Italy vs Argentina in the Finalissima as it happened - Messi stars as South Americans crush the Azzurri

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The South Americans have completely played Italy off the park tonight at Wembley and 3-0 is a fair reflection of the game.

Lautaro Martinez, Angel Di Maria and Paulo Dybala registered the goals, but the star of the show was Lionel Messi, who looked back to his brilliant best for his country. That is a very frightening prospect for the rest of the world ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Argentina deserved a third for their second-half performance and now they've got it!

Messi is at the centre of it - because of course he is - racing forward before releasing it to Dybala and he slots it into the far corner to put the icing on the cake with virtually the last kick of the game.

Four more minutes for Italy to endure.

Di Maria, scorer of Argentina's sensational second, makes way for Gonzalez.

Lo Celso is off, Dybala is on.

The highly-rated River Plate striker Alvarez tests Donnarumma with a shot from effort but it's straightforward for the Italian goalkeeper.

Alvarez replaces Martinez, who has also been excellent, backing up his opening goal with an assist.

The excellent Romero makes way for Pezzella.

Di Maria accelerates down the left and his pass comes through to Lo Celso after Martinez slips. He's searching for the top corner with his curler but Bastoni makes an important headed clearance.

Barella is the third Italian to be booked tonight as he takes out Romero.

Bastoni comes on for Emerson.

Palacios takes the place of De Paul for the final 15 minutes.

Messi wins the argument to take the free-kick - of course he does - but he curls it high and wide.

It feels like Argentina are showboating as they keep the ball for what feels like forever, much to the satisfaction of their supporters. Italy's frustration finally gets the better of them as Di Lorenzo takes out Martinez and goes into the book.

This time he tries his luck from distance, 25 yards out, forcing Martinez into a smart save down as he palms it away.

Desperate to get his name on the scoresheet, Messi has another attempt but again there's no way past Donnaurmma.

Typical, brilliant Messi as he embarks on a lung-busting solo run, he just keeps going and going. Quite right, he selfishly tries to go it alone but can't beat Donnarumma from a tight angle.

Italy are being completely overrun in midfield now, and here come Argentina once more. Messi gets in behind Spinazolla and squares it for Lo Celso but he inexplicably hits the wrong side of the net!