Until tonight, Leo Messi recorded nine matches in the National Cup, 791 minutes and 24 kicks on goal without scoring in the World Cups, but this evening (last night) this balance changed when the flea scored his first goal in the knockout stages of the World Cup, when he determined 0:1 for Argentina over Australia in the round of 16 in Qatar.
LEO MESSI SCORES HIS FIRST WORLD CUP KNOCKOUT GOAL 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/9VuhTDUC5t
— B/R Football (@brfootball) December 3, 2022
Messi, who made his 1,000th appearance in all competitions this evening, found the back of the net in the 35th minute, giving his team a critical lead.
In doing so, Messi overtook Diego Maradona with his ninth goal in the World Cup.
And now he is only one goal away from Gabriel Batistuta, Albiceleste's all-time top scorer.
LIONEL MESSI PASSES DIEGO MARADONA FOR MOST WORLD CUP GOALS BY AN ARGENTINE!
🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/ZmbvKVcK9E
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 3, 2022
And if that's not enough, Messi scored his 22nd goal in major tournaments.
Just like the star of Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Leo Messi celebrates the expensive goal against Australia, photo: AP
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