Sao Paulo: Argentina defeated Chile 2-1 in the third/fourth place playoff match in the ongoing Copa America on Saturday (local time) to finish at the third position.
The match was an action-packed one as both sides came out all guns blazing, looking to register the first goal in the match.
Argentina broke the deadlock first as Sergio Aguero scored the first goal for the team in the 12th minute. Lionel Messi provided the assist to Aguero and he did not disappoint as he netted the ball into the goal.
In the 22nd minute, Argentina doubled their lead as Paulo Dybala scored the second goal for the team, giving Argentina a 2-0 lead. The first half was filled with action as there were a total of 21 fouls combined between both the teams.
However, the big talking point was undoubtedly the sendings off of Medel and Messi - who has never been sent off for Barcelona, and whose only other red card was on his international debut 14 years ago.
Tension had been building as the game wore on in a physical encounter with both sides often giving away niggly free-kicks. Tempers spilled over eight minutes before half time when Messi appeared to nudge over Medel as they both challenged for the ball.
Medel responded by forcibly pushing his face into Messi's as the two players argued before the referee arrived and dismissed them both.
