Leo Messi’s World Cup Chances Still Alive.

Argentina defeats the Netherlands on penalties, winning 4-3 to keep Leo Messi’s World Cup chances alive. Fifa World Cup Highlights to watch.Highlights from the Netherlands vs. Argentina match from the FIFA World Cup: Argentina defeats the Netherlands 4-3 on penalties to advance to the semifinals.

Messi’s ambitions for the big title are still alive thanks to this victory. Argentina had previously taken a 2-0 lead before Netherlands overcame it. Leo Messi and Molina both scored twice, but Wout Weghorst scored two goals to offset them. As we enter the final quarter of extra time before penalties, the first 15 minutes of extra time were goalless.

Friday’s World Cup quarterfinal between Argentina and the Netherlands ended at 2-2 after 120 minutes. Argentina’s goalkeeper Emi Martinez then saved penalties from Virgil van Dijk and Steven Berghuis before Lautaro Martinez netted the winning spot kick to clinch them a 4-3 shootout victory.Enzo Fernandez hit the post in the final seconds of the gritty extra time, while Martinez and German Pezzella also had shots blocked or parried away as Argentina urgently tried to score.Before substitute Wout Weghorst’s header in the 83rd minute stirred them into life and he rolled the ball past goalkeeper Emi Martinez deep into stoppage time to send the game into extra time, the Netherlands had only occasionally bothered Argentina during the contest.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi had superbly set up Nahuel Molina for their first-half opener, threading a sublime pass through the Dutch defence, before coolly slotting in a penalty in the 73rd minute after Denzel Dumfries fouled Marcos Acuna.Argentina will next face Croatia, who beat Brazil on penalties earlier, on Tuesday for a place in the final.

Netherlands Starting XI: Noppert, Timber, Van Dijk, Ake, Dumfries, Blind, De Roon, Bergwijn, De Jong, Depay, Gakpo.

Argentina Starting XI: Martinez, Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Martinez, Acuna, De Paul, Fernández, Mac Allister; Messi, Alvarez.