Lionel Messi leads Argentina’s rout of Hong Kong

 

Hong Kong: Argentina strolled to a 7-0 friendly win over Hong Kong on Tuesday, with superstar Lionel Messi and Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain both netting a brace. Coach Gerardo Martino started with a second-string side that saw Messi, Angel Di Maria and Sergio Aguero all on the bench.

 

Messi came on with half an hour of the match remaining and played a starring cameo role that delighted the home crowd of just over 20,000.

By the time he entered the fray the score was already 4-0 but soon the little wizard had made it five, playing a neat one-two before dinking the ball over goalkeeper Yapp Hung-fai.

 

He was then instrumental in Argentina’s sixth, before wrapping up the win in style, scoring his second and Argentina's seventh in the match.