The Argentine national team defeated their Indonesian hosts with a score of 2-0 in an international friendly match held today, Monday, at the "Gelora Bung Karno" Stadium in the capital, Jakarta. The "Tango" goals were scored by midfielder Leandro Paredes and defender Cristian Romero in the 38th and 55th minutes respectively.
Cristian Romero added the second for the world champions.
Lionel Messi, the Argentine star, missed this match after leading his country to a 2-0 victory over Australia in another friendly match at Workers' Stadium in Beijing, China. Messi needed only 80 seconds to score the opening goal against Australia, marking the fastest goal he has ever scored for the "Tango."
It is worth mentioning that Lionel Messi (35 years old) is the all-time leading scorer for the Argentine national team with 103 goals in 175 matches, and he is also the player with the most appearances for the “Tango.”
