In the Copa America, Argentina advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Ecuador.
Superstar Messi flew through with one goal and two assists.
In the 40th minute, Argentina took the lead.
Messi poked the other side and Rodrigo de Paul lightly kicked in.
Messi opened the door with an accurate pass.
In the 39th minute of the second half, Messi did not miss an opposing defensive mistake and also scored Martinez's goal.
And in the 45th minute of the second half, Messi directly shook the net.
'Proprietary' left-footed free kick, Messi took the lead in scoring with his fourth goal of the tournament.
Argentina, who advanced to the semifinals for the fourth time in a row with a 3-0 win, will face Colombia, who defeated Uruguay on penalties, to advance to the final.