Lionel Messi and Argentina have booked a place in the Copa América quarterfinals with a game to spare thanks to another narrow 1-0 win in Brasília, this time over Paraguay. Messi played all 90 minutes, and Sergio Agüero started and had a 60-minute cameo.
Just like they did against Uruguay last Friday, Argentina started well with a very attacking lineup designed to press high up the pitch and cause problems with their quality and movement. Agüero had the first chance but missed it, and then Messi, Di María and Papu Gómez combined to score a beautiful opening goal.