He controlled a harmless ball and turned it into a goal for this start to the World Cup. In the 53rd minute of the game, Argentina are behind, Saudi Arabia boosted by an achievement of great beauty. After a shot cleared by the Argentine defense, Salem Mohammed Al-Dawsari inherited the leather on the left of the surface. Change of direction, passage of the ball behind the supporting leg, double contact, fake body and three opponents in the wind, the left winger then catapulted the ball into the opposite corner of Emiliano Martinez. Gorgeous.
The goalkeeper could only deflect the shot, Paredes’ tackle came too late and Argentina found themselves behind in the score (1-2). Lionel Messi had opened the scoring with a generous penalty in the 10th minute and the Albiceleste had enough chances to take the lead in the first half, including three goals disallowed for offside.
Saudi Arabia came back from the locker room with new ambitions. Salem Mohammed Al-Dawseri equalized in the 49th, before this five-star sequence from the player of Al-Hilal Riyadh.