The World Cup group stage continues, Argentina vs Mexico match, the last round of Argentina upset loss to Saudi Arabia failed to get points, this game for Argentina is a life and death battle, if you lose the team will directly miss the group, if you win, there is a chance to fight the next game. The Mexican side currently have one point and this game is also very important for them.
In the first half, the two teams played a 0:0 draw, the performance of Argentina in the first half can be described as chaotic, the rhythm of the game is completely on the Mexican side, whether it is offensive or defensive, Argentina's various mistakes, can enter the box threatening attacks are even rarer, Messi's free kick was saved by the Mexican goalkeeper with two fists, which is also Argentina's most threatening shot in the first half, Argentina only had 1 shot in the first half, It was the first time since losing to Germany in the 2006 World Cup that Argentina had only one shot on goal in the first half of the competition, which is enough to see how bad Argentina performed.
After the start of the second half, the front of the Messi penalty area was brought down, Argentina got a well-placed free kick, Messi's free kick hit the goal, whether it was for the fans watching the game live, or for the fans in front of the TV, the game was very uncomfortable, Argentina was slow to open the situation, the game came to the 68th minute, Argentina finally scored, Di Maria assisted, Messi brilliantly cut the goal, Argentina 1-0 lead, this goal completely ignited the Argentine fans on the sidelines, For Argentina, they see hope of qualifying again, Messi scored the 93rd goal of the national team, contributed 93 goals + 52 assists in 167 games, and reached 8 individual World Cup goals, equalling Maradona.
In the 69th minute, Molina, who was unguarded, shot straight away, in the 68th minute, Di Maria and McAllister were replaced, Romero and Palacios came off the bench, Argentina ran out of substitutions, Fernandez scored in the 86th minute, the score became 2-0, Argentina temporarily withheld, Fernandez's goal sealed the victory, and the Argentine fans on the sidelines celebrated wildly.