00:00And once more we offer a worldwide welcome to the Lusail Stadium.
00:05We invite you to feel a part here of the second quarterfinal at FIFA World Cup 2022
00:11and historically resident meeting of two entrenched intercontinental rivals.
00:18It is the Netherlands against Argentina for the right to meet jubilant Croatia in the semi-final.
00:28To Paul, Messi. Little Messi.
00:33Got under it.
00:36It's a glimpse.
00:39Side steps a player or two.
00:41Well, for the shot, unusually for him.
00:47Memphis Depay.
00:50It's OK by Otamendi.
00:52Here once again is Molina.
00:59Craftily taken by Messi.
01:01Wriggling away from Ake.
01:03And fiddling for a beautiful pass.
01:05It's a wonderful Argentina goal.
01:08Molina pounced.
01:12Messi cut them in half.
01:15And the rest was simple.
01:18Well, it's one of the passes of the World Cup so far.
01:22You just don't think he's got anything to go at here.
01:25Where's the gap?
01:26There it is.
01:27It's a beauty.
01:28And Molina does not disappoint.
01:30He's made so many raids down that line side.
01:33This time he cuts in.
01:35It's maybe a tactic that surprised the Netherlands scored some goals.
01:41But this is a genius of an assist from Lionel Messi.
01:53Messi.
01:53Alvarez.
01:56Messi.
01:58Looking to twist off Ake.
01:59Messi got a shot away when not many would.
02:02No.
02:02He expected him almost to stay on his left foot.
02:05But he just loses.
02:06Well, he didn't lose Ake.
02:07He only needs not even half a yard to get that shot away.
02:15And the half-time whistle goes.
02:17Netherlands nil.
02:18Argentina one.
02:25Look out.
02:28Gagpo.
02:29Gagpo's made a yard.
02:31He's coming up to the gloves of Martinez.
02:37Yeah, he's been given a more advanced job to do.
02:40Gagpo.
02:42He's going to be happy with that, I think.
02:48Gagpo.
02:48Alvarez.
02:49That's a very good, strong take on the pressure from Timba.
02:52But...
02:53It's lofted forward by Cope Milers.
02:55Down by De Jong.
02:56There's Blint.
02:58Fernandes went to ground.
03:00Molina took it back.
03:02Messi with the full pirouette.
03:05And then the tasty touch.
03:06And Fernandes can play it wide here for Molina.
03:12To Paul.
03:14Messi.
03:16In his own time.
03:17When he wants.
03:18Lionel Messi driving at the heart of them.
03:21And then getting tipped over.
03:23To earn a free kick for Argentina.
03:25In a position of great potential advantage.
03:29Yes, still showed that little bit of acceleration over five yards there.
03:33Getting ahead of Van Dijk.
03:35And what a position this is.
03:46Messi.
03:49He rippled the netting from the outside.
03:55Yeah, Noppet was just struggling to see the ball.
03:58He was always unsure which way Messi was going to go.
04:03Some behind the goal thought he'd scored.
04:09But here's McAllister.
04:14Acuna.
04:17Driving beyond Dumfries.
04:20Who challenged.
04:22Penalty.
04:29Acuna still writhing.
04:31Dumfries glaring.
04:34Well.
04:34He catches him.
04:36I don't think.
04:36VAR's going to.
04:38Change the ref's mind there.
04:40Certainly in the box.
04:45Lionel Messi.
04:48Reaches out for more history.
04:52As Argentina.
04:53Reach out for the World Cup semi-finals.
05:06Cup-miners.
05:09Berghaus.
05:11Vic Horst.
05:15The Dutch have dug back in.
05:18Still retrievable.
05:20Well they've switched to.
05:21Simple.
05:22Straightforward football.
05:23Get the ball in the box.
05:25And get it in early.
05:26To those two centre forwards.
05:28That is not an easy header.
05:30But Weghorst.
