FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022: Messi conquers Mexico and restores the lustre of Argentina, heading to Qatar with high hopes
Argentina preserved Lusail Stadium in the second round of Group C. Accurate goals (87); Argentina raised its score to 3 points in second place, while Mexico's balance froze at one point at the bottom of the standings. Mexico posed the first danger in the match in the tenth minute, as Montes followed the screen from a foul to hit the ball on the bird, which passed near the post. Offensive attempts by the two teams were absent in the following minutes, as strong tackles prevailed between the players.
Argentina appeared for the first time in the 34th minute by obtaining a violation on the right side, which Messi executed with a direct shot, which Ochoa saved.
The tango dancers reappeared in the 41st minute, rising from Lautaro Martinez to meet a cross from Di Maria with a header that went wide of the goal.
Mexico almost opened the scoring in the 45th minute, but Martinez excelled in stopping a violation carried out by Vega with a powerful direct shot.
Vega hit a powerful ball from outside the penalty area in the fifth minute of stoppage time, which went over the crossbar, to end the first half with a goalless draw.
And with the start of the second half, Argentina got a violation at the borders of the area in the 50th minute, which Messi executed with a direct shot that went over the crossbar. Messi succeeded in opening the scoring in the 64th minute with a missile strike from outside the penalty area that hit the net. After Aqua sent a cross on the edge of the area, Molina followed it up with a direct shot that went wide of the goal in the 70th minute, and the tango dancers attempted to add a second goal. Argentina fired a coup de grace at Mexico by adding the second goal in the 87th minute with a wonderful curved shot from Fernandez that hit the net, taking advantage of Messi's pass, to end the match with Argentina winning with two goals without a response.
Argentina appeared for the first time in the 34th minute by obtaining a violation on the right side, which Messi executed with a direct shot, which Ochoa saved.
The tango dancers reappeared in the 41st minute, rising from Lautaro Martinez to meet a cross from Di Maria with a header that went wide of the goal.
Mexico almost opened the scoring in the 45th minute, but Martinez excelled in stopping a violation carried out by Vega with a powerful direct shot.
Vega hit a powerful ball from outside the penalty area in the fifth minute of stoppage time, which went over the crossbar, to end the first half with a goalless draw.
And with the start of the second half, Argentina got a violation at the borders of the area in the 50th minute, which Messi executed with a direct shot that went over the crossbar. Messi succeeded in opening the scoring in the 64th minute with a missile strike from outside the penalty area that hit the net. After Aqua sent a cross on the edge of the area, Molina followed it up with a direct shot that went wide of the goal in the 70th minute, and the tango dancers attempted to add a second goal. Argentina fired a coup de grace at Mexico by adding the second goal in the 87th minute with a wonderful curved shot from Fernandez that hit the net, taking advantage of Messi's pass, to end the match with Argentina winning with two goals without a response.