Lionel Messi scored a stunning free-kick but Argentina had to share the spoils with Chile as they were held to a 1-1 draw in their opening match of Copa America 2021.Despite Lionel Messi's heroics, Argentina had to settle for a point after Arturo Vidal's saved penalty fell into the path of the onrushing Eduardo Vargas who made no mistake in putting the ball into the back of the net.Argentina were the more dominant side in the game and created plenty of chances. However, the Albiceleste were not clinical at all and had to pay for not making the most of their chances.Speaking after the match, Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez said:"We had six or seven clear chances and we missed them, and Chile got a good draw. The chances we made today were enough to win by 4- or 5-1."Argentina captain Lionel Messi lamented his side's inability to get all 3 points. Speaking to reporters after the match, Lionel Messi said:"This match got complicated to us. We needed to be calm, have the control of the possession and play more quickly. The penalty changed the match too."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."In an entertaining game which ebbed and flowed, Lionel Messi, as expected, had a major say when he curled in a beautiful free-kick to give Argentina the lead in the 33rd minute. In the second half though, Chile came roaring back and Eduardo Vargas was in the right place at the right time to tuck in Aruto Vidal's saved penalty.Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni made some bold calls to his starting line-up, leaving the likes of Angel Di Maria and Sergio Aguero on the bench while Chile, who had Alexis Sanchez missing through injury, relied on their combative midfield to counter Argentina's creativity.Speaking after the game, Chile star Arturo Vidal was pretty pleased at getting a draw against Lionel Messi's Argentina:"Leo always makes you change your formation. Thank God we managed to secure a draw. "We are still recovering our intensity, changing the system a little. It was a tough match; we tried to keep the order."Without further ado, let us take a look at the:Best Tweets from Argentina 1-1 ChileAlso read: Argentina 1-1 Chile: 5 talking points as Eduardo Vargas cancels Lionel Messi's awe-inspiring free-kick in damp Group A openerThe game rightly started off with an incredible homage to Diego Maradona¡GRACIAS, DIEGO! 🙏Emotivo homenaje al astro Diego Armando Maradona 🇦🇷 en la CONMEBOL #CopaAmérica 🏆¡Eterno 🔟!#VibraElContinente pic.twitter.com/vHKGeXugKm— Copa América (@CopaAmerica) June 14, 2021Lionel Messi's glorious free-kick in full view:#CopaAmérica 🏆⚽️ ¡Tremendo Messi! El capitán de @Argentina metió un golazo ante Chile 👏🏼👏🏼🇦🇷 Argentina 🆚 Chile 🇨🇱#VibraElContinente #VibraOContinente pic.twitter.com/kvViiLcoam— Copa América (@CopaAmerica) June 14, 2021🎥 | Lionel Messi vs. ChileMessi did everything he could but unfortunately Argentina could not come up with a win. Great performance from the greatest of all time 🐐 pic.twitter.com/b7SO84Akdn— 🪄🇳🇱 (@FDJChief) June 14, 2021Lionel Messi had another great game for ArgentinaMessi (57) surpassed Ronaldo (56) to become the player with most freekick goals!Leo is inevitable🐐 pic.twitter.com/z76RvJU1k5— Messi Worldwide (@Messi_Worldwide) June 15, 2021Four years ago Ronaldo had scored 49 freekicks and Messi just 31Now Messi has more Free kick goals than Ronaldo in 150 less games 💥 pic.twitter.com/b7k3ArxMdk— NITIN (@virat_peak) June 15, 2021Another top performance! The free-kick was sublime 🤤 pic.twitter.com/w05sWVXmCQ— Leo Messi 🔟 (@WeAreMessi) June 15, 2021Career free kicks in 2011Ronaldo: 30Messi: 4Career free kicks in 2021Ronaldo:56Messi:57 pic.twitter.com/yYcDKEjVpr— rish wrld (@rishwrld) June 15, 2021Me thinking magic doesn't existsMessi: pic.twitter.com/bxmTN4aN3U— Gauransh (@gauransh_d15) June 15, 2021🔟 Messi (73) is now 4 goals behind equaling Pelé for most goals scored with their national teams pic.twitter.com/eSApDeycv5— FCBarcelonaFl (@FCBarcelonaFl) June 15, 2021#CopaAmerica2021 Lionel Messi is the player with the most Goals in Official Competitions for #Argentina 🇦🇷39 - Lionel Messi 🐐38 - Gabriel Batistuta pic.twitter.com/BccOvQEFOd— Thomas Teye Partey✊🇺🇬 🇺🇸🏀⚽ (@messi_dolce) June 15, 2021🇨🇱 🎙 Claudio Bravo: "Messi's free kick goal? It is complicated. We are talking about people who are at another level, although you have to be at another level also to get those balls out. Today I almost did it." #CopaAmérica pic.twitter.com/9QmitatFac— FCBarcelonaFl (@FCBarcelonaFl) June 15, 2021Being #Messi is not easy.#ArgentinavsChile— Avantika Mishra (@Avantikamishra_) June 15, 2021Lionel Messi's free kick against Chile was his first non-penalty goal with Argentina in a competitive match since the 2018 World Cup vs Nigeria. It's also his first direct free kick goal with Argentina since 2016 vs Colombia 🔥 pic.twitter.com/AKvx41vNSK— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 14, 2021Messi!!!! Where the impossible becomes the predictable...where the amazing becomes the normal #Messi #ArgentinavsChile— Ray Hudson (@RayHudson) June 14, 2021Argentina draws up for the third time now. There are some constants in the game. ★ Messi gave another 10/10 performance. ★ Players fails to capitalise chances created by Messi. ★ Messi will once again be blamed for this shit. #ArgentinavsChile #CopaAmerica ⚪🔵⚪vs🔴⚪ pic.twitter.com/yBWHzPcgWy— The Barça Indian 🇮🇳 (@FCBarca10India) June 14, 2021🔎 | FOCUSLionel Messi vs Chile:👌 65 touches⚽️ 1 goal🥅 7 shots/3 on target🎯 1 big ch. created🔑 4 key passes🔭 3/4 acc. long balls👟 30/38 acc. passes💨 2/3 succ. dribbles⚔️ 5/10 ground duels won📈 8.4 SofaScore ratingHe is our man of the match! 💫#CopaAmerica pic.twitter.com/Qm16nlxdxp— SofaScore (@SofaScoreINT) June 14, 2021Hugely improved performance in the second half from Chile, makes you wonder what could have been had they been braver from the start.Pleasantly surprised by Ben Brereton's brief cameo, imposed himself well on the game & certainly earned himself more game time #CopaAmerica https://t.co/R8b46M7gjx— Matias Grez (@matias_grez) June 14, 2021#Messi and Arturo Vidal exchanging shirts after the game. 🥰 pic.twitter.com/HeMjgFmDNh— Leo Messi 🐐 (@LeoCuccittini_) June 14, 2021WHAT A FREE KICK 🇦🇷 #Messi #CopaAmerica2021 #ARGCHIpic.twitter.com/Nc9dpSuPJQ— Sifiso Msezane (@MsezaneSifiso) June 14, 2021#CopaAmerica#Messi ❤️🇧🇩🇦🇷Messi for Argentina tonight:• 5 Chances Created (Most)• 2 Big Chances Created (Most)• Scored One goal• Man of the matchStill no win. 😑 pic.twitter.com/lyYDKlRxXy— Mgs Rabby ❣️ 🇧🇩 🇦🇷 (@Mgs_Rabbyy) June 14, 2021Also read: Paul Merson's 5 surprise contenders for the Euro Player of the Tournament award