Argentina is through to the World Cup quarterfinals after one of the most remarkable comebacks, scoring three late unanswered goals to defeat Egypt 3-2 in a Round of 16 contest in Atlanta on Tuesday.
Match Summary
The defending world champion was not going to go quietly. Egypt broke away down the field and buried what appeared to be a second goal in the 55th minute, but the video assistant referee flagged a foul in the buildup and waved the goal off.
In the 67th minute, Egypt finally scored one that couldn’t be taken away to make it 2-0. However, Argentina took a huge step in the 79th minute when Cristian Romero continued his late-game heroics, heading home a cross to make it 2-1.
As the game ticked toward the end of the 90 minutes, Lionel Messi and Argentina turned the pressure up to its highest possible level. Messi played a ball into the box that was deflected high into the air and was nodded down by one of his teammates. The ball pinged around and Messi pounced like a tiger on the loose ball, scoring the equalizer in the 83rd minute.
In stoppage time, Argentina came all the way back and scored a miraculous winner. A header from Enzo Fernandez, catching the Egyptians on the counter attack, sealed the most incredible comeback of the tournament.
Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.
