{"id":147300,"date":"2022-12-03T21:42:56","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T21:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/world-cup-2022-result-argentina-advance-to-quarterfinals-as-lionel-messi-scores-in-win-over-australia\/"},"modified":"2022-12-03T21:42:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T21:42:56","slug":"world-cup-2022-result-argentina-advance-to-quarterfinals-as-lionel-messi-scores-in-win-over-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/world-cup-2022-result-argentina-advance-to-quarterfinals-as-lionel-messi-scores-in-win-over-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2022 result: Argentina advance to quarterfinals as Lionel Messi scores in win over Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lionel Messi’s last chance to win the World Cup is still alive after Argentina won 2-1 in the first knockout game against Australia to set up a quarterfinal date with the Netherlands Friday at 2 pm ET. Lionel Scaloni’s team won with a convincing performance against the Socceroos, despite some late wobbles against one of the surprises of the tournament so far. The start of the match wasn’t as easy might have been expected. Argentina and Australia were both defensive and careful to not concede the opening goal. It was Leo Messi’s magic left foot that was needed to open the scoring in such a game and that happened after thirty-five minutes as the Argentinian star scored with the first shot of the game. <\/p>\n

Incredibly enough, that was Leo Messi’s first goal during a World Cup knockout game, in the 1000th match of his career. With this goal, his ninth in the World Cup overall, he surpassed Diego Maradona’s eight as the top scorer for Argentina at the World Cup and is only behind Gabriel Batistuta (10). The second half started with an unexpected change a few minutes after the game restarted with Argentina’s coach Scaloni replacing striker Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gomez with defender Lisandro Martinez. Argentina started to play with a three-back defense and definitely played better soccer in the second half creating way more chances. <\/p>\n

It was Julian Alvarez who scored the second goal of the match after the incredible mistake of the Australian goalkeeper Mathew Ryan who lost the ball possession thanks to the pressing of both Rodrigo de Paul and Julian Alvarez. The Manchester City striker scored his second goal of the competition. Australia managed to be back in the last minutes of the match with the goal of Craig Goodwin (his shot was deflected by Enzo Fernandez and later officially ruled an own goal) but that wasn’t enough as Argentina were able to keep the advantage and win to advance from the round of 16. The albicelle<\/em> will be back on Friday and will play against the Netherlands to get a spot in the top four of the 2022 World Cup. Messi’s dream is more alive than ever. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n