At 8 o'clock Beijing time on July 11, the 2021 Copa America final staged a peak showdown, Argentina vs. Brazil. After 90 minutes of competition between the two sides, Argentina won the Copa America championship thanks to Di Maria's goal, and finally Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 to win the Copa America! This is the second time that Argentina has won the Copa America in 28 years.
In the 21st minute of the game, De Paul sent a long pass to the front di Maria to win the ball in the penalty area, giving Argentina a 1-0 lead over Brazil. Helping Argentina break the deadlock, Di Maria is the first Argentine player to score in the Copa America final since 2004. In addition, this is also the first time that Di Maria has scored in the Argentine national team since the 2018 World Cup quarter-final scored the Goal of France.
It should be mentioned that Di Maria's goal also set a record, that is, Di Maria was the first Ligue 1 player to score in the Copa America final. In the 32nd minute, Messi deflected his shot from the edge of the penalty area. In the first half, the two sides fought quite fiercely, and the total number of fouls on both sides has exceeded 20.
In the 53rd minute, Risalisson received a short pass in front of the box to complete the goal, but the referee signaled that Risalisson was offside in the first goal. In the 55th minute, Risalisson received an oblique cross from the right side of the penalty area and his shot was saved by Argentine goalkeeper Damien Martinez. In the 87th minute, Barbosa's volley was saved by Damian Martinez.
At the end of the match, the host Brazil lost 1-0 to Argentina, missing the title, and brazil failed to defend the Copa America after missing the championship. Argentina won the title, which was the first time in Messi's national team career that he won the Copa America. At the same time, this is also the first time that Messi's national team has finally won the championship in the final of the five major competitions, and it is also messi's first championship in the Argentine adult national team.