On July 16th, Beijing time, England faced Argentina in the World Cup semi-final. The first half ended goalless. In the second half, Gordon scored, but Enzo equalized with a long-range shot. In stoppage time, Messi assisted Lautaro Martinez for the winning goal. The match ended with Argentina defeating England 2-1, advancing to the final.
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Key events
In the 55th minute, Rodgers crossed the ball, and Gordon pounced on the loose ball in front of the goal to give England a 1-0 lead over Argentina!
In the 85th minute, Messi passed the ball back to Enzo, who scored a stunning long-range strike to equalize! Argentina 1-1 England!
In the 90+2 minute, Messi delivered a cross, and Lautaro Martinez headed the ball into the net, giving Argentina a 2-1 lead!
Highlights
The players from both sides stepped onto the field, and the battle was about to begin.
In the 2nd minute, right after the start of the game, Paredes pushed Bellingham down.
In the 3rd minute, Enzo struck Elliott Anderson on the back of the head, sparking a conflict between the two teams!
In the 6th minute, Simeone Jr. was penalized for a foul during a pressing maneuver.
In the 8th minute, during a fierce challenge, both Tagliafico and James fell to the ground.
In the 11th minute, Enzo and Anderson got into a scuffle, and the referee stopped the game.
In the 14th minute, Simeone was offside, and Pickford took the ball from him, knocking him down in the process.
In the 19th minute, James made a run down the wing and crossed the ball in front of the goal, but it was caught.
In the 21st minute, it was really intense! Rodgers collided with Tagliafico from behind.
In the 23rd minute, Bellingham stepped on McAllister's foot during a challenge, and McAllister fell to the ground in pain.
In the 24th minute, the camera panned to the sidelines, where Aguero was watching the game from the stands.
In the 24th minute, Argentina took a corner kick, and Simeone was called for a foul.
In the 29th minute, several English players went down, but the referee ignored them.
In the 29th minute, Tuchel, dissatisfied with the referee's decision, yelled at the fourth official.
In the 33rd minute, Stones headed the ball from a set piece, but it went wide of the post.
In the 33rd minute, the camera panned to the sidelines, where Beckham was watching the game from the stands.
In the 35th minute, Simeone pressed high and was called for a foul.
In the 36th minute, Molina fouled Bellingham, giving England a free kick.
In the 37th minute, England pressed Messi relentlessly, and Anderson fouled Messi, receiving a yellow card, which sparked another clash between the two sides.
In the 39th minute, Enzo took a long-range shot, but the ball went slightly wide.
In the 42nd minute, Limar pulled down the opponent's counter-attack and was shown a yellow card.
At halftime, both captains, Messi and Kane, confronted the referee.
In the 46th minute, what happened? The second half restarted from the center circle.
In the 47th minute, Alvarez unleashed a series of shots, and the referee awarded a corner kick.
In the 48th minute, Messi broke through on the wing, but Bellingham successfully defended.
In the 51st minute, Romero received a yellow card for a tactical foul on Bellin, meaning both of Argentina's center-backs were now carrying yellow cards.
In the 53rd minute, Simeone and Spence clashed for the ball, with Simeone's hand striking Spence's face.
In the 55th minute, Rodgers crossed the ball, and Gordon pounced on the loose ball in front of the goal to give England a 1-0 lead over Argentina!
Argentina trails, Messi can't hide his disappointment.
In the 58th minute, Spence quickly tracked back and made a diving tackle to thwart a golden opportunity for Simeone!
In the 64th minute, Argentina substituted winger Nicolás González for midfielder Paredes.
In the 65th minute, Argentina launched a threatening attack, but Stones made a crucial clearance.
In the 69th minute, Messi crossed the ball, and Gonzalez headed it from close range, but Pickford made a brilliant save with a quick reaction!
In the 73rd minute, Argentina brought on De Paul, Montiel, and Otamendi; England substituted Gordon and brought on Konsa.
England substituted goal scorer Gordon with Konsa.
In the 75th minute, McCa created two consecutive threats with headers, the first of which hit the post!
In the 78th minute, Gonzalez's header from a tight angle went wide, and he was ruled offside.
In the 81st minute, Kane made a desperate clearance inside the penalty area.
In the 81st minute, Lautaro Martinez came on as a substitute, replacing Tagliafico, marking the end of Argentina's substitutions for regular time.
In the 82nd minute, England made substitutions: Rice and James were substituted off, and Dan Burn and O'Reilly came on.
In the 85th minute, Messi passed the ball back to Enzo, who scored a stunning long-range strike to equalize! Argentina 1-1 England!
In the 89th minute, Stones went down and subsequently received treatment.
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