Dani Alves leads Brazil to 2-Nil victory over Messi’s Argentina Team in Copa America Semi-Final

Lionel Messi had his moments, but ultimately the battle of two Barcelona idols finished with one clear winner.

Dani Alves and Messi led their teams out in Brazil’s 2-0 Copa America victory over Argentina, with the former coming up with a sublime performance to lead his team from the back and put the Selecao just 90 minutes from glory on home soil.

Let not the relatively equal historical standings of South America’s two biggest nations fool you. Brazil and Argentina went into Tuesday’s Superclasico in vastly diverging states.