The World Cup run of Lionel Messi just keeps getting better and better. The Argentine star visited Qatar with a dream, and he is doing everything in his power to win football’s most important trophy for his country.
The skipper scored from the penalty spot midway through the second half against The Netherlands after beautifully setting up Nahuel Molina for the game’s first goal on Friday night. He is undoubtedly Argentina’s star of the moment with one goal and one assist to his credit.
With a brilliant run on the left flank and close to the edge of the box, Marcos Acuna earned the penalty. He cut back into the area before being harshly pulled down while up against Denzel Dumfries.
. Mateu Lahoz quickly pointed to the area, and Messi quickly reclaimed control of the ball.
The former captain of Barcelona scored one penalty and missed one in the tournament before nailing his third effort. He calmly threw the ball to the left of the goalkeeper, where it found its way into the net.
