The newly-signed PSG star was lucky not to suffer a broken leg in the CONMEBOL preliminary clash, but recovered to play the full 90 minutes
Lionel Messi was lucky to escape a serious injury as he went down after a harsh tackle against Venezuela in a 2022 World Cup qualifier.
Argentina secured the three points with a 3-1 win against the home side in the qualiying match on Thursday.
Lionel Scaloni's side suffered a nervy moment in the first half of the match, as Messi felt the full force of Luis Martinez's challenge.