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Australia haven't threatened at all in this second half. Almost an instant impact from Martínez! But he can't quite get on the end of a runaround, with Rowles just beating him to the ball as he threatened to break through on goal. Triple change for AustraliaKuol, Karacic and MacLaren on for Leckie, Degenek and Duke. Double switch for ArgentinaLautaro Martínez and Nicolás Tagliafico on for Julián Álvarez and Marcos Acuña.
Australia lose possession, Messi picks it up, bides his time and tees up Martínez, who has plenty of time to pick his spot but sends it into the crowd behind the goal. They won't get it like that, though. De Paul slides the ball through to Martínez in the box but he drags his first-time effort well wide. Things have settled back down a little bit. Argentina will be happy to have possession and stop Australian from building up a head of steam. A third goal would be nice for them though... Soccer is incredible, isn't it? Australia looked to be dead and buried and one lucky deflection has changed everything. That's why we love it though, isn't it? Argentina subsPalacios and Montiel have come on for Mac Allister and Molina as Argentina look to settle thigs back down.
10 minutes to go! Argentina and Australia warm-ups are coming to an end. Who've you got for this one? Australia World Cup recordThis is Australia's sixth appearance in the World Cup and their fifth in a row. This is just the second they've reached the round of 16 after Germany 2006, when they lost to eventual winners Italy because of an injury-time penalty from Francesco Totti. Argentina World Cup recordArgentina are won of three teams to have won the World Cup twice, along with Uruguay and France.
They won two out of three tournaments in between 1978 and 1986 and have since lost two finals, in 1990 and 2014. How far can they go this time? Half-an-hour to go! 30 minutes to go to kick-off... how are the nerves, Argentinians and Australians? Atmosphere looks to be building nicely in Al Rayyan. Finally...! This is what I was waiting for for about 45 minutes. You've got to dot the Ts and cross the Is.
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A fine performance from Álvarez in attack, and a goal. He can be happy with his night's work. And within seconds, Messi fires one narrowly over from the edge of the area! Much, much, much, MUCH better from Argentina! This is the Argentina we all wanted to see (unless you're Australian). Almost a second for Álvarez! Acuña whips a great cross in from the left and Álvarez is a whisker away from connecting! Wow.
we've seen those given, especially recently. Australia were first to venture into the Argentina box but it's now the Argentines who are dominating possession. I suspect we'll see plenty of this. We're off! Australia get us underway! National anthem reviewArgentina's is a grandiose number and their fans are right up for it. You can hear it ringing around the ground. Australia's is a slightly more tranquil affair but a big finish with a nice long note at the end. This is it! Here we go! National anthem time! The teams are emerging from the tunnels and the national anthems are about to get underway! Lionel Messi in numbersDid I mention that tonight was Lionel Messi's 1000th professional game? 788 goals, 385 assists and 41 trophies to go with the aforementioned 7 Ballon d'Ors. Not a bad shift from Leo.
Have I talked you into it? Yes, come on! xG haters look away nowNot everyone is a fan of xG, I know, but this is a nice stat to show you just how little goalmouth action there's been so far. Next to nothing at either end. But, you know, Messi. Messi's first World Cup knockout goalA first World Cup knockout goal for the Argentina captain. Would you back against him to get a few more in his final tournament? Messi puts Argentina 1-0 ahead at half-time! It just had to be Lionel Messi on his 1000th appearance! Australia will be very disappointed to go in a goal behind. They've done everything right, have hardly given Argentina any space to work with in the final third, goalkeeper Mathew Ryan has had almost nothing to do. I used the words *hardly* and *almost* deliberately there as *hardly* and *almost* are usually not quite enough when Messi is on the field.
Álvarez also doing his bit with some chasing down of the Australian defence. Souttar is next to go in hard on Messi. A fair challenge but looked a sore one for the PSG star. He'll be OK though. Degenek is next in the book after waving an elbow in Acuña's face. He'll also miss the next game for Australia if they turn things round. Messi's 3rd goal of the tournamentThat strike means Messi is the joint-top scorer in the competition with three goals. Nine in all World Cup tournaments now.
Can't think of many others in... 18 years. Romero and Otamendi against Mitch Duke is going to be such a physical battle. Those three might end up black and blue tonight. First foul on Messi. Baccus rattles into Messi as he drops deep into midfield to get on the ball. That probably won't be the last of those. An early penalty shout for Argentina! Gómez chipped one up and it did come off Baccus' hand in the box...
