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Lionel Messi was ruled out for the second time after an altercation with Gary Medel as Argentina clashed with Chile.
The two men met in the 37th minute of the match for third place at the Copa America. The Besiktas midfielder pushed the Barcelona striker several times to the chest and face to face with the 32-year-old.
The referee sent both after consulting VAR.
Argentina led 2-0 at the time of the incident, Sergio Aguero and Pablo Dybala scoring for them, the first receiving badistance from Messi. They stood firm to win a 2-1 fight case.
It was only the second red card in Messi's career, also the first to play Argentina in his debut against Hungary in 2005.
The referee also showed seven yellow cards in a match divided into 37 fouls.
Brazil, the host country, will face Peru in the final on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro.
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