05:31Executes it brilliantly.
05:33To give his team.
05:34A sniff of a chance here.
05:37Well they've.
05:39Found.
05:40The way forward.
05:42The Netherlands.
05:44Nothing complicated in it.
05:46Try and feed the wide men.
05:49Good quality into the box.
05:52Van Dijk.
05:53Gakpo.
05:57Thrust up towards De Jong.
05:59Berghaus.
06:02He gave that plenty.
06:05Fell perfectly onto that.
06:07Powerful left foot of his.
06:15Not so.
06:17We've got a hundred minute game here.
06:21Won by De Jong.
06:23Gakpo.
06:27Well.
06:28Here we go.
06:29He's got a free kick.
06:36Gakpo.
06:37Cody Gakpo from one side.
06:38Stephen Berghaus from the other.
06:42Berghaus.
06:43Booms it into the wall.
06:47Wolves does strong.
06:48Did the job.
06:49Jumped.
06:54Down by Van Dijk.
06:56On by Ake.
06:58Chased by Gakpo.
07:01And hoisted into the stand.
07:06Frenkie de Jong.
07:08Second to running out.
07:10Up into the air by Paredes.
07:12Oh.
07:12That looks like a foul.
07:13That is going to be a free kick.
07:15Oh.
07:15What a silly challenge.
07:17What a silly challenge.
07:18In minutes.
07:20One hundred.
07:22Clumsy.
07:22Is he?
07:25Petzela the offender.
07:28They have had one rehearsal.
07:30From just about the same spot.
07:32Well.
07:34This could be their last chance.
07:37One kick of the ball.
07:39As the ninety-ninth minute.
07:41Ticks into the.
07:43One hundredth.
07:44And the one hundredth.
07:45Into the one hundred and first.
07:46Messi is in the book.
07:58Eyes on the prize.
08:00And the prize is big.
08:00To stay alive.
08:03This is it.
08:04One hundredth.
08:10One hundredth.
08:11One hundredth.
08:11Minus.
08:12Smart.
08:12Two-two.
08:14Extraordinary.
08:14One hundredth.
08:16And one.
08:17Minutes.
08:24The.
08:25The.
08:26The.
08:27And the.
08:27The.
08:28The.
08:28The.
08:28The.
08:30The.
08:34that is incredible the whole stadium expected a shot
08:42what a free kick that was it caught Argentina completely by surprise
08:50and the striker that's done so well since coming on
08:56showed nimble neat footwork there when he mattered most
09:02brilliant from the Netherlands brilliant from Weghorst
09:17Fernandes
09:19now Toro Martinez Montiel's on the dash
09:26Di Maria for the first time
09:30Fernandes he's got a yard in by Fernandes and crashed wide
09:36by now Tyrone Martinez there's a Dutch body in the way there
09:40it's hit Van Dijk was that on target
09:44I think it might have been
09:48here's Messi
09:51Fernandes deflection
09:54and he loops up over and behind
09:57yeah Nopper was on the ground had to get up quickly
10:04perhaps the last act
10:08in by Di Maria and touched up switcherly by Nopper
10:13that's a cheeky effort from Di Maria I think
10:15it's intentional to me that
10:18Messi
10:23Fernandes has hit the post
10:26oh wow what a pure strike of the football
10:30the Nopper was nowhere near this
10:36now Toro Martinez has yet to score
10:42this is the kick of the ball
10:48the 10th penalty of 10
10:53a night that has gone on forever
10:56that will be remembered forever
10:58an epic
11:01Lautaro Martinez
11:03Argentina march on
11:15they won it once
11:16and then from the spot
11:19they won it all over again
11:21such a valiant effort from the Netherlands
11:24such a great comeback
11:28but Messi's men
11:29have got themselves through
11:34he celebrates his successes
11:36Netherlands 2
11:38Argentina 2
11:39Argentina have it on penalties
11:42by 4-3
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