Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez scored a goal apiece as a star-studded Argentina defeated modest Albania 4-0 on Monday evening at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. Messi also added two assists in a Man of the Match performance for the rampant Albiceleste.
The match was the last warm-up for Argentina before it hosts Copa America 2011 in July. Ezequiel Lavezzi and Sergio Aguero added goals for manager Sergio Batista’s team.
Joint favorites with Brazil to capture the tournament title, Argentina opens its Copa America campaign against minnows Bolivia on July 1st in La Plata.