Lionel Messi ended his Argentina international career in style, scoring and providing two assists as the world champions defeated Benin Republic 3-nil in an international friendly at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires.

Messi set up Nicolás Otamendi and Nico Paz before converting a penalty in the 71st minute.

The match marked the end of his 21-year international career while the 39-year-old finishes as Argentina’s most-capped player with 208 appearances and record goalscorer with 126 goals.