The Manchester City striker was introduced in the 80th minute, but it appears that the manager may have consulted the Barcelona superstar first
Did Jorge Sampaoli ask Lionel Messi for permission to bring on Sergio Aguero during Argentina's dramatic 2-1 win over Nigeria at the World Cup?
The South American side needed to beat the Super Eagles in their last game of the group stage to secure their progression to the last 16, but looked to be heading out after a Victor Moses penalty had cancelled out impressive Messi's first-half opener.
With just 10 minutes left, Sampaoli had a difficult decision to make with the Manchester City star sitting on the bench having also been withdrawn in the second half of the 3-0 defeat to Croatia.