Messi, Aguero score brace as Argentina trash Bolivia 7-0

World best player, Lionel Messi and Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero led Argentina to a 7-0 friendly win over Bolivia in Houston.
The Manchester City forward is recognised as one of the world’s premier goalscorers and a pair of deft finishes were in keeping with that reputation.
But unusually, it was his creativity that stood out with wonderful passes for both of strike partner Ezequiel Lavezzi’s first-half goals as Gerardo Martino’s side led 3-0 at the break.
Sergio Aguero dinks the ball over Bolivia goalkeeper Daniel Vaca during Argentina’s 7-0 victory on Friday night
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi also hit a brace despite only coming on in the 65th minute at the BBVA Compass Stadium
Aguero scored his second and substitute Lionel Messi also got two, the second again set up by Aguero, before Angel Correa added a final flourish.
It took only five minutes for Argentina to open the scoring, Aguero moving into a deep position and lofting the ball over the Bolivia defence to Lavezzi, who brought it down expertly and finished low past the exposed Daniel Vaca.
The Paris St Germain forward shot over from his next sight of goal and Aguero headed Milton Casco’s cross over before drawing a good save from Vaca, who played better than the scoreline suggested.
Marcelo Moreno warmed the palms of Argentina keeper Sergio Romero, whose first-team place at Manchester United is unsure after the collapse of David de Gea’s move to Real Madrid.
But it was 2-0 in the 33rd minute when Erik Lamela’s high ball forward was only half-cleared and, after a rapid-fire exchange with Roberto Pereyra, Aguero ran onto the ball in the right side of the penalty area and lifted it deliciously over Vaca.

Edward Zenteno and Martin Smedberg-Dalence went close for Bolivia but Lavezzi rounded off an impressive first half for his team by poking home after Aguero’s glorious reverse pass took four defenders out of the game.
Lavezzi returned the favour for Argentina’s fourth goal just before the hour mark, his low side-footed cross from the right clipped home effortlessly by Aguero.

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The crowd at BBVA Compass Stadium had been royally entertained but would have wanted a glimpse of Messi, and the four-time Ballon d’Or winner was introduced in place of Nicolas Gaitan in the 65th minute.
Messi scored just two minutes after coming off the bench after rising above his marker to score a rare header
Messi rounds the goalkeeper to slot home his second of the game and give Argentina a 6-0 lead in Houston
Paris Saint-Germain forward Lavezzi strikes his volley past Bolivia captain Ronald Raldes on Friday night
The Barcelona star needed little time to make an impression as just two minutes later, he rose above his marker to meet Casco’s left-footed cross with a well-placed downward header for the fifth goal.
Everton new boy Ramiro Funes Mori headed Messi’s free-kick just wide but Aguero turned quarterback once more with a defence-splitting pass to Messi, who rounded Vaca and tapped home number six.
Bolivia were carved open once more with six minutes remaining, Matias Kranevitter threading a ball through from midfield to the edge of the box where Correa finished first time to complete an emphatic win.

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