'INCREDIBLE' Lionel Messi scores in a milestone match as Argentina topples Australia to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals. FIFAWorldCup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar – Lionel Messi scored his first goal in a World Cup knockout round in his 1,000th match to beat Diego Maradona’s tournament tally, as Argentina beat off a frenzied Australia fightback to win 2-1 on Saturday, December 3 and reach the quarterfinals.
With nothing to lose, the Socceroos, chasing a first World Cup quarterfinal berth, pulled a goal back 13 minutes from time when Craig Goodwin’s wayward shot took a huge deflection off Enzo Fernandez and flew into the net for an own goal. “Now we have a really tough clash with Holland, who play very well. They have great players and a great coach, it’s going to be hard-fought.Breathtaking speed
Lifted throughout by the overwhelmingly Argentine support, which cheered, sang and bounced in unison from all sides of the stadium, Argentina finally made the breakthrough after 35 minutes with Messi the creator and finisher of a superbly worked goal delivered at breathtaking speed. Australia refused to give up and launched a succession of threatening moves that rattled an Argentina side whose attention was focused more on their own attacks.
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