct free-kick goals in his career.