Very early in the match, Messi’s left‑footed shot from the centre of the box is pushed away from the bottom left corner by the Saudi goalkeeper.

Messi calmly converts a penalty, striking a left‑footed shot into the bottom left corner to give Argentina a 1–0 lead.

Messi threads a through ball for Lautaro Martínez, but the move is cut short as Lautaro is ruled offside before any shot can count.

Papu Gómez tries to send Messi in behind with a through ball, but Messi himself is caught offside and the attack is stopped.

Messi again looks for Lautaro Martínez with a through ball, but Lautaro is flagged offside and Argentina’s potential chance is nullified.

Messi delivers a dangerous cross from the right that finds Lautaro Martínez, whose header from the centre of the box is blocked.

Messi carries the ball in his own half and draws a foul, winning a free kick in the defensive zone to relieve pressure.

Messi commits a foul in midfield, halting Saudi Arabia’s build‑up, though no booking is mentioned in the commentary.

From a corner routine, Messi swings in a cross that reaches Lautaro Martínez, whose difficult header from the left narrowly misses the top left corner.

Messi sets up Ángel Di María with a pass to the right side of the box, but Di María’s right‑footed shot is saved in the centre of the goal.

Messi drives forward in the attacking half and draws a foul, earning Argentina a dangerous free kick near the Saudi area.

Taking the resulting direct free kick, Messi’s left‑footed strike from outside the box flies high and wide to the right, missing the target.

Late on, Messi meets an Ángel Di María cross with a header from close range on the left side of the six‑yard box, but his effort is saved centrally by the goalkeeper.