Lionel Messi came off the bench to hit a hat-trick as Argentina qualified for the quarter-finals of the Copa America with a 5-0 win over 10-man Panama.
Charlotte Hornets Jerseys . Nicolas Otamendi and Sergio Aguero were also on target for Gerardo Martinos team as they advanced with a game to spare.Blas Perez was booked in the sixth minute for a late challenge on Javier Mascherano 40 yards from goal and Argentina went ahead from the resulting free-kick. Angel Di Maria swung the free-kick over from the left and Otamendi climbed above a static Panama defence to plant a firm header past Jaime Penedo into the net. Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to help send Argentina through Alberto Quintero then tested Romero from distance but it was a comfortable stop for the Argentina keeper.Panama were reduced to 10 men in the 31st minute when Anibal Godoy, who was one of five players booked in the first 20 minutes of the game, was given a second yellow card for raising his arm off the ball at Nicolas Gaitan.Penedo had to be sharp to block a sliced clearance from his own defender Felipe Baloy and moments later Ever Banega forced another save out of him.Messi made his return from injury in the 61st minute and it took him just seven minutes to get on the scoresheet. Messi now has 53 goals for his country Luis Henriquezs attempted clearance hit Higuain and dropped into the path of Messi 15 yards out and he kept his cool to place the ball past Penedo.He made it three 12 minutes from time with a fine free-kick, curling the ball over the wall and away from a diving Penedo into the net.Aguero had a goal ruled out for offside before Messi scored the 53rd international goal of his career, holding off Baloy and cutting inside to curl a shot beyond Penedo to complete his hat-trick. A fan in a Barcelona shirt came onto the pitch after Argentinas win But Aguero did get his goal a minute from time when a long pass from Messi found Marcos Rojo and he headed the ball back across goal for the Manchester City striker to turn home from six yards out.You can watch the Copa America live on Premier Sports.
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Malik Monk Hornets Jersey. " Citys win remained in doubt until Aguero struck, with Newcastle applying pressure late on but failing to work visiting goalkeeper Joe Hart. Substitute Ayoze Perez had a shot deflected just wide of the far post before Moussa Sissoko blazed over the bar. "I feel a little bit disappointed we have lost and the scoreline is slightly flattering to them," Newcastle manager Alan Pardew said. "I felt if we had got an equalizer we could have gone on to win, because we looked fitter and stronger. "Our fans are good judges and I think theyve seen enough to believe were going to give it a real good go this season." Fabricio Coloccini and Vincent Kompany, the captains of the two teams, and former Sunderland goalkeeper Jimmy Montgomery laid wreaths on the centre circle before kickoff in honour of two Newcastle fans who were among the 298 people to be killed when Malaysia Airlines flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine last month. There was also a minutes silence for the two supporters, John Alder and Liam Sweeney. ' ' '