2022 FIFA World Cup: Argentina go up 2-0 over the Netherlands on a penalty kick by Lionel Messi

Published by [email protected] at December 9, 2022

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Posted: Friday, December 9, 2022. 2:46 pm CST.

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By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Argentina took a 2-0 lead over the Netherlands on a penalty kick by Lionel Messi in the 73^rd minute at the Lusail Stadium in Al Daayen.

Lionel Messi converted a penalty kick with left foot going to the right side of the goal defended by goalkeeper Andries Noppert.

The goal is Messi’s 95^th in 170 international games for Argentina, hisn tenth in the World Cup. He now has the same number of goals as Gabriel Batistuta, as all-time goalscorers in the World Cup.

Argentina had taken the lead in the 35^th minute on a goal by Nahuel Molina off an assist by Messi.

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