In a friendly match between Argentina and Australia, Lionel Messi scored the fastest goal of his career, just 1 minute and 19 seconds into the game. The match took place at the Worker’s Stadium in Beijing, where Messi emerged to the cheers of Chinese fans. A fan wearing an Argentina No. 10 shirt ran onto the field and hugged Messi, surprising the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner. Messi briefly embraced the fan before security guards intervened. The fan then proceeded to high-five Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez before being carried off the field.
After the fan incident, Messi continued to make an impact on the game. In the 68th minute, he assisted in setting up the second goal for German Pezzella. This victory marked Argentina’s third game since winning the World Cup final against France in December.
Messi’s goal-scoring form for Argentina has been exceptional, as he has now scored in his last seven appearances. With 103 international goals, he ranks third behind Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal (122 goals) and Ali Daei of Iran (109 goals). Despite coming close to scoring on several occasions, including a free kick, Messi was unable to add to his tally in this match.
Argentina’s next match will be against Indonesia, while Australia prepares for the Asian Cup in Qatar by facing England in October.
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