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The Germans, who had four players making their debuts, gradually ran out of steam and the visitors completed their comeback when Alario charged into the box to lay off for Ocampos to equalise.
The 34-year-old spent the last four seasons of his 16-year-old career with Hebei China Fortune of the Chinese Super League.
Messi wasted the best chance of the game before Martinez's piledriver broke the deadlock when he skewed a rebound wide from close range, and the Barcelona forward also went on a thrilling solo run into the area but could not get a shot away.
Argentina can look forward to a mouthwatering Copa America semi-final clash with Brazil after delivering a much-improved display to beat Venezuela 2-0 in the quarter-finals in their first game at the Maracana.
While Messi usually looks to be playing on a different level to his international team ates, against Venezuela it was the five-time world player of the year who looked rusty, slow and the least likely to conjure up a moment of magic.
Argentina are still bottom of Group B with one point from two games but they could progress to the last eight with a win over third-placed Qatar in their final group game on Sunday.
Argentina's win, their first after a loss to Colombia and a draw with Paraguay, leaves them in second place in Group B on four points behind group winners Colombia, who beat Paraguay 1-0.
The Selecao's golden boy is dominating the build-up to a tournament he will miss due to an ankle injury for all the wrong reasons.
The game was peppered with 10 yellow cards but with both teams missing key players and fielding experimental line-ups neither was able to break the deadlock.
Lionel Messi returned from international suspension to score the winner.
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