Lionel Messi controversially sent off as Argentina beat Chile to Copa America third place

Lionel Messi was controversially sent off as Argentina beat Chile 2-1 to win the Copa America third-place play-off in Sao Paulo.

Lionel Messi controversially sent off as Argentina beat Chile to Copa America third place
Sat, 06 Jul, 2019 - 23:32

Lionel Messi was controversially sent off as Argentina beat Chile 2-1 to win the Copa America third-place play-off in Sao Paulo.

The Barcelona midfielder was shown a straight red card towards the end of the first half following a confrontation with former Cardiff midfielder Gary Medel, who was also dismissed.

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