Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty Penalty kicks to keep the World Cup Lionel Messi dream Alive on Friday after the Dutch snatched a 2-2 draw from the Jaws of beats in abnormal quarter-final.
Save Emiliano Martinez first Two Dutch penalties to give Argentina had a huge advantage and Lautaro Martínez dispatched Andrés Nobert wrong way to me set up date for South america with Croatia in The semi-finals on Tuesday.
Messi celebrated with arms held high in In front of me of crowded ranks of Argentina fans hopes of Greater football insurance prize On the fifth try sound for few more days.
Argentina is among the four best in The world because they are show that they know how to me play All game with The same desire and the same intensity,” said the Seven-times balloon role winner.
“Much of Much joy of happiness. We didn’t have to go to extra time or penalties, we had to suffer. But we succeeded, which is impressive.”
Third bench- Remove the quarrel of The match The backdrop to Messi’s celebrations was like some of and Dutch playersdistraught after approaching it one of The greatest return in World Cup historyClashed with their Argentine rivals.
a total of 16 yellow cards During the match, Spanish referee Antonio Mateo appeared, and Dutch full-back Denzel Dumfries was sent on off distance final whistle for from his side in The final Quarrel.
it seems, on they way home at 2-0 down with Only seven minutes of Original time remaining, the Dutch scored twice Alternatively through Wout Weghorst to send a file match To two periods without goals of extra time.
Messi, almost inevitably, played a major role role in Giving their argentina lead.
While Nahuel Molina goal that put Argentina ahead in The 35th minute was Messi who The Dutch opened suffocating defense that died out No previous opportunities.
Taking ball 40 metres out35-year- A ghost was born to him left in In front of me of a wall of Marks before sliding a pass back Molina is right on The edge of The box.
the ward took touch and stabs ball past Rush goalkeeper Andres Nobert to send the vast majority of The 88,235 crowd at Lusail Stadium is in bouts of bouts of joy.
there was more delirium for Albiceleste faithful in The 73rd minute, when Messi slapped A penalty kick in Right diaphragm of The net After Dumfries fouled Marcos Acuna on The edge of The box.
with tactics more Remember us of Sunday garden football Of the football total, the Dutch earned back In the Argentine pounding contest area with High balls aim for their long goal men.
They were rewarded with a goal in The 83rd minute, when Stephen Burgess crossed from the right and was headed by fellow substitute Wighorst ball past Martinez dive.
The Argentines stuck to them lead Until the 11th minute of injury time when Teun Koopmeiners cleverly reversed a free kick and found Weghorst is free to place ball past Martinez and level up The match.
Argentines are still shocked by this transformation in The first a period of Extra time but they regained their composure to overwhelm the Dutch goal with Of the shots, Enzo Hernandez came close to scoring with rough effort hit The post.
A late surge gave Argentina the impetus in the penalty shootout and Martinez added to it when the spot stops kicks From Van Dijk and Berghuis.
It was defeat first for and Dutch in 20 matches Going back to me last year European Championship and ended with 71-year- Louis van Gaal’s third talisman in the name of coach.
It was second Van Gaal time team Lost to Argentina via penalty shootout in Knockout stages of World Cup after defeat 4-2 after a 0-0 draw in 2014 semi-finals.
“We trained on All penalties year Then you spoil it up, said Van Gaal.
“This is unfortunate coachI want to control everything. This is why I asked players to take penalty in their club, and they all did. If you miss two, you won’t win Any more than that.”
