Superstar Lionel Messi was the main character with a double goal, contributing significantly to the home team's victory.
In the 39th minute, from a delicate pass from Julian Alvarez on the right wing, Messi calmly finished past the goalkeeper and 3 Venezuelan defenders, opening the score for Argentina.
This goal received enthusiastic cheers from tens of thousands of spectators in the stands, and was an emotional moment when Messi burst into tears in the warm-up before the match.
Messi's second goal in the 80th minute came from a combination on the right wing between Thiago Almada and the Argentina captain. Almada passed the ball conveniently to Messi to accurately tap the ball into the empty net, sealing a 2-0 victory.
Like the opening goal, Messi immediately expressed his gratitude to his teammates and received compliments from coach Lionel Scaloni, who could not hide his emotions before the press conference when mentioning Messi's last match at home.
In addition to the 2 goals, Messi also created 4 chances for his teammates and made a favorable pass, although his teammate Nicolas Gonzalez missed the opportunity to finish.
With this victory, Argentina continued to hold the top spot in the South American qualifiers, while Venezuela still competed for a place in the intercontinental play-off round. In the final match, Argentina will visit Ecuador on the morning of September 10 (Vietnam time).
