Memorable
#1002
2022 World Cup · Semi-Final2022-12-13 · 22:00:00
0-3
Croatia
Argentina
HT 2–0
Lusail Stadium · Lusail · 88,966 spectatorsRef: Daniele Orsato
1Goals
1Assists
8.4Rating
“On the biggest stage of the World Cup, Messi dismantled a formidable Croatia side to drag Argentina into another final. He broke the deadlock from the spot, then produced a breathtaking solo run and cut-back assist for Julián Álvarez that instantly entered World Cup lore. It felt like the night he definitively seized control of the tournament and silenced any remaining doubt about his big-game legacy.”
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Croatia
KO
Argentina31
Livaković D.
Livaković D.
31
32
Kovačić M.
Kovačić M.
32
34
Lionel Messi0–1P
34
Lionel Messi
0–1P
39
Julián Álvarez0–2
39
Julián Álvarez
0–2
HT0–2
45
▲Oršić M.
▼Sosa B.
▲Oršić M.
▼Sosa B.
45
46
▲Vlašić N.
▼Pašalić M.
▲Vlašić N.
▼Pašalić M.
46
50
▲Petković B.
▼Brozović M.
▲Petković B.
▼Brozović M.
50
61
▲Lisandro Martínez
▼Leandro Paredes
61
▲Lisandro Martínez
▼Leandro Paredes
67
Cristian Romero
67
Cristian Romero
68
Cristian Romero
68
Cristian Romero
69
Julián Álvarez0–3
Lionel Messi
69
Julián Álvarez
0–3
Lionel Messi
71
Nicolás Otamendi
71
Nicolás Otamendi
72
▲Livaja M.
▼Kramarić A.
▲Livaja M.
▼Kramarić A.
72
73
▲Paulo Dybala
▼Julián Álvarez
▲Exequiel Alejandro Palacios
▼Rodrigo De Paul
73
▲Paulo Dybala
▼Julián Álvarez
▲Exequiel Alejandro Palacios
▼Rodrigo De Paul
81
▲Majer L.
▼Modrić L.
▲Majer L.
▼Modrić L.
81
85
▲Juan Marcos Foyth
▼Nahuel Molina
▲Ángel Correa
▼Alexis Mac Allister
85
▲Juan Marcos Foyth
▼Nahuel Molina
▲Ángel Correa
▼Alexis Mac Allister
FT0–3
Match Moments
KO
34
Penalty Goal
Messi smashes a penalty into the top right corner, giving Argentina a 1–0 lead against Croatia.
42
Shot
Messi swings in a precise right‑wing cross that Alexis Mac Allister heads on target, forcing a save.
HT0–2
58
Shot
Messi cuts inside on the left and fires a low left‑footed shot, which Livaković saves down to his bottom left.
69
Assist
Messi dazzles Gvardiol on the right, driving into the box before laying off for Julián Álvarez to finish Argentina’s third.
FT0–3
Messi's Performance
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