Post by account_disabled on Jan 10, 2024 10:58:04 GMT
A goal from Lionel Messi in the first half and a second half of extreme suffering after the equalizer by Nigerian Victor Moses that left them out, ended by a goal from Argentine defender Marcos Rojo, classified Argentina to the round of 16 of the World Cup in Russia. 2018.
A comfortable victory, an exhibition by the best player in the world, would not have been consistent with the Argentine team's journey. It was an agonizing pass, marked by an unnecessary penalty from Mascherano that gave life to the Super Águilas, who on the counterattack gave the Albiceleste a thousand and one scares, until Rojo scored.
It was Argentina's last bullet, Messi's last bullet. Without a network, not even without really depending on themselves, the Albiceleste arrived in Saint Petersburg, forced to win or to win Binance App Users Data And even that might not be enough if Iceland beat Croatia, already qualified, although the Balkans did their part and won 1-2.
Sampaoli included the announced change in goal from Franco Armani to Willy Caballero
To do this, Sampaoli included the announced change in goal from Franco Armani to Willy Caballero and stuck to the "historical" ones, introducing Éver Banega in the midfield for the 4-4-2 and Marcos Rojo in defense alongside Nicolás Otamendi. Up front, he opted for Gonzalo Higuaín instead of 'Kun' Agüero.
Nigeria also had to bet its cards. Not in vain, the Super Eagles were in pole position to advance to the round of 16, with three points to Argentina's one, their coach, the German Gernot Röhr, recalled in the preview, who maintained his scheme with three centre-backs, two wing-backs ( Victor Moses and Bryan Idowu) and two mobile strikers, Ahmed Musa and Kelechi Iheanacho.
With this, Argentina was seen at the beginning better settled in the center of the field for creation, with Banega who moved without restrictions between the Nigerian midfielders and found his teammates with ease, with a first ball to Tagliafico that the winger fired very high.
However, Argentina was also very fragile in defense. Musa warned with a long shot and a loss by Mascherano in a bad pass to Rojo gave the ball to Iheanacho, but the slowness and indecision of the English Leicester striker allowed the 'little boss' to recover the position and the ball.
Messi, who had been seen trying a slalom in the first ten minutes, stopped forcefully by Obi Mikel, drew a line in the 14th minute that was only visible to Banega, who from the boundary launched a diagonal cross perfect for control with the thigh of the Barcelona forward, who gave himself a self-pass before shooting into the net, impossible to stop Francis Uzoho.
A comfortable victory, an exhibition by the best player in the world, would not have been consistent with the Argentine team's journey. It was an agonizing pass, marked by an unnecessary penalty from Mascherano that gave life to the Super Águilas, who on the counterattack gave the Albiceleste a thousand and one scares, until Rojo scored.
It was Argentina's last bullet, Messi's last bullet. Without a network, not even without really depending on themselves, the Albiceleste arrived in Saint Petersburg, forced to win or to win Binance App Users Data And even that might not be enough if Iceland beat Croatia, already qualified, although the Balkans did their part and won 1-2.
Sampaoli included the announced change in goal from Franco Armani to Willy Caballero
To do this, Sampaoli included the announced change in goal from Franco Armani to Willy Caballero and stuck to the "historical" ones, introducing Éver Banega in the midfield for the 4-4-2 and Marcos Rojo in defense alongside Nicolás Otamendi. Up front, he opted for Gonzalo Higuaín instead of 'Kun' Agüero.
Nigeria also had to bet its cards. Not in vain, the Super Eagles were in pole position to advance to the round of 16, with three points to Argentina's one, their coach, the German Gernot Röhr, recalled in the preview, who maintained his scheme with three centre-backs, two wing-backs ( Victor Moses and Bryan Idowu) and two mobile strikers, Ahmed Musa and Kelechi Iheanacho.
With this, Argentina was seen at the beginning better settled in the center of the field for creation, with Banega who moved without restrictions between the Nigerian midfielders and found his teammates with ease, with a first ball to Tagliafico that the winger fired very high.
However, Argentina was also very fragile in defense. Musa warned with a long shot and a loss by Mascherano in a bad pass to Rojo gave the ball to Iheanacho, but the slowness and indecision of the English Leicester striker allowed the 'little boss' to recover the position and the ball.
Messi, who had been seen trying a slalom in the first ten minutes, stopped forcefully by Obi Mikel, drew a line in the 14th minute that was only visible to Banega, who from the boundary launched a diagonal cross perfect for control with the thigh of the Barcelona forward, who gave himself a self-pass before shooting into the net, impossible to stop Francis Uzoho.