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Lionel Messi just played his first game for Argentina since picking up a 3 months ban during the Copa America. It was a feisty friendly encounter in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with two penalties awarded in the opening 15 minutes - one for Argentina and one for Brazil - but both didn't result in goals as both Messi and Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus failed to score. Jesus hit the ball several feet wide of Argentina keeper Esteban Andrada's left post. Messi's penalty kick was poor as well, and was saved by a grounded Alisson.  Messi however wasted no time in making up for the miss by scoring the winning goal of the game in the 14th minute of play. This was Messi's first goal against Brazil since an international friendly played in 2012 in which he netted a hat-trick. Messi has now scored 69 goals in 137 appearances for  La Albiceleste . Alisson was Brazil's best player at the tournament, with 7 stops and saving Messi's penalty. Overall, Argentina were t