Messi trophy dry spell proceeds with misfortune to Brazil

Messi trophy dry spell proceeds with misfortune to Brazil 

Brazil progressed to the Copa America last with a 2-0 prevail upon old opponents Argentina on Tuesday in a throbbing and, now and again, terrible tempered match chosen by an objective in every half from Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino.

The two sides attempted to force themselves physically at an early stage yet it was Jesus who gave Brazil the lead following 19 minutes when Firmino sent in a low cross for the plain striker to side-foot home from short proximity.

The two consolidated again on the counter-assault following 71 minutes to make it 2-0 after incredible work from Jesus left Firmino with the most straightforward of tap-ins.

Brazil, who have lost twice in 42 recreations under mentor Tite, will confront either Peru or Chile in Sunday's conclusive (live at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+) at the Maracana arena in Rio de Janeiro and chief Dani Alves said their objective was inside

"There is one more advance to go before we satisfy our target," he included.

"The standard here is high there are no simple groups. You need to work and battle for what you need and we worked for this."

Argentina have not beaten Brazil in a noteworthy aggressive installation going back to 2005 and that run seldom looked like consummation before 52,000 fans at the Mineirao arena in Belo Horizonte.

Sergio Aguero hit the bar with a header in the principal half and Lionel Messi struck the post 11 minutes into the subsequent period however the guests had little karma before objective and were never on top for any time span.

While the competition has been tormented by protracted stoppages for the video partner ref (VAR), Tuesday's authorities wanted to let the game run, however Argentina were frustrated VAR did not become an integral factor when Arthur felled one of their players at a corner.

Messi, who has still not won a noteworthy title with Argentina, was more compelling than in his initial couple of matches here yet was as yet a pale shadow of the player who has won everything with his club side.


"We had shots, the ball hit the woodwork, it flashed over the six-yard box, there were punishments that weren't given," said Messi, who like mentor Lionel Scaloni whined about the refereeing.

"Today it simply didn't occur."

Argentina bow out subsequent to scoring only five objectives in five diversions are as yet searching for their first real title since lifting the Copa America in 1993.

"We realized that it would be troublesome in view of the players they have," Brazil's Casemiro said.

"It's about subtleties. We realized it would be crude and that there would be wind-ups and time squandering. In any case, we need to praise our strikers who worked admirably. When they got possibilities, they scored."