Match ends, Brazil 0, Argentina 1.
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Lionel Messi scored on his first Argentina appearance since July as they beat old rivals Brazil in Saudi Arabia.
Messi had a penalty saved by Alisson in the friendly, but scored the rebound for his 69th international goal.
Gabriel Jesus had earlier missed a penalty for Brazil.
Barcelona forward Messi was returning from a three-month ban for saying the Copa America was "fixed for Brazil", with the hosts beating Argentina in the semi-final and Peru in the July final.
Brazil - who handed a late debut to Aston Villa striker Wesley - have failed to win in the five games since winning the Copa America.
Argentina are due to face Uruguay in Tel Aviv on Monday (19:15 GMT) but the game could be cancelled due to fighting in Israel.
Brazil will play South Korea in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday (13:30 GMT), their last game before the 2022 World Cup qualifiers begin in March.
Line-ups
Brazil
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Alisson
- 2DaniloBooked at 27mins
- 14MilitãoBooked at 64mins
- 3Thiago Silva
- 6Lobo SilvaSubstituted forLodi dos Santosat 64'minutes
- 8ArthurSubstituted forFabinhoat 55'minutes
- 5CasemiroBooked at 22minsSubstituted forWesleyat 86'minutes
- 10Tolentino Coelho de LimaSubstituted forCoutinhoat 45'minutes
- 9Gabriel JesusSubstituted forRicharlisonat 71'minutes
- 20Firmino
- 19WillianSubstituted forRodrygoat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Marquinhos
- 7Richarlison
- 11Coutinho
- 12Cerantola Fuzato
- 13Felipe
- 15Douglas Luiz
- 16Lodi dos Santos
- 17Fabinho
- 18Wesley
- 21Rodrygo
- 22Emerson Royal
- 23Melo dos Santos Neto
Argentina
Formation 4-4-2
- 23Andrada
- 2Foyth
- 6Pezzella
- 19Otamendi
- 3TagliaficoBooked at 61mins
- 11OcamposSubstituted forGonzálezat 74'minutes
- 15de PaulBooked at 43minsSubstituted forDomínguezat 90'minutes
- 5ParedesBooked at 73minsSubstituted forRodríguezat 83'minutes
- 20Lo CelsoSubstituted forAcuñaat 59'minutes
- 10Messi
- 22MartínezSubstituted forAlarioat 88'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Musso
- 4Saravia
- 7Mac Allister
- 8Acuña
- 9Agüero
- 12Martínez
- 13Alario
- 14Kannemann
- 17Domínguez
- 18Rodríguez
- 21Dybala
- 24González
- Referee:
- Matthew Conger
- Attendance:
- 22,541
Match Stats
Home TeamBrazilAway TeamArgentina
- Possession
- Home66%
- Away34%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away8
- Corners
- Home3
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away26
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Brazil 0, Argentina 1.
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Thiago Silva (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
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Foul by Richarlison (Brazil).
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Guido Rodríguez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Guido Rodríguez.
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Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
Substitution
Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
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Danilo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
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Foul by Renan Lodi (Brazil).
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Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Argentina. Lucas Alario replaces Lautaro Martínez.
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Eder Militão (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
Substitution
Substitution, Brazil. Wesley replaces Casemiro.
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Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
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Attempt blocked. Guido Rodríguez (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Argentina. Guido Rodríguez replaces Leandro Paredes.
