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In the capital of Peru, Lima, Lionel Messi and his friends, as well as Neymar and other world stars, organized a charity football match.
L. Messi and his team, coached by Fabio Capello, defeated Neymar's team, coached by the legendary Brazilian Zico, 8:5 (5:0).
Both team leaders scored two goals each, but Neymar failed to score a penalty kick from 11 meters, which was saved by L. Messi's team goalkeeper from Uruguay Fernando Muslera.
Also scoring two goals for the winners were PSG striker from Argentina Ezequiel Lavezzi and "Barcelona" defender Dani Alves, who switched to Neymar's team after the break.
Neymar scored an impressive goal from half of the field in the match.
Team lineups for the match:
L. Messi and his friends: Goalkeeper - Fernando Muslera; defenders - Dani Alves, Javier Mascherano, Martin Demichelis, Eric Abidal; midfielders - Sergio Busquets, Marek Hamsik, Edinson Cavani, Pablo Aimar; forwards - Lionel Messi and Ezequiel Lavezzi. Coach - Fabio Capello
Neymar and other stars: Goalkeeper - Julio Cesar; defenders - Pablo Cannavaro, Marco Materazzi, Mario Yepes, and Emiliano Insua; midfielders - Florent Malouda, Juan Manuel Vargas, Julio Baptista, and Jefferson Farfan; forwards - Osvaldo and Neymar. Coach - Zico
This match was part of the "Messi and Friends" tour, during which L. Messi and other footballers play charity matches and raise money for their charity organization. The matches will also be held in Chicago, New York, and Medellin (Colombia).
