Argentina came back from 2-0 down with just over 10 minutes left of normal time to beat Egypt 3-2 in Atlanta. Lionel Messi and company refused to give up on retaining the trophy they lifted four years ago. Egypt took advantage of some sloppy play from the South American side and deserved to go ahead after 15 minutes, and then in the 67th minute Egypt went 2-0 up, and Argentina looked out. But goals from Romero, Messi and Fernandez in the last 14 minutes turned the game on its head.
Messi Breaks More Records to Pull Argentina Through
Lionel Messi pulled his team through the fire to claw a 3-2 victory over the gallant Egyptians and made history again. He became the first player to miss two penalties in the same World Cup, excluding shootout penalties. He also extended his record of World Cup goals to 21.
Messi also became the first player to score in six consecutive World Cup knockout matches. He has also become the only player to make an assist on a goal at six different World Cup tournaments. With Leo in this type of form, how many more records can he break?
We are watching a special player create magic on the pitch every time.
