Chapter 540: Higuai's meritorious service, Argentina enters the semi-finals!
Chapter 540 Higuai’s meritorious service, Argentina enters the semi-finals!
Author: stunning kick
Chapter 540 Higuai’s meritorious service, Argentina enters the semi-finals!
The first match in the second half is between Argentina and the European "Red Devil" Belgium.
Before the game, both sides were confident of winning, and Messi even said such bold words as "Argentina deserves to win the championship!"
At one o'clock that afternoon, the match between Argentina and Belgium started at the National Stadium in Brasilia.
Argentina had failed in the quarterfinals in the previous two World Cups.
If you don't count the penalty shootout, the last time Argentina won the quarter-finals was in 1986. They defeated England 2-1. Maradona became a god in that game, beating six English players and sending the football to the other side.
Goal goal.
It was a World Cup that belonged to Maradona, and Argentina eventually won the championship.
It was through this World Cup that Maradona became the second star to hold the title of "Ball King" after Pele.
In this game, Messi will tie Maradona with 91 appearances, tied for sixth in Argentina's history.
Messi has scored Courtois' goal six times, including a hat trick in Barcelona's 5-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in La Liga on September 24, 2011, but he has failed to score in the past seven meetings with Courtois.
Belgium has won seven consecutive games in all competitions, tying the team's record set in 1979-80.
Belgium has lost three of the four meetings between the two teams, which is one of the reasons why Argentina believes it can advance.
"Beep!..."
As the referee blew his whistle, the match between Argentina and Belgium officially started.
Shortly after the game started, Argentina started their attack with Di Maria.
In the fourth minute of the first half, Di Maria cut in from the right and shot, but the ball was blocked by Courtois!
No one expected that Argentina would score in their second attack.
In the eighth minute of the first half, Mascherano intercepted the ball in the middle circle and passed it. Messi turned around and knocked it to the right. Di Maria's pass hit Vertonghen's toe and changed the line. Higuain volleyed in front of the goal.
Lower left corner!
One to zero!
Higuain also tied Messi with five World Cup goals!
After the game restarted, Belgium launched a crazy counterattack.
In the 13th minute, Hazard counterattacked and passed the ball. De Bruyne volleyed his left foot from outside the penalty area and missed the near post!
In the 18th minute, De Bruyne took a corner kick from the left, but Kompany missed the ball!
In the 26th minute, Witsel passed a cross, and De Bruyne volleyed hard from outside the penalty area, causing Romero to let go. Origi followed up with a follow-up shot and missed the ball!
After withstanding Belgium's crazy attack, Argentina began to counterattack.
In the 28th minute, Messi's midfielder passed behind the defense line accurately from a long distance. Di Maria broke into the penalty area and shot with his left foot, but Kompany blocked it!
An unexpected appearance occurred in the 31st minute, and Di Maria was injured.
In the remainder of the second half, both sides struggled to create good scoring opportunities.
Argentina entered the second half with a score of 1-0.
After the start of the second half, Belgium continued to launch a fierce attack on Argentina.
In the 11th minute of the second half, Higuain almost scored twice. Hazard intercepted the ball in the backcourt. Perez launched a counterattack from the right. Higuain passed Kompany through the crotch, broke into the penalty area and hit the crossbar with a volley!
"coax!……"
Brasilia Stadium sounded huge sounds of regret and joy.
In the next time, Argentina focused on defense. Belgium's offense threatened Argentina's goal again and again, but he could not get goals.
Time enters the stoppage time, Messi almost scored goals and kill the game in advance.
In the fourth minute of the stoppage time, Gago left the left straight pass to the counterattack, Messi counterattacked a single knife into the penalty area, the left foot was shot, and the Kurtuva was sealed out!
Later, Belgium still had the opportunity to equalize. The small angle of the left side of the Rakaku penalty area was blocked by Gray, and Meltenz made a high shot outside the penalty area!
Argentina keeps the one -to -zero score at the end of the game and advances into the semi -finals!
After the game, Belgian head coach Wilmotz was interviewed by the media on the sidelines.
After the opening, he lost the ball. After Argentina made a passive substitution due to injuries, his team still couldn't catch up with the score. Wilmodz's face was full of disappointment:
"Yes, our game has been finished. In any case, our players insist on playing the entire game, and we also see that Argentina wants to win very much. They play very hard in this game, and our
The players have also done their best. "
"The Belgian team with big names was originally highly hoped, but they failed to create their own miracles."
Some reporters asked that today's Belgian team did not perform well, and Wilmotz did not deny this, "Yes, but this is the game, either Argentina win or Belgium win.
We have a few good opportunities, but under the circumstances, we can only keep catching up. We should see the results of this game rationally. ""
The Argentine coach Savilia said in an interview after the game that he was very happy to the victory. "Thank you all those who support me, thank my family for their support."
Savilia believes that the Argentine team has played the best game so far in this World Cup.
Argentina scorers, Higuain, said in an interview: "I'm very happy, but I feel calm now. Our team is worthy of this victory. Now it is a very important moment for our team. We are very important. We are very important.
Can't be satisfied yet. "
With nearly a year's goal shortage in the national team, Higuain did not doubt himself because of this, and the head coach did not lose patience to him because of this.
Heiguin said with tears: "I know that my goal will come sooner or later. We have not passed the semi -finals for many years, and we will continue to work hard. I want to thank my family and all those who support us.
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Higuain believes that Argentina will enter the final: "We can't satisfy it yet, we have to strive to enter the finals."
As a Belgian star, Azar, said in an interview: "We are too anxious and have been caught in Argentina's offside traps many times."
A reporter asked him if he was satisfied with his game?
Azar shook his head and said, "I am not satisfied with my performance!"
In such an important competition, Azar did not get a shooting opportunity. He knew that he would become the target of media attacks, so he ended media interviews.
A Belgian journalist was dissatisfied with Azar's performance and said angrily: It is not difficult to see from the performance of Azar's past season. His personality and style show that he is not a leader -level player!
Whether in Chelsea or the Belgian national team, excessive pressure and responsibility will have a greater impact on his performance.
Only when you treat him as part of a regular combination of weapons and tactics can you see him perform more freely.
Compared with his predecessors such as Schiff, Wilmots and others, the biggest difference between Hazard and them is that they play a very strong strategic role in the team, while Hazard only plays a tactical role!"
Some people think that Hazard is only 23 years old and cannot put too much pressure and expectations on him.
The reporter said emotionally: "Twenty-three years old? Li is only 20 years old, but how many goals has he scored in the knockout rounds?"