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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Bolivia during their Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup South American Qualifiers' football match in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 29, 2016. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA / AFP / JUAN MABROMATA (Photo credit should read JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images)
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Bolivia during their Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup South American Qualifiers' football match in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 29, 2016. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA / AFP / JUAN MABROMATA (Photo credit should read JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images)JUAN MABROMATA/Getty Images

Lionel Messi Scores Penalty as Argentina Beat Bolivia in World Cup Qualifier

Tom Webb
Mar 30, 2016

Lionel Messi was at his sparkling best on Tuesday as Argentina claimed a key 2-0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying win over Bolivia in Cordoba.

Gabriel Mercado gave the home side the lead after 20 minutes before Messi doubled the lead from the spotย 10 minutes laterโ€”though there was some debate regarding the referee's decision to award a penalty for what appeared a clean tackle.

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#EliminatoriasEnTyC El รกrbitro vio infracciรณn dentro del รกrea y cobrรณ penal sobre Banega https://t.co/FdmGpDjymh

โ€” TyC Sports (@TyCSports) March 30, 2016"
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Gol de Messi. Argentina๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท 2-0 Bolivia๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ด https://t.co/7QDl8zoSGA

โ€” Data AFA (@DataAfa) March 30, 2016"

Argentina held out to claim their third win from six qualifiers. Along the way, Messi continued to entertain with an array of fleet-footed dribbles.

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Messi dribble vs Bolivia [slo-mo] https://t.co/6PBaNtcKgr

โ€” Fiaz Hamsath (@fiazhamsath) March 30, 2016"
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Lionel Andrรฉs Messi. https://t.co/i9oOiRViv1

โ€” Pedro Dominguez (@pedrominguez_) March 30, 2016"

Messi will now return to club action with Barcelona, who face great rivals Real Madrid in El Clasico on Saturday.

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