Lionel Messi scored twice, helping the Argentina national team defeat Venezuela 3-0 at home. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The 38-year-old footballer opened the scoring in the 39th minute and then secured the final result in the 80th minute. Messi is currently the top scorer in the South American qualifiers with eight goals.
In second place is Colombian Luis Diaz with seven goals, and third place is held by Bolivian Miguelito, who has scored six goals. Overall, Messi has managed to score 114 goals in 194 matches for the Argentina national team.
The "Albiceleste" team leads the qualifiers after 17 rounds with 38 points. They are 11 points ahead of Uruguay, who are in second place.
These results demonstrate the high level of Messi and his team and increase their chances of success in future competitions.
