Argentina commands the scoreboard with goals from Nahuel Molina and Leo Messi
Wout Wehgorst adjusted the score in the 82nd minute
Argentina is playing the pass to the semifinals of the World Cup in Qatar against the Netherlands. Those of Scaloni do it with a line of three behind Lisandro Martínez-Otamendi-Romero and without say mary in attack for the second game in a row.
As expected, the first minutes have been tentative by both teams, although it has been the Albiceleste who have stretched lines and approached dangerously on a couple of occasions.
Meanwhile, the Dutch, when they have the ball, are not deep against Argentine pressure. After the first quarter of an hour those of scaloni They move the ball and arrive on the wings, but their centers are not finding shooters in the area.
After half an hour of the match, no team is taking risks and the alternate role continues, still without too much danger for both goalkeepers.
0-1, min.35: goal by Nahuel Molina
Argentina had reached the edge of the area more and better and finally it was Nahuel Molina who successfully finished the play after half an hour. Leo Messi caught the ball in the three-quarter zone, was gaining meters without the ball being taken from him and put a pass into space for Molina to control only inside the area and score 0-1.
Without chances after the break, the Netherlands continues without dangerously approaching the area of ’Dibu’ Martínez and the Argentine team, led by Leo Messi, holds on well positioned with and without the ball.
0-2, min.73: goal by Leo Messi
The Albiceleste has increased the advantage with a goal from ’10’ from a penalty. dumfries he knocked down Acuña and Mateu did not hesitate to whistle the maximum penalty. This time Messi did not fail and gave Argentina peace of mind.
1-2, min.82: Wout Wehgorst
A lateral center and a shot from Wout led to the local goal to adjust the score after 82 minutes. Argentina had not suffered throughout the game and in an isolated action the Netherlands got into the match.