With another goal from a free kick, Messi secured Argentina’s victory in the competition’s debut and achieved yet another achievement for his career.
Lionel Messi decided and scored a great free kick to guarantee the victory of the Argentina over the Ecuador by 1 to 0. The match took place last Thursday night, 07, at the Monumental de Núñez, for the first round of the South American Qualifiers. With the goal, the Argentine star broke the record for the best scorer in the history of the tournament.
Now, Messi has equaled a great friend, the Uruguayan Luis Suarez. The football genius reached 29 goals in the Qualifiers. After the match, he used social networks and was thrilled with Argentina’s victory in the competition’s debut. In addition, the Argentine was very happy with the affection he received throughout the match against Ecuador.
A very valuable triumph to start this new path! Thank you all for your support once again!“, wrote Messi on social media.
Argentina’s victory secured three points for the team on the way to the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The selection occupies the lead alongside Colombia, which earlier beat Venezuela by the same score. Below you can see the complete list of the top scorers in the South American Qualifiers!
Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 29 in 61 games
Luis Suarez (Uruguay) – 29 goals out of 62
Marcelo Moreno (Bolivia) – 22 out of 58
Alexis Sanchez (Chile) – 20 out of 56
Hernán Crespo (Argentina) – 19 out of 33
Marcelo Salas (Chile) – 18 goals out of 32
Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) – 18 out of 49
Ivan Zamorano (Chile) – 17 out of 24
Joaquin Botero (Bolivia) – 16 out of 31
Agustin Delgado (Ecuador) – 16 out of 32
Arturo Vidal (Chile) – 16 out of 50
Source: sportbuzz
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