Lionel Messi was just a mere spectator from the bench as Argentina opened their Group D Copa America campaign with a 2-1 win over Chile in Santa Clara on Monday.
Earlier in the day, Blas Perez scored twice, including the winner three minutes from time, as Panama began their first-ever Copa American campaign with a 2-1 Group D win over Bolivia in Orlando.
Here’re the results at a glance:
Panama 2-1 Bolivia (Perez (2); Carlos Arce)
Argentina 2-1 Chile (Di Maria, Banega; Fuenzalida)
Here’s the updated Group D table
Major Talking Points from Day 5 Games
Panama vs Bolivia
a) Well.