Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez scored second-half goals to keep their country FIFA World Cup 2022 hopes alive on Saturday as Argentina bounced back from a shock loss to Saudi Arabia to beat Mexico 2-0 at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar.
Highlights of Argentina vs Mexico | FIFA World Cup 2022
Argentina bounced back from their shock loss to Saudi Arabia with a 2-0 win over Mexico thanks to goals from Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez.
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Argentina vs Mexico
5′: Physical prematurity
Mexico and Argentina both had early chances and are increasing the intensity.
13′: Mexico look good and the fans are STRONG
El Tri had an early chance and is increasing the pressure on Argentina ahead of perhaps the most electric environment at the 2022 World Cup to date.
16 ‘: The referees do not bite on the flop Otamendi
Argentinian defender Nicolas Otamendi tried everything to take advantage of Mexico.
22′: Yellow card against Mexico
28′: It’s Argentina’s turn for a key foul
Referees get Marcos Acuna for tackling Kevin Alvarez.
34′: WORLD. CHOPPED OFF. NOTE.
A HUGE saving – what else is new? – by Memo Ochoa on a Lionel Messi free-kick kept things scoreless.
Argentina’s Lionel Messi on the brink of his first goal of the match, struck by Ochoa
Mexican Guillermo Ochoa strikes the ball after a tight chance for Lionel Messi Argentina.
42′: Guitérrez for Guardado
Key sub for Mexico late in the first half.
45′: HUGE stop by Martinez!
Alexis Vega’s free kick was saved by an incredible full extension effort from Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to keep Sorting off the board.
Argentinian Emiliano Martínez makes an INCREDIBLE save
Mexico’s Alexis Vega fires a superb shot after winning a free kick and Argentina’s Emiliano Martínez makes a spectacular diving save.
64′: Messi delivers
Argentina needed a goal and a win to stay alive in what could be Messi’s last World Cup. The superstar delivered the first of those with a fine strike that may have marked the legacy when his country needed him most.
Argentinian Lionel Messi scores a goal against Mexico in 64′
Watch Argentina’s Lionel Messi score a goal against Mexico on 64′ at the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup.
Fans react to Messi’s goal!
Messi kept Argentina’s World Cup hopes alive and sent his fans into a frenzy.
87′: BACK TO CERO
Argentina scored a crucial insurance goal to move plus-1 in the 2022 World Cup goal differential, courtesy of a fine curled ball past Ochoa by Enzo Fernandez.
Argentinian Enzo Fernández scores a goal against Mexico in 87′
Watch Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez score a goal against Mexico on 87′ at the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup.
PRE-MATCH
Staging
After a 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia On Tuesday, Argentina enter Saturday’s game needing a win and looking to avoid defeats in their opening two games of a World Cup for the first time in team history.
On the other side, Mexico aim to bounce back from a scoreless draw with Poland earlier this week.
Passionate hymns
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