Argentina qualified Friday for the quarterfinals of the Copa America by beating 5-0 Centenario Panama , with three goals from a superb Lionel Messi , who debuted in jumping tournament in 61 bank and one of Nicolas Otamendi and another of Sergio Aguero .
Panamanians, however, played an hour with a man down for the expulsion in the 30th Anibal Godoy .
Messi, branded by the press of Chicago as the Michael Jordan of football, jumped off the bench in 61 between delirium of the fans to debut in the Copa America with a hat-trick: in '68, in '78 after being paid a masterful live free, and in 87, in a caracole in the area.
The star of Barcelona on makeup the poor showing of Argentina, which in many phases of the game was switched to a fierce selection of Panama.
With this victory, Argentina sealed his move to the quarterfinals, where it will intersect with the second group C, while Panama will fight for their chances against Chile .
Near the majestic Lake Michigan, Chicago's Soldier Field hosted an eventful first part: a red 30 minutes for the Panamanian Aníbal Godoy, increasing injuries Argentine Angel di Maria and the Central Valentin Pimentel and four yellow, two for each side.
And there was little football. Without Messi on the pitch and against a tough opponent and retreat to Argentina lacked creativity and could not exploit the lethal weapon counterattack.
The early goal of the central Otamendi Argentina led some indulgence.
7 minutes, a free - kick on the left flank by 'El Fideo' di Maria headed the defense of Manchester City , who flew between the burly Panamanian defense.
Apart from therefore only Gonzalo Higuain returned to unsettle the goal of Jaime Penedo .
After ten minutes, the Panamanians came up. Shouting "Yes we can" prowled the arc of Sergio Romero , who had to be used thoroughly scored from Miguel Camargo 28.
Two minutes later, the game was finally thrown off. Gaitán received a slap Godoy and saw his second yellow card (the first had seen eight minutes before).
Before Valentin Pimentel was injured when a stopped ball off possibly a severe contusion on her hip and had to be replaced.
Four minutes before the end of the first half, there was another incidence of weight.
Di Maria injured him alone in what is probably a muscle tear in right adductor, as happened in the 2014 World Cup and the final of the Copa America 2015.
To the chagrin of the stands, who asked insistently Messi in the game, change chosen by Gerardo Martino was Erick Lamela, creative Tottenham.
When game, nearly 50,000 spectators went delirious Soldier Field. Messi finally debuted in the Copa America to enter by Augusto Fernandez, who was already booked.
The fans gave written off its investment in the entrance to the game 68 minutes.
Clearance by a Panamanian hitting in the face of Gonzalo Higuain leaves only Messi, which defines a set zurdazo the right post.
'La Pulga' worked magic later, in '78, when he bent a free into the top corner. He repeated nine minutes later in a play in which he dribbled past two defenders. Sergio Aguero completed the task in 92.
Nicolas Otamendi (2-i) of Argentina celebrates his first goal against Panama today, Thursday 10 June 20 ...
Data sheet:
5 - Argentina: Sergio Romero; Gabriel Mercado, Nicolas Otamendi, Ramiro Funes Mori, Marcos Rojo; Augusto Fernández (m.61, Lionel Messi), Javier Mascherano, Ever Banega; Angel Di Maria (Erik Lamela, m.41), Gonzalo Higuain (Sergio Aguero, m.75) and Nico Gaitan. Coach: Gerardo 'Tata' Martino.
0 - Panama: Jaime Penedo; Adolfo Machado, Felipe Baloy, Roderick Miller, Luis Henriquez; Gabriel Gomez, Armando Cooper (Abdiel Arroyo, m.75), Anibal Godoy, Alberto Quintero and Valentin Pimentel (Miguel Camargo, M.19) and Blas Perez (Luis Tejada, m.74). Coach: Hernan Dario Gomez.
Goals: 1-0, m.7: Nicolas Otamendi; 2-0, m.68: Lionel Messi; 3-0, m.78: Lionel Messi; 4-0: m.87: Lionel Messi; 5-0: m.92, Sergio Aguero.
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) warned Felipe Baloy, Blas Perez, Armando Cooper, Luis Henriquez from Panama and Augusto Fernandez, Javier Mascherano and Nico Gaitan. He expelled for a second yellow (m.22 and m.30) Anibal Godoy.
Incidences: Party Cup group D match at the Centenario America Soldier Field in Chicago before 53,855 spectators.
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