Messi Scores Against Brazil In A Friendly

In an International friendly match between the two football gaints in Saudi Arabia. Argentina defeated Brazil by scoring the only goal. Lionel Messi on his return to the international stage on Friday following a three-month ban over him in a match played in Riyadh. Soon in the past the Barcelona forward player was suspended by CONMEBOL for the reason of accusing the South American football's ruling body for the charges of "corruption" after the forward was sent off in July 2019 to the third-place in the play-off with Chile held at Copa America. Messi made the only goal at the King Saud University Stadium on 13 minutes of the game, making his home team the rebound after the penalty shot by him was saved by the brilliant Brazil goalkeeper Alisson. His effort to net the ball came out shortly after the Manchester City leading Gabriel Jesus made a spot-kick wide for the Brazil team, who were playing without Neymar, currently injured. Messi, a faint in football scored some good shots with a couple of free-kicks in his last game played three months before with Barcelona, two times restricted from set pieces in the second half before Liverpool 'goal keeper Alisson stopped away a great drive from Leandro Paredes. Rodrygo, 18-year-old who netted sensational Champions League hat-trick goals with Real Madrid in November, made his debut for Brazil as he replaced Willian for the just final 20 minutes.

By: Anuja Arora
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