This archive report was first published on 19 November 2019.
Argentina's Lionel Messi marked his return from a three-month international ban with a crucial injury-time penalty against Uruguay in a friendly match in Tel Aviv on November 19, 2019.
Messi's persistence paid off after Martin Caceres was harshly penalized for handball in the box, allowing Messi to earn a draw for Argentina.
The match saw Uruguay take an early lead through Edison Cavani's 34th-minute opener, but Argentina dominated the early exchanges and came close to breaking the deadlock in the 13th minute when Paulo Dybala had a shot blocked.
Uruguay's Luis Suarez asserted his presence in the game, and his team grew into the match, eventually taking the lead through Suarez's goal in the 79th minute.
However, Messi's free-kick in the 63rd minute found Sergio Aguero, who headed home to equalize, and the match ended in a 2-2 draw.
