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Rafinha and Costa fall to Messi & Co

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Brazil with Bayern pros Douglas Costa and Rafinha lost their prestigious friendly against Argentina. Almost 100,000 spectators in Melbourne saw the 2014 World Cup finalists narrowly beat Brazil 1-0. Sevilla defender Gabriel Mercado scored the match-winner with the half-time whistle imminent. Costa and Rafinha were brought on after the hour mark, but failed to turn the tide in the mouth-watering clash with Lionel Messi & Co.