Argentina vs Colombia live updates: Messi lifts Copa America trophy in final marred by chaos outside venue

We’ve had over 600 comments on our discussion page for this match, and here are some of the best reactions to Argentina’s win.

Carlos M: I think Colombia was the best team in the tournament. But Argentina knows how to win these games. The fact that Colombia had one less day of rest and played a tougher match in the semi-finals than Argentina already became apparent in the 75th minute.

Caroline C: Lautaro!!! I’m so happy he scored and decided to do that after a World Cup that reduced confidence (for him). I’m so glad Paredes got in too. The midfield of De Paul, Lo Celso and Paredes is classy. Thanks to Mac Allister and Enzo for their great playing. Fair play to Colombia. You played very well and my heart rate won’t recover for a while. It was an even game. We’ll see you for the qualifiers.

Jose A.: Was this another Colombian bottle job or was Argentina taking the opportunity again? Colombia may have played some of the best football of the tournament, with James putting in a real comeback MVP performance, but LOS MUCHACHOS have so much experience in this that they can limp through a tournament like this and still have the resources to pull it off to get. Much more impressive is that this was won while Messi was under-par for a long time in the cup, with injury problems in the final.