The ball is worked wide to Leckie, who forces a corner! Australia will be very happy with this so far. Mathew Ryan hasn't had anything to do in the first 20 minutes. Were they watching Cameroon last night? Stay in the game and then try something late on was their philosophy. This has quickly become defence against attack but Behich makes a brave break down the left and makes his way into the Argentina box, where he is blocked off (legally) by De Paul. First effort from ArgentinaFirst effort on goal! Papu Gómez picks the ball up on the left, drifts infield and lines one up... it ends up in the top tier of the stand.
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Defender Lisandro Martínez comes on for attacker Papu Gómez. Great pressing from Australia! Duke chases down Argentina goakeeper Martínez and almost leaves him red faced. He gets a block on the clearance but it goes out for a throw. The boys are back and the second half is underway! What can Australia conjure up? More entertainment "guaranteed" in second half! With that in mind, we're surely going to have a bit more entertainmentin terms of efforts on goal in the second half, aren't we? We couldn't have much less... Australia will have to come out and play a bit, which will leave more space for Argentina to attack.
Lionel Messi looking for first ever World Cup knockout goalLionel Messi. Seven Ballon d'Or awards... 11 league titles... Four Champions Leagues... One Copa América... ZERO World Cup knockout goals. I find that incredible, don't you? Could tonight be the night? Ángel Di Maria absent for ArgentinaIt comes as a surprise to absolutely nobody but Ángel Di María has lost his race to be fit to start against Australia.
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Just as well the Spurs defender got the ball, he wasn't holding back in that tackle. First moment of danger from Australia! A McGree corner finds the towering figure of Souttar, whose goalbound header is blocked by Romero! A horrible shank out of play from Romero as he looks to clear Molina's short pass back to him. That was reminiscent of my golf game. Aaron Mooy's delivery is excellently headed away by Otamendi under pressure. It goes back to theCeltic man, who floats another cross straight out of play. Whistles all round. A bit of possession for Australia for the first time in the game and they work their way out of defence and into midfield really easily.
" Reaction coming upMessi is one of several Argentina players who's already had their say on their 2-1 win. Messi overtakes Cristiano Ronaldo and MaradonaMessi (9) has now scored more World Cup goals than Cristiano Ronaldo and Diego Maradona (both 8). Only Gabriel Batistuta (10) has scored more for Argentina. EMI MARTÍNEZ TO THE RESCUE! WHAT A CHANCE! The ball comes into the Argentina box, Kuol outmuscles his marker and has a clear sight of goal, only to be denied by a crucial stop by Martínez! That's massive! With Australia throwing bodies forward, it's chance after chance for Argentina now! Messi and Lautaro again have chances to kill the game off but have their efforts blocked, then saved, the Messi bundles it wide.
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"Goodwin's shot from the edge of the box is going miles wide, takes a huge deflection off Fernández and ends up in the corner of the net! How did that happen?? GAME ON! The substitutes combine to get another shot away! Martínez is clattered just as he pokes the ball through for the onrushing Tagliafico, who drags his shot wide of the target. I've seen 2-0 being described as a 'dangerous lead' before but this one looks anything but dangerous.
Argentina 2-1 Australia: Goals and highlights - World Cup 2022 | MarcaUpdated 03/12/2022 14:58 CST Welcome along to today's Qatar 2022 World Cup fixture wherein Argentina and Australia face off in group Round of 16 at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, in the city of Rayán. The referee for this match is Szymon Marciniak (POL). The two assistant referees will be Pawel Sokolnicki (POL) and Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL), and the VAR official is Tomasz Kwiatkowski (POL). Argentina vs Australia: Follow the World Cup match live on December 3 On December 3, Argentina and Australia will face each other to try to reach the quarter-finals of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Australia have it back though. Seven minutes of added time to be played! It's stating the obvious but Argentina need to be careful here. Big Harry Souttar has gone up front for Australia, they're going to pump balls forward like there's no tomorrow now. WHAT A MISS! That's a shocker from Lautaro Martínez.
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But soccer is a funny game. Out of nowhere, Goodwin's wayward strike hit Fernández and went in and it was game on. Cue madness at either end of the field. Argentina could have scored three or four times in the final 15 minutes but their hearts were in their mouths when Aziz Behich weaved his way into the box and looked certain to score, only to be thwarted by a superb challenge from Lisandro Martínez. Namesake Emi then made a vital stop right at the death to stop Garang Kuol from taking the game to extra-time.
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