Messi missed! Argentina beat Poland 2-0 to advance to round of 16
At 3:00 am on December 1, Beijing time, the match between Poland and Argentina in Group C of the Qatar World Cup group match was held at the 974 stadium. With the goals of McAllister and Alvarez, Argentina defeated Poland 2-0, accumulating 6 points from two wins and one loss, qualifying first in the group, and Poland advanced second in the group.
Argentina made adjustments to the starting lineup. Alvarez came forward on the front line, Messi and Di Maria started. The midfielder was partnered by McAllister, Enzo Fernandez and DePaul. Defenders Acuna and Horta Mendy, Romero and Molina form a back four, with Damian Martinez guarding the goal.
Poland has also adjusted its starting lineup, with Swiederski and Lewandowski partnering as double forwards. Zelinski leads the midfield with Szczesny in goal.
At the beginning of the game, the pace of both sides was not fast. In the 7th minute, Messi got rid of the ball in the front court and completed a low shot. Szczesny fell to the ground and hugged the ball.
In the 10th minute, Messi dribbled the ball out of the way of the defender and shot from a small angle, which was saved by Szczesny from the bottom line. In the 16th minute, Messi made a long pass from the middle, and Acuña got the ball and got rid of the defender and missed the goal.
Argentina firmly controlled the rhythm, and Poland mainly relied on set kicks and corner kicks to pose a threat. In the 27th minute, Argentina made a breakthrough from the wing and passed the ball in an inverted triangle. After Alvarez followed up with the shot and was blocked, Acuna followed up with a volley shot and slipped past. In the 29th minute, Poland passed the ball forward, and Swiederski kept up with the goal and failed to grab it.
In the 35th minute, the Argentine midfielder advanced, McAllister passed through, Alvarez broke into the penalty area after getting the ball and shot directly, the ball was blocked by Szczesny, Messi kept up with the header and met Szczesny After the collision, the referee judged that Szczesny fouled after reviewing VAR, and the Argentine team won a penalty.
Messi took the penalty and Szczesny stood in front of the goal. After the referee whistled, Messi ran up and shot, Szczesny stretched out his arm to save the penalty, and the score was still 0-0. Szczesny has saved a penalty for the second time this World Cup.
Subsequently, Alvarez and Dima completed consecutive shots, both of which were saved by Szczesny. In the first half, Szczesny performed superbly, saving 7 shots from Argentina and adding a penalty kick. The two sides drew 0-0.
At the beginning of the second half, the Polish team made substitution adjustments, and Skurahi and Kaminski appeared on the stage, intending to strengthen their offensive ability on the side.
In the 46th minute, the Argentine team passed the ball from the side. Di Maria and Molina made continuous passes. Molina made a pass from the bottom line. Door. Argentina scored a lightning goal and led Poland 1-0.
After the score was rewritten, the Polish team was still looking for ways to attack at heights. In the 49th minute, the Polish team took a free kick and Glick headed the ball slightly wide. In the 58th minute, the Argentine team made a substitution, Di Maria and Acuna replaced, and Paredes and Tagliafico played.
In the 60th minute, Messi made a long pass and diverted the ball to Tagliafico who was plugging in from the wing. Tagliafico made a pass, and McAllister kept up with the shot and was saved by Szczesny. In the 63rd minute, Poland made a mistake in passing the ball in the backcourt. After stealing the ball, Messi advanced with the ball.
In the 67th minute, after Argentina made consecutive side passes, after Enzo Fernandez pushed forward, Alvarez got the ball and got rid of the defense and then shot into the far corner. Although Szczesny touched the ball, the ball still flew into the net. Argentina 2 -0 Poland, the score expanded.
Argentina continued to attack, Enzo Fernandez crossed the penalty area, Messi kept up with the push and was blocked by Szczesny. The Polish team continued to make substitutions, with Janjejczyk replacing Bereshinski. In the 72nd minute, Messi got the ball and passed through. After Alvarez led the ball into the penalty area, he blasted the top corner of the goal and the ball hit the side net. The Argentine team made substitutions, replacing Enzo Fernandez and Alvarez with Pesella and Lautaro Martinez.
In the 83rd minute, the two sides continued to make substitutions. Poland replaced Krehowiak with Piantek, and Argentina replaced McAllister with Almada. In the 85th minute, Kiviol made a mistake in returning the ball. After Lautaro Martinez broke into the penalty area single-handedly, he hit the goal wide of the goal frame.
Entering stoppage time, Argentina split sides, Tagliafico kept up with the lob shot and was saved by Szczesny. In the fifth minute of stoppage time, Messi held the ball in the middle, and Lewandowski brought Messi down for a foul.
In the end, Argentina defeated Poland 2-0, and the first in the group with 6 points advanced to the knockout round. The knockout round will face Australia, the second in Group D. Poland accumulated 4 points and beat Mexico to advance to the knockout round with a goal difference advantage. They will face the top French team in Group D.
