Watch: Magic Messi puts three past Panama in 19 minutes
Barcelona star Lionel Messi came off the bench to bag a 19 minute second-half hat-trick, as Argentina cruised passed Panama 5-0 to reach the Copa América quarter finals.
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Lionel Messi came off the bench to bang in a 19-minute hat-trick, putting Argentina into the Copa América Centenario quarter-finals as they thumped Panama 5-0 on Friday.
Lower back injury
Messi, who has been recovering from a lower back injury, made his first appearance at this year's continental competition,and wasted no time in making his mark.
Argentina are now firmly on course to top Group D, with only one game against pointless Bolivia to come.