After the match, Messi and Martinez lashed out at the referee. Messi openly said that FIFA should not assign referees like this to major matches. The Argentina captain said that he will not say more because FIFA will take action.
First Published Dec 10, 2022, 9:27 AM IST
Doha: Footage of Lionel Messi hugging goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez after the final kick to secure Argentina’s win in the penalty shootout has gone viral. Messi was the only one to get close to Emiliano as the rest of the players raced to Lautaro Martinez, who scored the winner against the Netherlands. The two shared a hug and participated in the victory celebration along with other stars. Watch the video…
After the match, Messi and Martinez lashed out at the referee. Messi openly said that FIFA should not assign referees like this to major matches. The Argentina captain said that he will not say more because FIFA will take action. Martinez’s response was that referee Antonio Lahoz was incompetent and allowed time to be extended for the Netherlands to score.
After the match was tied 2-2 in extra time, a penalty kick had to be taken. Messi and his team won 4-3. Argentina goalie Emi Martinez was the hero of the shootout with two brilliant saves. Earlier, Argentina took the lead thanks to goals from Messi and Nihvel Molina. Vout scored two goals to bring the Netherlands back.
With this, the second consecutive quarter match was extended to extra time. In the 114th minute, Lautaro Martinez’s shot was blocked by the goalie. Enzo Fernandez’s shot bounced off the crossbar shortly afterwards. After that, both the teams could not capitalize on the opportunities. Messi and Enzo’s shots went unlucky. Enzo’s shot hit the post. So the match went to a penalty shootout. In the shootout, we saw Emi’s delusions and Argentina reaching the semi-finals.
Argentinian goalie Amy Martinez was a bird in the penalty shootout. Van Dyke’s first kick was saved by Martinez. Messi’s reply easily found the back of the net for Argentina. Steven’s second kick ended with Martinez flying. But Paredes was on target for Argentina. Then the third kick was scored by both teams. Kopmenash took the kick for the Dutch and Mondale for Argentina. Vout’s fourth kick was scored while Enzo’s kick was wasted. De Jong’s fifth kick hit the Netherland’s net and Lautaro’s final shot rattled the net to give Argentina a 4-3 win.
Not even getting a chance for the last penalty, Neymar burst into tears on the field
Last Updated Dec 10, 2022, 9:52 AM IST
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