A Lionel Messi masterclass has torn apart Croatia as Argentina marches towards a place in the Qatar World Cup decider. For More 👇
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Then striker Julian Alvarez, who earned the penalty from some poor Croatia defending, again took advantage of some calamitous defending to poke home the second, having been unleashed on the half-way line by Messi. Dejan Lovren managed to clear the ball off the line, but referee Daniel Orsato pointed to the spot - and Messi made no mistake with a thunderous penalty into the roof of the net.The 34th-minute strike was Messi’s 11th World Cup goal in a record-equally 25 appearances. His 11 strikes at the finals is also a new all-time Argentina record, overtaking Gabriel Batistuta.Gary Neville told ITV: “This is not a penalty.
Foster hit back: “But you don’t have to be there, that is the thing, it is a foul on the player. The ball has gone over, he can collect it on the other side. So he has to give a foul. The keeper could stay on his line.” Vlasic nearly had an immediate impact, winning a free kick on the edge of the box, but Modric’s floated free-kick was overhit.
It was Argentina’s sixth shot on target for the match, with Croatia still having not found the target despite boasting nearly two-thirds of possession in the first hour.
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