"Game was something special," "Masterclass from Messi" - Twitter explodes as Lionel Messi scores in Argentina's 2-0 win over Panama

Football fans on Twitter have praised Lionel Messi for his superb performance in Argentina's win over Panama on Thursday (March 23).Playing their first game since their 2022 FIFA World Cup triumph, La Albiceleste won 2-0 in a friendly at the El Monumental in Buenos Aires. Thiago Almada opened the scoring in the 78th minute before a superb free-kick from Messi 11 minutes later ensured a comfortable win.Fans seemed to enjoy the game, with the hosts also getting a chance to celebrate their World Cup title with their compatriots in the stands. One fan tweeted:&quot;That Argentina game was something special 🥹&quot;Adrian ツ@AdriancitaaaThat Argentina game was something special 🥹That Argentina game was something special 🥹Another tweeted:&quot;Woke up at 6:30 am to watch the World champions play, and it was absolutely worth it and also masterclass from Messi; it's an absolute treat to watch him in Argentina shirt&quot;A K A S H Y A D A V@akash__107Woke up at 6:30 am to watch the World champions play and it was absolutely worth it and also masterclass from Messi it's an absolute treat to watch him in Argentina shirt 🤩Woke up at 6:30 am to watch the World champions play and it was absolutely worth it and also masterclass from Messi it's an absolute treat to watch him in Argentina shirt 🤩🇦🇷Here are some more reactions to the win:Natty Reign@NattyReignTVAll these Messi and Argentina videos are making me cry.All these Messi and Argentina videos are making me cry.Factos🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿@Rich_Liviing@Barca__pictures Frr even if Messi retires, I’ll still be grateful to this Argentina team@Barca__pictures Frr even if Messi retires, I’ll still be grateful to this Argentina teamAbja🇯🇲@AbjaFCBNow I understand why Argentina players said they’d go to war for Messi27815Now I understand why Argentina players said they’d go to war for MessiMatías Stremel@MatiStremellArgentina champions of the world, and the nation will tango all night long Argentina champions of the world, and the nation will tango all night long 🚬🚬Noida@BacksapceAlt@Nacho_Ge @AlbicelesteTalk Wow omgThe people of Argentina are very enthusiastic about the Argentinian squad it makes me touched@Nacho_Ge @AlbicelesteTalk Wow omgThe people of Argentina are very enthusiastic about the Argentinian squad 👏👏 it makes me touchedLionel Scaloni's side dominated proceedings, recording 26 shots, nine of which were on target, and 75% possession. They also kept Panama down to just two shots (zero on target).If not for Jose Guerra's excellent display in the Panama goal, making seven saves, the crowd at Buenos Aires would have had more goals to cheer.Lionel Messi edges close to a century of goals for ArgentinaLionel Messi returned to national-team duty in some style. While Argentina took until the 78th minute to score, they were a constant threat going forward, and a lot of it was down to their legendary captain.Messi was the best player on the pitch by some distance. He recorded an incredible 14 shots, five of which were on target, and hit the woodwork twice. La Pulga also found the back of the net with a brilliant free-kick in the 89th minute, moving him to 99 senior international goals in 173 games.He also laid out two key passes and completed 82% of his attempts to find a teammate to boot. The Paris Saint-Germain superstar completed nine of his 12 dribble attempts and won 11 of his 17 duels too in a complete performance.Lionel Messi will get his chance to reach a century of goals for La Albiceleste when they take on Curacao on March 28 in another friendly.

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