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Messi’s goal, Ryan’s dumpling: Argentina defeats Australia and goes to the 1/4 finals

A goal of the inevitable Lionel Messi and a dumpling from the former Bruges goalkeeper Matthew Ryan paved the way to the quarter-finals for Argentina, who beat Australia 2-1 in a Round of 16 match that includedAlbiceleste was the clear favourite.

Dominating and rarely bothered by Socceroos, the South Americans created fewer opportunities than expected on the side of the opposing rectangle. Cynics, they first took advantage of a strike from Lionel Messi to take the lead in the 35th minute of play. For the 1000th game of his career, The flea scored a ninth goal in the World Cup, the very first in the knockout phase.

Serene and sure of their means, the Argentinians also confiscated the ball at the start of the second period, taking advantage of an error by Australian goalkeeper Matthew Ryan to make it 2-0 thanks to Julian Alvarez (57e).

But while we believed theAlbiceleste in the shelter, Australia finally managed to come forward in the final third after a good reaction. A successful offensive since the strike from Craig Goodwin was deflected by Enzo Fernandez in his own goal (77th).

Surprised, the Argentinians will narrowly escape the equalizer on a superb breakthrough of Mitchell Dukeheroically stopped by Tagliafico (80e).

A last fright will finally be reserved for the South Americans with a pivot shot Garang Kuol, stopped by Emiliano Martinez in the last moments of the meeting.

A decisive stop which therefore sends Argentina to the quarter-finals against the Netherlands, which they will face on Friday (8 p.m.).

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