Bibhash Lodh, BS News Agency: Argentina was trailing 2-0 until the 79th minute of the last 16 match. But in just 13 minutes and 15 seconds, the current champions changed the picture of the entire match. In the end, Scaloni's disciples won an incredible 3-2 victory and made it to the quarter-finals. Argentina was under pressure from the start in Atlanta. Argentina was under pressure from the start in Atlanta.
Egypt took the lead in the 15th minute through Yasser Ibrahim's goal. Then, Lionel Messi was awarded a penalty but could not capitalize on it. Argentina failed to equalize despite creating several chances in the first half. A goal by Salah was disallowed due to a foul. Later, in the 67th minute of the match, Egypt doubled the lead with a goal by Mustafa Zico. At that time, it seemed that Messi's Argentina was certain to be eliminated from the World Cup. But from there, a dramatic comeback began.
In the 79th minute of the match, Messi assisted Cristian Romero to reduce the gap. A little over four minutes later, Messi himself scored the equalizer. Then, in added time, Enzo Fernandez headed the winning goal. Argentina changed the story of the match by scoring three goals in just 13 minutes and 15 seconds. They reached the quarter-finals with this great victory.
When the referee blew the final whistle of the match, Messi broke down in emotion. These tears were of victory, joy and faith. In this dramatic match, Argentina once again proved that the greatest strength of champions is not only skill, but also the mentality of fighting until the last moment. Messi's Argentina can change the story of the match at any time.