00:04Messi had to come and take charge and he did. What's the decision? It is penalty!
00:13It will be Lionel Messi to take
00:20for an early lead. Lionel Messi always center stage
00:28often seen with silverware, but this is the trophy he really wants to win
00:34and he gets Argentina off to a terrific start
00:49Messi, Fernandes, Di Maria
00:56Lionel Messi, Messi's here, that's what they came for
01:15One more Messi moment and Argentina are alive
01:27It's a corner out of necessity, leaving a man forward who needs attention
01:33Oh Sweet Feet, wonderful goal!
01:38Enzo Fernandes with a pitch!
01:44Well he's a rising star this boy and we've just seen why
01:48What about this for a goal? A little foot over the shift of the ball
01:53and an emphatic finish
01:56Boy did he enjoy that
01:59And that's made the last few minutes so much more comfortable for Argentina
02:05In case you have just joined us, Argentina in their change colors tonight
02:10The dark blue kicking from left to right
02:12Here's Molina to drive it across, turn towards goal and in! Alexis McAllister!
02:19Argentina strike in the opening seconds of the second half
02:25It just drifts into the 18 and the finish across his body
02:30Just guides it into that far corner
02:33Argentina just waiting for the right moment to try and find a way through
02:40Fernandes
02:42Chance for the shot and it's fired in! It's a second goal for Argentina
02:47Julian Alvarez makes it 2-0
02:52Like you said, they were waiting for that moment, the right opening, the right opportunity and here it is
03:10Flicked in by Messi, away by Suta
03:13Right again
03:14By Papu Gomez
03:17Messi
03:19McAllister
03:21Messi!
03:29He's only gone and done it again
03:34A thousand games and still he excels
03:44Snatched it back
03:46The cruelest referee could consider that a back pass
03:55Oh Ryan's got into trouble and it's custom
04:01Julian Alvarez with the steal
04:06And Argentina close in on the win
04:12They needed no gift
04:15Yet they were offered one
04:19Ryan wants the ground to swallow him up
04:23Alvarez
04:25allows the ground to embrace him
04:36To be taken by Messi
04:39Wrigling away from Ake
04:40And fiddling through a beautiful pass
04:42It's a wonderful Argentina goal
04:45Molina pounced
04:49Messi cut them in half
04:52And the rest was simple
04:56Noel Molina
04:58With the breakthrough moment
05:03The Albi Celeste shine
05:10Well it's one of the passes of the World Cup so far
05:14It's a magic man Messi
05:21Driving beyond Dumfries
05:24Who challenged
05:25Penalty
05:28Well he catches him
05:30I don't think
05:31VAR's going to change the ref's mind there
05:34Certainly in the box
05:38Lionel Messi
05:41Reaches out for more history
05:44As Argentina reach out for the World Cup semi-finals
05:59Here is Julian Alvarez
06:03Hooked away by Lovren
06:06The referee has pointed at the spot
06:09Lionel Messi
06:19Lionel Messi
06:20Embraces his moment again
06:26And stares into the eyes
06:29Of another World Cup final
06:33Well that's how to take a penalty isn't it
06:36Move for the net with power
06:39Pretty unstoppable
06:46Modric for Brozovic
06:51Messi looks to make it clear and make it clear he has
06:54And Alvarez is on his way
06:57And he is not alone
06:59And he keeps on ploughing
07:00Julian Alvarez
07:07Sensational
07:11He ploughed a thorough and would not be stopped
07:17It looked like he would be stopped
07:20On a couple of occasions
07:24He's almost stumbled through a couple of challenges
07:28Maybe he didn't think he'd be able to go all the way here
07:34Alvarez is the man
07:47And they're facing Messi here
07:51Messi held up by Vardyol
07:54Messi away from Vardyol
07:55And Argentina
07:57All but in the final
07:59Julian Alvarez
08:03Julian Alvarez with the finish
08:29We thought maybe he couldn't do this anymore at his age
08:33But he's reminding us that he's still got it on the big stage
08:36On the big occasion when it matters most
08:39What a moment in the World Cup this is
08:41For Messi
08:42For Argentina
08:43Absolutely superb
08:48Argentina will play the World Cup final
08:58Fernandez
09:00Going through for Di Maria touched on by Alvarez
09:06Di Maria away from Koundé
09:08He's got the ground he's got a penalty
09:10Dembele
09:12Dembele had a little flick
09:14Di Maria went tumbling
09:19A breath
09:20A heartbeat
09:22And Messi
09:34A goal for Evermore
09:38Perhaps his moment for infinity
09:48Messi
09:48Oh lovely
09:49Delightful
09:50Alvarez
09:51Here's McAllister
09:52Di Maria is the spare man
09:54And how Di Maria
09:56Glorious goal
10:01Argentine gold
10:08That is just beautiful
10:10One of the goals of the tournament in terms of teamwork
10:15That's exquisite
10:17And the inevitability about this
10:19They've just been too much for fans
10:23The French can't cope with it
10:25They cannot cope
10:28Absolutely brilliant
10:31Robust with the Mercado
10:33Here's Montiel
10:37Now Toro Martinez
10:38Lionel Messi
10:39Fernandez
10:40Martinez
10:42Messi
10:46Offside
10:47Offside flag is up
10:50Is he given offside
10:51The referee's given the goal
10:53The referee's given the goal
10:59No no offside there
11:02Was it here
11:02No
11:03No
11:04It's a goal
11:07Lionel Messi
11:08Perhaps
11:09Has just scored
11:10The winning goal
11:12In this world cup final
11:18Lionel Messi
11:19Is conquering his final peak
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