Video: Lionel Messi Produces Another Masterclass With Unreal Skills And Passing Against Colombia in Copa America Semifinal

Lionel Messi played with a bleeding ankle in the second half and still cause chaos in the Colombia camp with his top-class skills.

Written by: India.com Sports Desk Edited by: Aditya Maheshwari

Published: July 7, 2021, 10:09 PM IST

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Lionel Messi Produces Another Masterclass With Unreal Skills And Passing Against Colombia in Copa America Semifinal (Credit: Twitter/@Argentina)

New Delhi: Lionel Messi once again produced a stellar performance for Argentina in the Copa America semifinal against Colombia on Wednesday. The La Albiceleste managed to beat Colombia in the penalty shootout to set up a summit clash against Brazil.

The 34-year-old played a crucial role in Argentina’s journey to the final as Colombia also faced the wrath of the six-time Ballon d’Or winner.

Messi provided an exquisite assist to Lautaro Martinez in the 7th minute of the match as Argentina took an early lead. The Argentine captain controlled the whole game with his unreal skills and passing which made life difficult for Colombia players.

A couple of videos on social media went viral which demonstrate how Messi caused trouble for Colombia in the crucial contest.

Lionel Messi vs. Colombiapic.twitter.com/VM00S1gLOg

— Magffv (@magffv) July 7, 2021

Lionel Messi contre la Colombie en 1/2 de Copa America. 🇦🇷

Indécent. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/CakJKqGhl4

— Messi The Goatesque (@MessiGoatesque) July 7, 2021

The all-time top-scorer for Argentina played with a bleeding ankle in the second half and still cause chaos in the Colombia camp with his top-class skills.

Messi also converted the first penalty shot into the goal during the shootout to give Argentina an early edge. The prolific player has been on the top of the Golden shoe race in Copa America 2021 with four goals while his five assists also made him a prime contender for player of the tournament.

After the match, Messi also shared a post on Instagram where he expressed his pleasure after reaching the final.

“Proud and happy to belong to this group !!! One more goal accomplished … Thank you God for continuing to give me these moments. We go for the glory. Dibu, without words, you deserve it BEAST !!!” Messi posted on Instagram.