2022 World Cup Qualifiers | Messi shines, Argentina wins Venezuela
Argentina has secured a place in the 2022 World Cup finals, but in the reception to Venezuela at home, coach Lionel Scaloni still launched a strong squad with the presence of superstar Lionel Messi.
From the first minutes, M10 helped Argentina completely control the game, often creating turbulent situations for goalkeeper Farinez (Venezuela).
After many missed opportunities, Argentina opened the scoring in the 35th minute. Messi ignited the ball, then De Paul had a favorable pass for Nicolas Gonzalez to cushion the ball close to the net to hit Venezuela.
Having a goal to relieve psychological pressure, Argentina played better and Messi continuously took 3 direct free kicks in the next minutes, but he could not once put the ball into the opponent’s net.
In the 70th minute, Angel Di Maria was introduced to the field and it took only 9 minutes for him to score, helping Argentina lead 2-0. De Paul had an accurate long pass to let Di Maria escape the offside trap to catch the ball, then overcome the opponent’s presence and then made a skillful finish to score.
Just 3 minutes later, Messi had his own goal when using his chest to control the ball well after Di Maria’s pass, then volleyed close to the goal to seal the 3-0 victory.
With this victory, Argentina is still second in the rankings with 38 points, 4 points behind the leading team Brazil. At the same time, Argentina is on a 30-match unbeaten streak.
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