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Messi opening goal highlighted as Argentina beat Austria 2-0

BBC Sport’s video item says Lionel Messi scored a record-breaking opener in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria, but the unavailable page body leaves the specific record unverified.

Messi opening goal highlighted as Argentina beat Austria 2-0
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Lionel Messi scored the opening goal as Argentina defeated Austria 2-0, according to the supplied BBC Sport excerpt. The goal is described as record-breaking, but the available material does not identify which record was set.

The source is a video feature focused on showing the goal from multiple angles. However, the page body provided here is unavailable and contains only access and error messages, so there is no accessible transcript or supporting match detail to expand on the moment.

For editors, the key verified angle is limited: Messi opened the scoring, Argentina won 2-0, and the goal was framed by BBC Sport as record-breaking. Any explanation of the record, match context, or wider significance should wait for an accessible match report or official confirmation.

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