It was a landmark night for Lionel Messi and he did not disappoint. Here are some of the numbers behind his 1,000th game of football...
Six shots
Two shots on target
52 completed passes
90% pass completion
11 passes into final third
Four chances created
10 final third entries
Nine touches in opposition box
One goal
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See what the BBC pundits had to say about Lionel Messi tonight.
Spoiler: It's very positive.
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Gary Lineker
Ex-England striker on BBC One
It does remind me a bit of 1986 and the side with Maradona. Hard to play against, tough and enduring tough games and seeing their way through.
They were difficult to beat and relied on the magic of Maradona. There are so many similarities.
Maradona was at his peak, Messi is obviously coming to the end of his career. But can they do it?
'The bond is beautiful'
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Argentina legend Lionel Messi: "These are amazing feelings, I am really happy to share their
beautiful moment with the fans. I know how much effort they have put into
coming here and I know the whole of Argentina want to be here. The bonds, the
union we have is something beautiful.
"It is unbelievable, the fans' passion, energy and joy. It is
unbelievable.
"From the start to the end I am thinking about my children,
as they are growing and understand better and enjoy it more.
"They are living it from inside and I see how they suffer and
enjoy it. That is spectacular. They are excited as all Argentinians are."
'Argentina face a tough game against Netherlands'
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Pablo Zabaleta
Ex-Man City and Argentina defender on BBC One
Netherlands had a good win today against the USA. They have a good team, nothing special but the same for Argentina. It's going to be another tough game for sure. Quarter-final, another big game for both teams.
Both Netherlands wing backs were really good today.
'Fans loving Messi'
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Pablo Zabaleta
Ex-Man City and Argentina defender on BBC One
Messi producing those moments of magic and you can see the fans just loving it. The fans just behind the goal are still there, just singing and bouncing.
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Rio Ferdinand
Former England defender on BBC One
It was a phenomenal goal from Messi. He takes a step to give himself some time to get the shot off and it's a fantastic finish.
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Pablo Zabaleta
Ex-Man City and Argentina defender on BBC One
It's so much easier having him as number 10.
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Alan Shearer
Former England striker on BBC One
The way Messi works that space. The way he carries the ball when there is much going on around him.
He's got everything. Whenever he gets the ball the whole stadium gets on its feet. It doesn't matter where he is on the pitch, the whole stadium rises.
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This game has proven Messi does not need to win the World Cup to be considered the GOAT. Time after time he set his teammates up and they couldn't finish it. Shades of 2014 and Higuain.
'Too much reliance on Messi'
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Pablo Zabaleta
Ex-Man City and Argentina defender on BBC One
We are still relying on Messi too much. The first half was not good enough and we needed to play a lot quicker. When Messi is on the ball, he is the only one who brings so much danger and a real threat going forward.
Argentina still celebrating
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Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Qatar
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It's half an hour since the final whistle and thousands of Argentina fans are still here, still banging their drums... and still singing.
'Messi makes everything easier'
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Pablo Zabaleta
Ex-Man City and Argentina defender on BBC One
So pleased and so happy for the boys. Messi and everyone. Scaloni as well, well played tonight. Having this number 10 in the team makes everything easier for everyone.
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Alan Shearer
Former England striker on BBC One
We're so lucky to be in this stadium to watch him. What a performance from him, we've talked about his ability, the hunger and desire. The ability to run with the ball which attracts so many players and frees up his team-mates.
'Messi enjoying himself'
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Pablo Zabaleta
Ex-Man City and Argentina defender on BBC One
I think Messi knows that this is his last World Cup and you can really see that he is enjoying it.
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Nick: The way Argentina have been they should lose to Netherlands. But who knows. They seem to get a lot of decisions go their way and manage to scrape through. Not a fan.
Think they are average at best. Would like to see them against Japan or South Korea. Think they’d get battered.
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Gary Lineker
Ex-England striker on BBC One
He does things I've not seen any other player except probably Maradona do.
And to have two of those players, both left footed and both from the same country, both small.
Different eras, enjoy them both.
'Australians have to be proud'
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Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
The game got better and better as it went on. We saw some of the brilliant glimpses of Messi being his magical self. He was the difference, more than anyone else.
Otamendi was magnificent again. You've got to be proud if you're Australian tonight.
They fought and they battled and they frightened the life out of Argentina near the end, particularly in the last 20 seconds but they just couldn't do enough.
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Six shots
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Two shots on target
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52 completed passes
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90% pass completion
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11 passes into final third
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Four chances created
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10 final third entries
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Nine touches in opposition box
- One goal
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Latest PostGoodnight
That's the end of this live text, thanks for joining us today.
So we have our first confirmed World Cup quarter-final - the Netherlands v Argentina on Friday.
