Messi's first half pass map. Successful passes in green, unsuccessful in red.

THAT assist in gold.

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Chris Sutton
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

It’s OK being pragmatic but you’ve got to have a punch.

The Dutch haven’t landed any.

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It's going to be another Messi love-in at the break.

It was from his brilliant pass that Nahuel Molina scored the game's only goal so far.

Besides that, it has been cagey and tetchy. The Netherlands have talent but haven't hurt Argentina yet. They're going to have to do so or they are gone.

Chris Sutton
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

The Dutch will need to keep 11 men on the field if they want to go through.

Martin Keown
Former England defender on BBC One

The Dutch have to keep playing their football but there has been no end product so far. If it gets scrappy it will suit Argentina.

Don't know about you, but I reckon this has the potential to get nasty. And I am bang up for that.

Martin Keown
Former England defender on BBC One

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It is getting a bit tetchy here. The referee needs to concentrate on what is happening on the pitch.

It's threatening to kick off.

Julian Alvarez sticks out a boot to trip a Dutch player after he is tackled.

The ref then jogs to the bench to book another man not involved in the action. This time it is Netherlands reserve striker Wout Weghorst.

From the free-kick, Nathan Ake tumbles in the box. Was he shoved? Marcos Acuna would be the guilty man if he has indeed given him a nudge.

VAR takes a look and decides there's nothing doing.

It's all very scrappy.

Well that is as clear a yellow as you will see.

Cristian Romero spikes the ball away with his hand to stop Memphis Depay getting beyond him.

Wayne: Over cautious from the Dutch so far. They’ve got the attacking talent to hurt Argentina, but well off the pace so far.

Michael: What a piece of brilliance from Messi. Not many players, if any, see Molina there. Fantastic.

Chris Sutton
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

What a pleasure it is to be here. What a racket.

Some of the atmospheres at this World Cup have been quite flat.

Not when Argentina play.

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Jurrien Timber is shown a yellow card for shoving over an Argentine player following a foul on Denzel Dumfries. Unneccessary.

Marcos Acuna is also booked, for the initial foul. It's deserved too. Raked his studs right down the back of the heel. That's him suspended for the next game.

The Netherlands look to respond via a free-kick that Cody Gakpo chips in, but there is a foul in the middle. Was it Denzel Dumfries committing it? Regardless, the threat to Argentina is over.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Lusail Stadium

The Netherlands had done so well up to that point but what can you do to stop a stroke of brilliance like that from Lionel Messi?

Messi had Nathan Ake on the back foot then produced an absolute dream of a reverse pass into the path of Nahuel Molina, How did he even see it?The Netherlands best laid plans had been working but that was a genius at work.

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Francis: How did he see that run? How did he see that pass?????? I saw the replay, he didn't even look and the pass so good! I'm having another wine to celebrate this. He is truly a magician

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Just when you think Lionel Messi has been pushed away from danger, he swivels his hips and buys a yard for a low shot. It is straight at Andries Noppert, though.

Chris Sutton
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Amazing pass from Lionel Messi. Eyes in the back of your head pass.

Most players wouldn’t see that ball.

He has to weight it perfectly and boy does he.