Europa Press.- The Argentine team lost (1-2) surprisingly this Tuesday against “Cinderella” Saudi Arabia, in a debut to forget at the World Cup in Qatar, after the Asian team, with more character and effort, He will come back from Leo Messi’s first goal, from a penalty, with goals from Alshehri and Aldawsari, to complete his World Cup miracle.
As already happened in 2018, the Albicelestes were unable to celebrate a victory in their debut in Qatar, after a first half in which they played in a much superior way, with Lautaro Martínez having two goals disallowed. Messi opened the way for a penalty, but after not convicting before the break he suffered in his flesh the electricity and the commitment of a Hervé Renard team that he believed in the comeback.
As planned, Argentina was the owner of the ball, in a system with Paredes as anchor and with total freedom for Alejandro Papuan Gómez and De Paul in the creation, almost at the height of the strikers. Messi was at ease throughout the first half, becoming a “toothache” for the Saudi defense.
After a first and early notice, Messi started his fifth World Cup with a goal. The crack from Paris Saint-Germain converted a penalty after the referee Vincic reviewed in the VAR a “hug” to Paredes from the Saudi player Abdunhamid. Messi threw it with a lot of temper and directed a potential victory for Argentina.
The Albicelestes tried to score several times, with the aim of ending the “safest” game the group was facing before the break, but Saudi Arabia was saved
First with a great goal from Lautaro Martínez, after a fantasy pass filtered by Papuanwhich the forward stung with delicacy and elegance, but in an advanced position and, later, with the Inter Milan man again as the protagonist, when the attacker, again in an illegal position, sent a good delivery from Messi into the net.
The Albicelestes tried to score several times, with the aim of ending the “safest” game the group was facing before the break, but Saudi Arabia was saved from being thrashed in the first half. Perhaps for this reason, Hervé Renard’s men came out plugged in at the second stake, and after conceding many blows, although without K.O.they gave a goal from Alshehri to the Argentines.
With Argentina uncomfortable and thicker because of the 1-1, the Saudis, much fresher than the Latin Americans, took advantage of the inertia and from the boots of their most talented player came the 1-2. Aldawsari caracoleted inside the area, with a couple of good cuts, and from the left side he shot with power and placement into the right corner of the goal of I drew Martínez, who could not fully clap.
Scaloni wanted to wake up his team with three changes at once, bringing on Lisandro, Enzo and Julián Álvarez, but he did not achieve the desired effect. Tagliafico had the clearest pass, with a header from point blank range in the small area that the Saudi goalkeeper Alowais took with reflexes. Di María and the City striker staged other approaches, although less dangerous than in the first half.
Saudi Arabia completed the final stretch sheltered in their field, celebrating each steal and chance saved as if it were a triumph. Julián Álvarez had a header but Alowais continued immeasurable. Argentina could not rescue a point, which is now forced to pull epic to have a place in the round of 16. The Asians are now candidates to advance to the crosses, something they only achieved in 1994, thanks to their first victory against a South American team.
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