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Wild scenes when Lautaro Martinez scores the winning penalty for Argentina vs Netherlands 🔥 #ARG pic.twitter.com/dJulX7RorX
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New Delhi, Online Desk. In the second quarter-final of the ongoing Football World Cup in Qatar, Argentina defeated Netherlands in the penalty shootout. After the end of full time in the match, the match reached extra time after the game was tied 2-2. No team scored in extra time. In the end, the match was decided by a penalty shootout. Argentina won the match 4–3 in the penalty shootout. With this victory, Argentina confirmed their place in the semi-finals. Croatia will face Argentina in the semi-finals. This match will be played on 13 December.
Netherlands came back in the match in the last minutes of the match
Talking about the match, Nehuel Morina gave Argentina a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute. He scored on a brilliant pass from Lionel Messi. Messi scored a penalty in the 73rd minute.
At the same time, Bout Beghorst scored a goal in the 83rd minute to bring the Netherlands back into the match. Bout Beghorst scored the second goal in the last minute of injury time (90+10th minute). The match reached extra time.
Know what happened in the penalty shootout
During the penalty shootout, Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk and Steven Berghaus had their shots blocked. At the same time, for the Netherlands, Tiune Koopmeiners, Bout Beghorst and Luuk de Jong put the ball in the goal post. After this, Lionel Messi, Leonardo Paredez, Gonzalo Montial and Lautaro Martinez were successful in scoring for Argentina. Only Enzo Fernandez could not put the ball in the goal post.
Starting XI of both the teams
Argentina: Emiliano Martinez (goalkeeper), Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Otamendi, Nahuel Molina, Marcos Acuña, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis McAllister, Enzo Fernandez, Julian Alvarez, Lionel Messi.
Netherlands: Andries Knoppert (goalkeeper), Daly Blind, Nathan Eke, Virgil van Dyck (captain), Jurien Timber, Denzel Dumfries, Maarten de Roon, Steven Bergwijn, Frankie de Jong, Cody Gakpo, Memphis Depay.
