Lionel Messi, Cristian Romero and Enzo Fernandez scored for Argentina in their 3-2 win against Egypt at the World Cup.
Egypt took the 1-0 lead with a cross into the penalty area and Yasser Ibrahim would score. Minutes after Egypt’s goal, Nicolas Tagliafico was tackled inside the penalty area and Argentina were awarded a penalty kick.
It was Lionel Messi who took the penalty but it was saved by Shobeir. Argentina would create more goal scoring chances with Rodrigo De Paul crossing into the penalty area but Alexis Mac Allister’s effort was saved by the goalkeeper.
With Egypt leading 1-0, Lisandro Martinez was tackled and the ball was stolen. Egypt would counter attack and score their second goal of the match.
The referee went to VAR and the goal was disallowed after the tackle on Lisandro. Minutes later, Egypt would score a second goal with Zico scoring to give Egypt the 2-0 lead.
At 2-0, Argentina kept crossing into the penalty area. Lionel Messi crossed into the penalty area and Cristian Romero scored Argentina’s first goal of the match.
With Egypt leading 2-1, Argentina’s efforts on goal were saved and the ball fell to Lionel Messi who scored to draw Argentina level.
In injury time, Lautaro Martinez received the ball down the wing and he crossed it to Enzo Fernandez who scored to give Argentina the 3-2 lead and win.
The Argentina national team will play Switzerland or Colombia in the quarter finals of the World Cup.
One of the best 48 hours of life. Brazil exit, CR7 exit, Argentina registers their best comeback knockout round win. We had so much of faults defensively & offensively. But the emotion & grit we displayed was incredible in last 15minutes. Dream comeback & i dont want to get into our improvement areas. One of those days where you should just soak the happiness & enjoy. Destiny gives Messi another day to thrill the world. Obviously we wont have this luxury when we meet Colombia or Switz or even England later. But lets just take it match at time & see how long this fun ride goes. Jus wish Scaloni trusted Barco & Simeone jr more.
No matter the joy we feel right now, it needs to be remembered – Cabo Verde is ranked 64 in the world, Egypt ranked 24. Both games were lucky escapes.
Goals were scored from set pieces or crosses or rebounds or deflection, instead of a brilliant passage of open play like the glorious counter attack against France in the final or Messi’s magical run against Croatia.
There is something deeply wrong with this team. These tactics will not work against any of the top oppositions.
But there at wc and fighting hard
Are problem is fear wen starting and static deep defending instead of attacking the ball and pushing out
this wasnt luck. it was resilience. Stop it. should macca and alvarez put those chances away and messi converts his pk. its 3-1 at the half. Things happen. But, this team has one thing almost no other team has… a spirit. they will die on the pitch.
Monitals assist to Messi was Devine
No argument that touch so the ball would float ahead of Messi then getting himself out of the way
Was amazing
Stop digging holes you then need to climb out of
Stop standing in defence
Wen they break like that FAUL
THEM
WE ARE HAVING TO SCRAMBLE OUT OF ARE OWN shit filled underwear