Argentina, who lost to Saudi Arabia in the past, scored a goal in the 64th minute in the last game on Saturday and secured three points with their first victory. With a 2-0 win over Latin American rivals Mexico at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, Argentina are two-time winners of the FIFA World Cup knockout stage.
Messi, Fernandez great goals, Argentina win 2-0 over Mexico.
Argentina lost the last match against Saudi Arabia on Saturday. In the 64th minute, Lionel Messi scored three points with the victory. With three minutes remaining in regulation time, Endo Fernandez scored a stunning goal to give La Albiceleste their second goal of the game.
Argentina are second in Group C with three points after two games, level with Saudi Arabia and one point behind leaders Poland, who beat the Saudis 2-0 in their last encounter.
The Mexico and Argentina coming trade right from enter. Unfortunately, none team was capable of creating scoring chances, and Messi’s skill was eventually whatever allowed the Mexico force to collapse.
After setting up Angel Di Maria outside in the box, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner scored the game’s first goal with a left-footed shot that escaped Mexico’s extended goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.
Ochoa had never lost in Qatar before. Therefore, the hit needed to be true and accurate. Messi’s accurate shot, which slid inside Ochoa’s left post, satisfied both requirements. With one sweep of the most recognisable left foot on the planet, Messi eliminated the unfathomable possibility that his bid to win his first World Cup would fail after two games. After scoring one in the season opener against Saudi Arabia in the team’s 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia, Messi now has eight goals in the World Cup. Only Gabriel Batistuta, with 10 goals, remains ahead of Messi as the all-time leading goal scorer for Argentina after he tied Diego Mardonna’s record of eight goals.
Messi was also involved in the second goal, as Fernandez scored an incredible goal in the 87th minute by curling a flag kick he took into the top corner. The 21-year-old striker, who currently plays for Portuguese club Benifica and was introduced as a substitute in the second half, proved why Messi had “labelled” him as talented and why Liverpool and Manchester United, two of the biggest clubs in the English Premier League, are interested in signing him for a 15-million-pound transfer fee. Six minutes after halftime, Messi, 35, was in the thick of the action when he sent a 22-yard free-kick over the crossbar, adding to the Argentine fans’ angst.