Argentina drew Chile 1-1 in their 2021 Copa America opener on Monday night.
It was Arturo Vidal who earned a decisive penalty for his side in the second half. Even though the ex-Culer failed to convert the spot-kick, Eduardo Vargas cancelled Lionel Messi's opener on the rebound.
The funny thing is that Vidal visibly got kicked in his testicles by Nicolas Tagliafico in the penalty incident.
Moments before Tagliafico's tackle, Arturo mishited the ball but the referee still gave a penalty to Chile.
Despite Argentina players signalling a hand-ball in Vargas' rebound after Emiliano Martinez's save, the goals was counted.
Here's how fans on Twitter have reacted to the controversial incident.
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Leo Messi and ex-Culer Arturo Vidal swap shirts after Copa American opener
Argentina and Chile shared points in a 1-1 stalemate in the 2021 Copa America opener on Monday night.
Lionel Messi and former Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal played key roles in the sides' respective goals with the Argentine scoring from a free-kick and the Chilean earning a penalty.
Even though Vidal missed from the spot, Eduardo Vargas equalized on the rebound.
Leo and Arturo also swapped shirts after the following whistle putting their international rivalry aside.
Lionel Messi speaks out on Copa America slip-up vs Chile
“This match got complicated to us. We needed to be calm, have control of the possession and play more quickly. The penalty changed the match too,” Lionel Messi told reporters after Argentina's 1-1 draw with Chile in their 2021 Copa America opener on Monday night.
“We wanted to start winning; it was important to start out with a victory. We played a difficult opponent. Uruguay will also be complicated. Two hard matches to start this Copa America.”
Messi opened the scoring from a free-kick in the 33rd minute of the encounter. Even though Arturo Vidal missed the penalty after the break, Eduardo Vargas cancelled the Barcelona icon's strike from the rebound.
The Albiceleste will meet Uruguay in the Group B matchday 2 on Saturday.
