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Lionel Messi Converts Penalty, Argentina Draw with Paraguay at 2019 Copa America

It's only fitting that Argentina's first goal of their 2019 Copa America campaign came from Lionel Messi after video assistant referee awarded him a penalty kick.

Messi's converting from the spot leveled Argentina with Paraguay 1-1 in the 57th minute and salvaged a necessary result for the Argentines.

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Outside of Messi's goal, Argentina had little if anything to celebrate.

Richard Sanchez and Miguel Almiron collaborated to give Paraguay a 1-0 lead in the 37th minute on the counterattack following a free-kick for Argentina, then had a golden opportunity to retake the lead with a penalty kick of their own in the 63rd minute.