Bibhash Lodh, BS News Agency: After a dramatic match that started with great excitement, Argentina defeated Austria 2-0. Lionel Messi made history by setting a record in this match. Messi himself scored both of the team's winning goals. It started with the disappointment of a missed penalty in just the 8th minute. Messi himself missed that penalty. Then, in the 39th minute, Messi again put the team ahead. Then, in the last minute of added time, the amazing Messi scored another goal to ensure the team's final victory. And Lionel Messi's magical performance once again rewrote football history.
The Argentine superstar scored his 17th goal on the World Cup stage by scoring against Austria in today's match. With this goal, he surpassed German legend Miroslav Klose, which made LM Ten the sole scorer in World Cup history. His number of goals in the World Cup is now 18, two more than Messi's. The start of the match was not at all pleasant for Argentina.
Messi had a great opportunity to score from the penalty spot in the eighth minute of the match, but he could not use it. The gallery was stunned when he hit the ball outside the post. Then in the 21st and 33rd minutes, Messi and his teammates created several chances, but the Austrian defense and goalkeeper were unable to score. Leaving all the disappointment behind, the desired moment came in the 39th minute. Messi himself started the attack from the left wing.
His deft and precise shot from the edge of the penalty box beat the Austrian goalkeeper and went into the net. The stadium erupted in jubilation as the goal was scored. It not only put Argentina ahead, but also opened a new chapter in World Cup history. And Messi sealed that chapter with his next goal.