China Superstar Lionel Messi scored a masterpiece in the 79th second, helping Argentina beat Australia 2-0 in a friendly match in Beijing.
Scorers: Messi 2, Pezzella 68
Messi scores from a long-range shot against Australia in a friendly match at Workers' Stadium in Beijing, China on June 15, 2023. Photo: BR Football
Messi celebrates scoring in his seventh consecutive match for Argentina. Photo: BR Football
Messi's goal came after midfielder Enzo Fernandez stole the ball from behind an Australian player and passed it to the captain. Messi controlled the ball in the middle, turned the ball in the opposite direction of the opponent, causing an Australian player to fall, and then curled the ball into the near corner, beyond the reach of goalkeeper Matthew Ryan. This goal was typical of Messi, as he has scored in similar situations at least dozens of times in his career.
Messi scored the fastest goal of his career, when it was the first time he had scored in the second minute. In 90 minutes, he has only ever scored in the first minute. Of the 807 goals he has scored in his career, 45 have come in the second half of injury time, and 22 have come in the first half of injury time. In addition, the times he has scored the most goals are the 43rd and 55th minutes, both with 15 goals.
Messi's opening goal.
This was also the 36-year-old superstar's seventh consecutive match scoring for Argentina, the longest scoring streak of his international career. On social media, many fans regretted that Messi had given up top European football to play for Inter Miami in the US.
After Messi’s goal, the audience at Cong Nhan Stadium cheered and cheered as if a Chinese player had just scored. The match was played on a neutral field, but the stadium was packed with nearly 70,000 seats. Most of the spectators wore Argentina shirts, cheering on Messi and his teammates. Every time Messi received the ball, many spectators stood up and used their phones to record the moment he played in China.
The situation where Chinese spectators looked intently at Messi when he received the ball. Photo: BR Football
15 years ago, Messi and Angel di Maria helped Argentina win the Olympic gold medal in Beijing. This is the first time these two players have returned to China to compete, this time as world champions.
With superior strength, Argentina scored another goal in the 68th minute to seal a 2-0 victory. Messi also contributed to this goal with a pass to Rodrigo de Paul, who crossed the ball for German Pezzella to head into the Australian net.
Main events of the match Argentina 2-0 Australia.
After this match, Argentina will travel to Jakarta to play the next friendly against Indonesia, but Messi is likely to be absent. He has agreed to play in the testimonial match for former midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme on June 26 in Argentina.
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