Summary

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  • FT: Argentina 2-1 Australia - Messi opens scoring & Alvarez doubles lead; Goodwin pulls one back

  • Lionel Messi was playing 1,000th career game and 100th as Argentina captain

  • Argentina will face Netherlands, who beat USA earlier, in quarter-finals

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  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2022

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    Hail Mary time for Australia. Come on Socceroos!

    Leyton, Richmond

  2. Postpublished at 90+5 mins

    Argentina 2-1 Australia

    Argentina have about four chances here. A couple of shots are blocked, then Lautaro Martinez's shot is saved by Mat Ryan's feet and the rebound hits Lionel Messi and goes wide.

  3. Postpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2022

  4. Postpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2022

    Argentina 2-1 Australia

    Danny Murphy
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    Wow, so close. That would have been the icing on the cake. He's just been sublime hasn't he? He always makes the right choices. When to shoot, when to pass.

  5. Postpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2022

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    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Messi is ridiculous. He's just created two utterly clear cut chances for his mates. He tried to do it himself and he has come mighty close again.

  6. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    Argentina 2-1 Australia

    Lionel Messi almost gets the job done from the corner of the area but he shoots just over. He is becoming more influential.

  7. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

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    Argentina have got three minutes through injury time without incident.

  8. Postpublished at 20:51 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2022

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    A 6ft 6in Stoke centre-back going up front in the World Cup knockout stages, yes please.

  9. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

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    Mat Ryan sends a long hoof up the pitch to Harry Souttar, who is playing as a striker now.

  10. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

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    Lionel Messi beats a man and wins a throw-in. One minute of the seven down.

  11. Postpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2022

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    It's not exactly putting the Argentina goal under siege but the shot maps below show that Australia have certainly given it more of a go in the last few minutes.

    The top image is up until 76 minutes, the one below from 76 onwards including the goal - which has now been given as an own goal by Enzo Fernandez.

    Australia shot map up to 76 minutes v Argentina in last 16 at 2022 World CupImage source, Opta/ BBC
    Australia shot map from 76-85 minutes v Argentina in last 16 at 2022 World CupImage source, Opta/ BBC
  12. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

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    Seven minutes added on. That is enough time for Australia.

  13. Postpublished at 90 mins

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    Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez catches a looping ball and goes down as if injured. Game management.

  14. Postpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2022

    Here's the goal which gave Australia hope.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2022

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    It's pretty clear that playing the World Cup in winter makes a massive difference in terms of quality and players form. Perhaps it's time to consider it as a permanent option.

    Louis

  16. Australia's super subpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2022

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    Chris Bevan
    BBC Sport at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Qatar

    We've seen a lot of late goals in this World Cup and an awful lot of them have come from substitutes.

    Watch out then for Australia wonderkid Garang Kuol, who is joining Newcastle in January, who replaced Matthew Leckie a few minutes ago.

    Kuol, 18, is yet to score for his country but he is yet to start a senior international either - and he made quite a splash off the bench for Central Coast Mariners, scoring four goals in his first seven appearances as a substitute in the A-League.

  17. Postpublished at 89 mins

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    Argentina should be in the quarter-finals here.

    Lionel Messi goes on one of those runs and draws three defenders to him.

    That enables him to find Lautaro Martinez in loads of space but the striker blazes over.

  18. Postpublished at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2022

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    Danny Murphy
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    Keep the ball now, you don't need to score another goal.

    Tire the opposition. Pass, pass, pass.

  19. Postpublished at 87 mins

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    The ball drops to Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez in the box at the end of a long passing move but he snatches at it and it rolls wide.

  20. Postpublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2022

    Argentina 2-1 Australia

    Argentina 2-1 AustraliaImage source, Getty Images

    Australia's goal has been changed to an Enzo Fernandez own goal now. Sorry Craig Goodwin but that was inevitable.