Javier Mascherano’s head is bloody but unbowed and Argentina escaped from the fell clutch of circumstance and the bludgeonings of chance,to pull off a dramatic late win over Nigeria and stay in the hunt.
Messi scored a glorious first goal,a masterpiece of control and grace.Then Mascherano gave away that penalty that allowed the Nigerian equaliser.What Mascherano did is not half as bad as what’s been happening at corner kicks in so many of the games already played – but the ref decided to give the penalty and that was it.
Only five minutes of open play remained before Argentina’s desperate search for a winning – stay in the World Cup goal – was finally scored by an unlikely hero – Marcus Rojo.
Argentina have stepped back from the brink of the abyss.
The tide has turned
Messi is speaking Messianic language and for the first time in this World Cup – we actually saw him smiling.
Highlights..
Nigeria 1-2 Argentina Goals | Match Highlights – World Cup 2018 by footbie.com