The Dutch beat the USA 3-1 earlier to progress, with Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez helping the Argentines to a 2-1 win over Australia just there.
Read this profile piece on Dutch boss Louis van Gaal here.
See you tomorrow for France v Poland and England v Senegal?
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Messi's night in numbers
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It was a landmark night for Lionel Messi and he did not disappoint. Here are some of the numbers behind his 1,000th game of football...
Post update
FT: Argentina 2-1 Australia
See what the BBC pundits had to say about Lionel Messi tonight.
Spoiler: It's very positive.
Post update
FT: Argentina 2-1 Australia
Gary Lineker
Ex-England striker on BBC One
It does remind me a bit of 1986 and the side with Maradona. Hard to play against, tough and enduring tough games and seeing their way through.
They were difficult to beat and relied on the magic of Maradona. There are so many similarities.
Maradona was at his peak, Messi is obviously coming to the end of his career. But can they do it?
'The bond is beautiful'
FT: Argentina 2-1 Australia
Argentina legend Lionel Messi: "These are amazing feelings, I am really happy to share their beautiful moment with the fans. I know how much effort they have put into coming here and I know the whole of Argentina want to be here. The bonds, the union we have is something beautiful.
"It is unbelievable, the fans' passion, energy and joy. It is unbelievable.
"From the start to the end I am thinking about my children, as they are growing and understand better and enjoy it more.
"They are living it from inside and I see how they suffer and enjoy it. That is spectacular. They are excited as all Argentinians are."
'Argentina face a tough game against Netherlands'
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Pablo Zabaleta
Ex-Man City and Argentina defender on BBC One
Netherlands had a good win today against the USA. They have a good team, nothing special but the same for Argentina. It's going to be another tough game for sure. Quarter-final, another big game for both teams.
Both Netherlands wing backs were really good today.
'Fans loving Messi'
FT: Argentina 2-1 Australia
Pablo Zabaleta
Ex-Man City and Argentina defender on BBC One
Messi producing those moments of magic and you can see the fans just loving it. The fans just behind the goal are still there, just singing and bouncing.
Post update
FT: Argentina 2-1 Australia
Rio Ferdinand
Former England defender on BBC One
It was a phenomenal goal from Messi. He takes a step to give himself some time to get the shot off and it's a fantastic finish.
Post update
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Pablo Zabaleta
Ex-Man City and Argentina defender on BBC One
It's so much easier having him as number 10.
Post update
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Alan Shearer
Former England striker on BBC One
The way Messi works that space. The way he carries the ball when there is much going on around him.
He's got everything. Whenever he gets the ball the whole stadium gets on its feet. It doesn't matter where he is on the pitch, the whole stadium rises.
Get Involved
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'Too much reliance on Messi'
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Pablo Zabaleta
Ex-Man City and Argentina defender on BBC One
We are still relying on Messi too much. The first half was not good enough and we needed to play a lot quicker. When Messi is on the ball, he is the only one who brings so much danger and a real threat going forward.
Argentina still celebrating
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Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Qatar
It's half an hour since the final whistle and thousands of Argentina fans are still here, still banging their drums... and still singing.
'Messi makes everything easier'
FT: Argentina 2-1 Australia
Pablo Zabaleta
Ex-Man City and Argentina defender on BBC One
So pleased and so happy for the boys. Messi and everyone. Scaloni as well, well played tonight. Having this number 10 in the team makes everything easier for everyone.
Post update
FT: Argentina 2-1 Australia
Alan Shearer
Former England striker on BBC One
We're so lucky to be in this stadium to watch him. What a performance from him, we've talked about his ability, the hunger and desire. The ability to run with the ball which attracts so many players and frees up his team-mates.
'Messi enjoying himself'
FT: Argentina 2-1 Australia
Pablo Zabaleta
Ex-Man City and Argentina defender on BBC One
I think Messi knows that this is his last World Cup and you can really see that he is enjoying it.
Get Involved
Via WhatsApp 03301231826
Nick: The way Argentina have been they should lose to Netherlands. But who knows. They seem to get a lot of decisions go their way and manage to scrape through. Not a fan.
Think they are average at best. Would like to see them against Japan or South Korea. Think they’d get battered.
Post update
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Gary Lineker
Ex-England striker on BBC One
He does things I've not seen any other player except probably Maradona do.
And to have two of those players, both left footed and both from the same country, both small.
Different eras, enjoy them both.
'Australians have to be proud'
FT: Argentina 2-1 Australia
Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
The game got better and better as it went on. We saw some of the brilliant glimpses of Messi being his magical self. He was the difference, more than anyone else.
Otamendi was magnificent again. You've got to be proud if you're Australian tonight.
They fought and they battled and they frightened the life out of Argentina near the end, particularly in the last 20 seconds but they just couldn't do enough.