Football Update: Messi Return to Argentina Team After 3-month Ban to Sink Brazil in 0-1 Win

Lionel Messi returns to international duty on Friday to score the only goal of the game at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh on 13 minutes of the match played, following a three-month ban as Argentina defeated their rivals Brazil 0-1 in a friendly match.

If you could recall, Messi was suspended by CONMEBOL for accusing South American football's ruling body of "corruption" after he was sent off in July's in the third-place match with Chile at the Copa America.

Messi scores the only goal on 13 minutes, tapping home the rebound after his penalty was saved by Brazil goalkeeper Alisson.

His exertion came not long after Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus rolled a spot-kick wide for Brazil, who were playing without the injured Neymar.

Messi, who scored with a couple of free-kicks in his last game with Barcelona, twice undermined from set-pieces in the second half before Liverpool 'keeper Alisson beat away an incredible drive from Paredes.

Meanwhile, 18-year-old, Rodrygo, who recently scored a sensational Champions League hat trick with Real Madrid this month, made his first Brazil appearance as he came off from the bench to replaced William in the 70 minutes of the match played.

Though, Brazil were unable to find an equaliser as their winless run since capturing the Copa America title extended to five matches.

 If you could recall, Brazil beat Argentina 1-0 in Jeddah in October 2018 in their first meeting between the two South American giants in Saudi Arabia.

Brazil additionally vanquished Argentina 2-0 at home in the elimination rounds of the current year's Copa America, a questionable match that left Messi grumbling the hosts had profited by preference.

Brazil would be playing another friendly match against South Korea in Abu Dhabi on November 19, in their final game before starting up qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in March.