POBNEWS24, Dhaka, Dec 10, 2022 : Not long ago, Brazil withdrew from the World Cup in Qatar after losing to Croatia. So Argentina supporters were in doubt – the same night another incident will not happen? Dramatically turned the game into a tiebreaker. However, in the end, Argentina defeated the Netherlands 4-3 in the tiebreaker to confirm the semi-finals. Messi scored one of the two goals in the first period and contributed to the other.
He also scored a goal in the tiebreaker.
Both the teams played attacking football from the start of the match at Lucille Stadium. However, there were no significant opportunities. The Dutch goalkeeper blocked Rodrigo de Paul’s weak shot in the 33rd minute. That was Argentina’s first shot. After two minutes, Nahuel Molina made Argentina happy. Messi, who was in tough marking from the beginning, could not be stopped this time. Attacking from the right side, several opposing defenders pass to Molina. The defender of Atletico Madrid sent the ball into the net with a perfect shot after taking control of the ball in the face of the D-box. Argentina ended the first half with a 1-0 lead.
Argentina got a penalty in the 71st minute after the break. Dutch Denzel Dumfries fouled Argentinian defender Marcos Acuna inside the D box while stopping the attack. Messi, who missed the penalty in this World Cup, did not make a mistake again this time. Cool headed curled shot the ball into the net. Netherlands paid a goal in the 82nd minute. Ott Weghorst made the scoreline 2-1 with a great goal after receiving a teammate’s cross from the right in the 12-yard box. In the 88th minute, Lionel Pardes received a yellow card for a serious foul on an opponent. From the dugout, the Dutch players rushed into the field and attacked Pardes. However, the situation came under control very quickly. Ott Weghorst scored his second goal from a free kick in the added 10 minutes. Back to the match. The game is in overtime! Neither team could score in that overtime. So definitely a tiebreaker. Argentina confirmed the semi-final with 4-3 goals in the penalty shootout. After a 3-3 tie, Lautaro Martinez scored the winning goal.
