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Hundreds of spectators escaped onto the pitch as police fired rubber bullets and tear gas into the stands at the Superclasico, played between Olimpia and Cerro Porteno.

"He helped me a lot from the moment he arrived at Barcelona, he was with me at all times. He gave me advice, taught me things and did everything possible so that I could be where I am today, in the first division," Messi said in 2005.

The Argentina Football Association (AFA) scheduled the last-minute game after the official cancellation of the Finalissima. The match between Argentina, the winners of the CONMEBOL Copa América 2024, and Spain, the champions of the UEFA EURO 2024, was originally scheduled to be played in Qatar on March 27 before being canceled due to the ongoing conflict in the region.

I'm not inside his head. I only see how he has played the last two matches, that he is returning to the level he always was, and we need him in this way. Then, in his head, I cannot be, but in what reflects in his work, I am very happy with what he gives us.

"The facts speak for themselves with [Álvarez]," Simeone said in his post-match news conference. "The assist for Lookman was fantastic. [Álvarez's] work rate in the first half was incredible. "Scoring goals is something he has, and thank god he's back. He needed that goal so much, and for sure it will help clear him up for what's next."

Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni has reportedly come up with a detailed tactical plan in a bid to try and stop Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal in next month's Finalissima. Yamal's Spain are set to take on Argentina on March 27 at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, as the reigning European champions face the South American champions. The game will see Yamal come up against Lionel Messi for the first time and promises to be an intriguing affair.