According to Shenzhen Evening News, on November 22, the biggest upset since the start of this World Cup was born! Argentina lost 1:2 to Saudi Arabia!
In the opening minute of the game, Messi completed a shot on target, but it was cleared by the goalkeeper. In the 7th minute, Paredes was pulled down in the box, Argentina won a penalty, Messi scored, Argentina took a 1-0 lead;
In the 22nd minute, Messi received a pass at the top of the center circle and got a solo chance, he faced the goalkeeper with a low shot but was offside; In the 27th minute, Lautaro Martínez picked out the goal, but again it was invalidated for offside; In the 34th minute, Messi sent a straight shot and Lautaro Martinez scored, but again offside; In the third minute of injury time, Saudi captain Salman Al-Faraj was injured and unable to hold on, and was substituted. At half-time, Argentina was fierce in attack, but still only led Saudi Arabia 1-0.
In the 48th minute of the game, Saudi Arabia counterattacked in midfield, and Saleh al-Shehri scored with a low left-footed shot, 1-1! Saudi Arabia equalised!
In the 53rd minute of the game, Saudi Arabia attacked in front, and Dawasaari hit a world wave after getting rid of three defenders in a row! Saudi Arabia won 2-1!
At this point, the whole net fans have boiled! Even if the match is not over yet, the first big upset since the start of this World Cup has already occurred.
In the 64th minute of the match, Argentina played a very threatening attack, and Tagliafico's shot was saved by Saudi Arabian goalkeeper Owes on the goal line!
In the 83rd minute of the game, Messi received a pass from a teammate in the box and headed the ball, which was firmly picked up by goalkeeper Owes.
Netizen comments
Catcher Junior Leap Earth: The same Asian team, you see the spirit of the Saudi team, dare to fight. You look at you again, in addition to opening a big foot is to lose the ball, the money is not less, so much money has been invested in football, and what results have been achieved, I blush for Qatar
Who knows if it's sweet or not: I feel that football is so interesting, although I can't understand it!
Shelia_ Monkey: Saudi Arabia is no longer the Saudi Arabia that was kicked 8-0 by Germany
The users you follow have been watered: Although I like Messi, as an Asian country, I still want Saudi Arabia to send Argentina home
Jin Sheng said bluntly: Argentina's attack feels a little weak, but it looks like Saudi Arabia.
It's okay and ok: who doesn't love miracles! Asian Team Rush me!
In his fifth World Cup appearance, he hit a spot shot in 8 minutes
Messi equals the legendary record
Messi started today's World Cup against Saudi Arabia and hit a penalty in the 8th minute to give Argentina an early lead!
In the nearly 100-year history of the World Cup, only three players have participated in five World Cups before, namely Kabajal and Marquis in Mexico and Mateus in Germany. And like this year's Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi is also participating for the fifth time, tying the record.
In this way, Messi has set a number of historical records!
First, at the age of 35, he has become the youngest player to play in the World Cup five times. Cristiano Ronaldo, Ochoa and Guardado are also expected to make their own debuts, but they are all older than Messi.
Second, this match is also Messi's 20th appearance in the World Cup, equalling Mascherano's second place in team history, behind Maradona, who has 21 games.
Third, Messi has scored 7 goals in the World Cup, equalling Cristiano Ronaldo, Suarez and others, and tied for 18th in the all-time goalscorer list.
Fourth, Messi also surpassed 1978 World Cup winner Kempes to rank third in Argentina's all-time World Cup top scorers, behind Maradona with 8 goals and Batistuta with 10 goals.
Fifth, Messi became the first player in Argentina's history to score in four different World Ccups!
Sixth, Messi has scored 92 goals in the national team, continuing to set his own all-time goal record for Argentina and the all-time goal record for the South American national team.
Earlier, Messi attended the pre-match press conference with Saudi Arabia, saying on the spot: "Considering my career, I know this is a special moment, this is my last World Cup, the last chance to fulfill my dream, but also everyone's dream." ”
Since 2006, Messi has participated in 5 World Cups . Because of his fame at a young age, Messi was brought into the squad at that World Cup. At the beginning, he was still a little immature, surrounded by a group of big brothers such as Crespo. He made his World Cup debut against Serbia and even scored a goal. In that session, he even won 1 goal and 1 assist.
After four years, in the World Cup in South Africa, Messi's performance was relatively bleak, only 0 goals and 1 assist. In the round of eight, they met their old rivals, Germany. The strong attack of the Germanic tanks overwhelmed Argentina, and Argentina finally lost by four goals.
The World Cup in Brazil was Messi's best performance to date. In this World Cup, Argentina finished first in the group with a three-game victory, and Messi also played well in the group stage, and even scored a decisive world wave against Iran. Subsequently, in the knockout round, Argentina also defeated Belgium and the Netherlands to meet Germany in the final. Had it not been for Gotze's goal, Messi would have led Argentina to the Hercules Cup at his prime age. At the World Cup in Brazil, Messi contributed 4 goals and 1 assist in 7 games.
In the last World Cup, although Argentina reached the round of 16, in the face of the favorite France, Messi's Argentina did not have much to parry, and was finally eliminated by the French team 4:2.
In this World Cup South American qualifier, Argentina ranked second with 17 wins, 11 wins and 6 draws, scoring 27 goals and conceding 8 goals. Argentina is currently ranked third in the world, except for Messi, there are no absolute big stars, the whole team is more low-key quality players. After the independent coach Scaloni officially took over the coaching whip, the team showed super cohesion and strong fighting spirit, and played better team football.
Is the Saudi Arabian team awesome at the Qatar World Cup 2022?
As a traditional Asian powerhouse, Saudi Arabia's World Cup memory is not lacking in the impression of many fans: Russia lost 0:5 to the host in the World Cup, Germany lost 0:4 to Ukraine in the World Cup, and the World Cup in Japan and South Korea was defeated by Germany 8:0...
Saudi Arabia, known as the "half home team" because of its border with Qatar, is once again in a difficult group. Can they avoid the fate of a "tragedy" this time, beating Japan and Australia to first place in Group B and qualifying for the World Cup finals in the round of 12 of the Asian qualifiers?
The Saudi team showed some dominance in the Asian qualifiers. After qualifying for the round of 12, they were placed in a relatively difficult Group B. This group includes not only strong opponents with very different technical styles such as Japan and Australia, but also other teams. As a result, Saudi Arabia achieved a record of 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in 10 games and strongly qualified for the World Cup finals.
After counting the performance of the World Cup finals, the Saudi team was relatively dismal. Of the five World Cups they have played, their best result was the 1994 World Cup in the United States. The Desert Green Eagles, who reached the World Cup finals for the first time, defeated Morocco and Belgium in a row to reach the round of 16. However, in the four World Cup finals since then, Saudi Arabia have failed to qualify from the group again.
In the face of a poor historical record, French coach Renard, who has been in charge of the Saudi team since 2019, has begun to remove the psychological baggage of his players. He said in a recent interview that the team has no specific achievement goals at the World Cup. The 54-year-old has an impressive track record with the national team, having coached Zambia to win the country's first Africa Cup of Nations trophy in 2012 before leading Côte d'Ivoire to another victory in 2015.
The overall style of play and staffing of the Saudi team is relatively fixed, and it tends to find offensive scoring opportunities through possession, and does not fall behind in the Asian arena even against the Japanese team, which is known for its passing control.