FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi, Julain Alvarez take Argentina by way of to quarters after 2-1 win vs Australia

FIFA World Cup 2022: Lionel Messi was as soon as once more the very best participant on the pitch for Argentina because the South American aspect downed Australia within the Round of 16 to undergo to the quarter-finals of the competitors.

Doha,UPDATED: Dec 4, 2022 02:30 IST

Lionel Messi breaches Australia defence within the FIFA World Cup 2022. (Courtesy: Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: A glimpse of Lionel Messi magic as soon as once more turned the purpose of distinction for Argentina because the South American aspect went by way of to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 by defeating Australia 2-1 on Saturday night on the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.

The 35-year-old wizard put up his greatest show within the match, taking a number of Australian gamers collectively, like he used to within the very prime of his profession. The mercurial ahead used all his expertise and his understanding of tight areas to interrupt the impasse within the thirty fifth minute of the sport. The aim got here at some extent when Argentina vs Australia had light right into a mid-field batte with each groups struggling to take management of the ball.

Messi noticed a possibility within the chaos and proceeded to float in the direction of the appropriate aspect of the pitch. Messi handed the ball into Mac Allister within the centre – simply outdoors the penalty field, who then performed a ahead move to Otamendi within the field. Otamendi teed off the ball to Messi who had modified route and got here into the field. Messi in his classic self, took a chic curling effort, which went by way of the our bodies of three Australian shirts surrounding him and obtained deposited on the far aspect of the web.

With the aim, Argentina assumed agency management of the sport and marched by way of to victory.

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Edited By:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published On:

Dec 4, 2022