
Lucas Barrios pulled one back from 20 yards, but Angel Di Maria then netted twice, slotting in from Pastore's pass and then converting a rebound.
Sergio Aguero headed in a fifth and Gonzalo Higuain blasted in a sixth.
It was an impressive

Although he did not score, it was another influential performance from skipper Messi, who had a hand in three

His free-kick led to Rojo opening the scoring in the 15th minute and then the four-time World Player of the Year created the second with a jinking run before setting up the impressive Pastore.
Argentina's route to the Copa America final |
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Group match - 20 June: 1-0 v Jamaica |
Quarter-final - 27 June: 0-0 (5-4 on pens) v Colombia |
Semi-final - 1 July: 6-1 v Paraguay |

Barrios, who scored a last-minute equaliser in that match, netted again, just before half-time with a fine effort from 20 yards out.
But there was to be no fightback this time. Early in the second half, Pastore released Di Maria who slid the ball underneath goalkeeper Justo Villar.
Argentina made it four as Messi led a counter attack and set up Pastore, whose shot fell to Di Maria to finish into an open goal.
Di Maria's cross was then headed in by Manchester City striker Aguero before substitute Higuain scored a stunning sixth to complete the rout.

Manchester United's Angel Di Maria scored two of Argentina's six goals

Lionel Messi is the first player to create three assists in the same game in the 2015 Copa America
Lineup, Bookings (5) & Substitutions (6)
Argentina
- 01 Romero
- 04 Zabaleta
- 15 Demichelis
- 17 Otamendi
- 16 Rojo Booked
- 06 Biglia Booked
- 14 Mascherano (Gago - 77' )
- 21 Pastore (Banega - 73' )
- 10 Messi
- 11 Agüero (Higuaín - 81' )
- 07 Di María
Substitutes
- 03 Roncaglia
- 05 Gago
- 08 Pereyra
- 09 Higuaín
- 12 Guzmán
- 13 Casco
- 18 Tévez
- 19 Banega
- 20 Lamela
- 22 Lavezzi
- 23 Marchesín
Paraguay
- 01 Villar
- 05 Valdez
- 14 Da Silva Booked
- 04 Aguilar
- 02 Piris
- 10 González (Bobadilla - 27' )
- 15 Cáceres Booked
- 13 Ortíz Booked
- 11 Benítez
- 18 Valdez (Romero - 56' )
- 09 Santa Cruz (Barrios Caceres - 30' )
Substitutes
- 03 Cáceres
- 06 Samudio
- 07 Bobadilla
- 08 Barrios Caceres
- 12 Silva
- 16 Molinas
- 17 Martínez
- 19 Balbuena
- 20 Ortigoza
- 21 Romero
- 22 Aranda
- 23 Aguilar
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