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Lionel Messi needed his Argentine teammates to bail him out, and the world champions delivered for their all-time captain.
Messi missed his penalty kick in a shootout, but Argentina outlasted Ecuador 1-1 (4-2 in penalty kicks) in their Copa America quarterfinal match Thursday night in front of 69,456 people at NRG Stadium in Houston to advance to the semifinal.
Messi walked up with the ball in his hand and lined up Argentina’s first kick to set the tone. And he missed it. His chip shot down the middle was ideal, but the ball tipped the crossbar and went over the net. Messi said he attempted the kick in that fashion, after consulting with Argentina’s two goalies.
"A lot of anger, a lot of anger," Messi said of his penalty miss. "I just wanted to touch it and it went high."
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