Argentina went ahead in the 35th minute when Lionel Messi converted a pullback by Nicolas Otamendi.
Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez pressed well and capitalized on a mistake to score Argentina’s second in the 57th minute.
Enzo Fernandez deflected the ball into his own net in the 77th minute to give Australia a lifeline late in the game.
Australia tried to get a late equalizer but Argentina held on for the win and celebrated with their fans.
Argentina fans were enraged by Lautaro Martinez during the 2-1 win over Australia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Saturday, December 3. They even accused the striker of playing against Lionel Messi.
The Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) attacker opened the scoring for his team in the 35th minute of the game. Julian Alvarez scored the second for La Albiceleste 12 minutes into the second half.
Australia pulled one back in the 77th minute after Craig Goodwin’s shot took a massive deflection off Enzo Fernandez and left Emiliano Martinez clueless.
The tension intensified when Aziz Behich almost scored a blinder after darting through the Argentine defense. Lisandro Martinez put his body on the line to block the effort with a sliding challenge.
Lautaro, meanwhile, squandered a gilt-edged opportunity as he skied the ball after being masterfully set up by Messi. The chance seemed harder to miss than score. Somehow, the Inter Milan marksman managed to squander it.
Martinez had a few more good opportunities, which he failed to capitalize on. Fans were far from impressed with the Inter Milan striker.
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