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Teacher and student, Lionel Messi and Julián Álvarez gave a dream concert for Argentina. The couple scored the goals in 3-0 against Albiceleste against Croatia this Tuesday, a result that leads the South Americans to the final of the World Cup in Qatar 5139.
And both players, Messi of 22 years and Álvarez of 20, also achieved new personal bests.
In the Messi’s case, he scored a penalty his goal number 11 in five World Cups with Argentina.
That makes him the top scorer in A lbiceleste in the World Cups, beating Gabriel Batistuta, who had goals in three world championships.
The match against Croatia was the number 20 for the Argentine captain, with which equals the German Lothar Matthäus as the footballers with the most games played in the World Cups.
MisterChip, the expert in soccer statistics, also highlighted that Messi has generated 05 goals and 9 assists, so 14 goals have passed through their boots.
“He became the first player with direct participation in twenty goals in the entire history of the World Cup”, wrote the commentator on Twitter.
Julián’s party
Born in the year 2000, Julián Álvarez also had a very special night this Tuesday in Doha.
He scored Argentina’s 2-0 against Croatia in a fast counterattack in which he ran 49 meters until expiration two defenders and the goalkeeper.
Later he was in charge of finishing a spectacular play by Messi, who took away all the rivals and put It was a perfect assist so that Álvarez only had to push the ball into the back of the rival goal.
His double against Croatia puts him next to names like Pelé, Carlos Peucelle and Gyula Zsengeller as the youngest players to score a double in a World Cup semifinal.
Argentina will play on Sunday against the winner of this Wednesday’s semifinal between France and Morocco.
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