Most goals scored by a substitute in a Copa America match
- Who
- Paulo Valentim, Lionel Messi
- What
- 3 total number
- Where
- United States (Chicago )
- When
- 10 June 2016
The most goals scored by a substitute in a Copa America match is 3, achieved by Paulo Valentim (Brazil) against Uruguay at the Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 26 March 1959. This was equalled by Lionel Messi (Argentina) against Panama at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, USA, on 10 June 2016.
Messi came on in the 61st minute replacing Augusto Fernandez and he then went on to score a hat-trick in only 19 minutes.