MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Argentina won its second straight Copa America championship, overcoming Lionel Messi’s second-half leg injury to beat Colombia 1-0 Sunday night on Lautaro Martínez’s 112th-minute goal.

Messi appeared to sustain a non-contact injury while running in the 64th minute. He was subbed out of the game, and covered his face with his hands as he sat on the bench and sobbed.

Martínez later ran to that bench to hug his captain after the goal that propelled Argentina to its record 16th Copa title.

In a match that started 1 hour, 22 minutes late because of crowd trouble at Hard Rock Stadium, Argentina won its third straight major title, following the 2021 Copa America and 2022 World Cup.

Argentina also stopped Colombia’s 28-game unbeaten streak dating to a February 2022 loss to the Albiceleste.

Martínez entered in the 97th minute and scored from Giovani Lo Celso’s perfect through pass. Just inside the penalty area, Martínez sent a right-foot shot through the upraised arms of sliding goalkeeper Camilo Vargas for his 29th international goal, and his tournament-high fifth.

Making his 39th and possibly last Copa America appearance at age 37, Messi had one goal in the tournament. He went down after an ankle was stepped on in the first half but remained in the game.

The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner looked to the bench as soon as he fell to the field in the second half, appearing to know his tournament was over. He took off his right boot as he walked off, and slammed it frustration, and his ankle appeared to swell.

The start was delayed from 8 p.m. to 9:22 p.m. after troves of fans breached security gates at a venue to be used for the 2026 World Cup.

Days after Uruguay players were involved in a brawl with Colombia fans following their semifinal match in Charlotte, North Carolina, video showed fans climbing fences and railings to get inside the stadium, with officials unable to keep track of who had purchased tickets and who didn’t.

Colombia was more aggressive in the first half and forced goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez to make four saves, but Argentina began to threaten more in the second half.

Nicolás Tagliafico thought he scored in the 75th minute, but the play was ruled offside. Nicolás González, who replaced Messi, was stopped by Vargas in the 95th minute.

Numerous players lost their footing during the second half. The grass was heavily watered with sprinklers following a halftime performance by Colombian pop star Shakira, which caused an extended halftime break.