#515
2014 World Cup · Round of 162014-07-01 · 13:00:00
0-1
Switzerland
Argentina
HT 0–0 · aet
Neo Química Arena · São Paulo · 63,255 spectatorsRef: Jonas Eriksson
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Switzerland
KO
Argentina36
Granit Xhaka
Granit Xhaka
36
HT0–0
66
▲Gelson Fernandes
▼Granit Xhaka
▲Gelson Fernandes
▼Granit Xhaka
66
73
Gelson Fernandes
Gelson Fernandes
73
74
▲Rodrigo Palacio
▼E. Lavezzi
74
▲Rodrigo Palacio
▼E. Lavezzi
82
▲Seferović H.
▼Josip Drmić
▲Seferović H.
▼Josip Drmić
82
90
Marcos Rojo
90
Marcos Rojo
FT0–0
106
▲José Basanta
▼Marcos Rojo
106
▲José Basanta
▼Marcos Rojo
ET HT0–0
106
▲Lucas Biglia
▼Fernando Gago
106
▲Lucas Biglia
▼Fernando Gago
113
▲Blerim Džemaili
▼Admir Mehmedi
▲Blerim Džemaili
▼Admir Mehmedi
113
118
Ángel Di María0–1
Lionel Messi
118
Ángel Di María
0–1
Lionel Messi
120
Ángel Di María
120
Ángel Di María
124
Ezequiel Garay
124
Ezequiel Garay
ET0–1
Match Moments
KO
15
Dribble
Messi drives forward and wins a free kick in the attacking half, putting Switzerland under early pressure.
25
Assist
From a set-piece situation, Messi delivers a precise cross that finds Gonzalo Higuaín, whose header from the centre of the box flies just over the bar.
32
Assist
Messi combines with Ángel Di María on the right, feeding him for a left-footed shot that is blocked by the Swiss defence.
41
Assist
Messi releases Ángel Di María on the right side of the box, but Di María’s left-footed effort is saved low to the right by goalkeeper Diego Benaglio.
HT0–0
48
Dribble
Messi drives down the right wing and draws a foul, earning Argentina another attacking free kick.
52
Assist
Messi finds Ángel Di María outside the box, whose left-footed shot is blocked before it can trouble the goalkeeper.
61
Dribble
Messi carries the ball in the attacking half and is fouled, winning yet another dangerous free kick for Argentina.
63
Assist
Messi slips a pass into Ezequiel Lavezzi on the left side of the box, but Lavezzi’s right-footed shot is blocked by the Swiss defence.
67
Near Miss
Messi unleashes a left-footed shot from outside the box that whistles just over the crossbar, narrowly missing the opener.
74
Dribble
Messi is again brought down in the attacking half, drawing another free kick as he tries to unlock the Swiss defence.
75
Assist
From the resulting set piece, Messi swings in a cross that Rodrigo Palacio meets with a header from the centre of the box, but it drifts wide to the right.
78
Shot
Messi breaks into the centre of the box and hits a left-footed shot on goal, but Diego Benaglio saves low to his left to deny him.
87
Dribble
Messi is fouled once more in the attacking half, winning a late free kick as Argentina push for a winner in normal time.
90
Assist
Messi delivers a cross into the box that Ezequiel Garay meets with a header, but his effort is blocked by the Swiss defence.
FT0–0
94
Assist
Early in extra time, Messi swings in another cross that Rodrigo Palacio heads towards goal, only for Benaglio to save low to his left.
ET HT0–0
118
Assist
On a rapid counterattack in the dying minutes of extra time, Messi drives forward and lays the ball off to Ángel Di María, who curls a left-footed shot into the bottom left corner for the decisive winner.
ET0–1
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