Pagani’s eye: Argentina won a confused match and suffered only because Lautaro is dry

He won Argentina and is already in the quarterfinals. Play against next Friday Holland. Beat Australia 2-1 in one game confused. Evidently the national team paid the price for the few three days they had between one game and another, even if they did. But the first half was a real mess where neither of them attacked, there was only one shot on goal from Messi which was a goal in a game where the ball wanted to stop him otamendi in the opposing area Messi receives, a shot with the goalkeeper covered and a weak shot entered near the post.

It all seemed resolved, but to start the second half staircases He decided to put up a line of five defenders. included in Lisandro Martínez but the game looked like nothing was going on until the Australian goalkeeper made a macanon in front of by Paul Y Giuliano Alvarez, who is always alert and looks like The Spider, holed it up. 2 to 0, game resolved it seemed.

But there was a providential play, their shot in one of the few attacks, grazed Enzo Fernández, the ball dislodged Dibu and they went 2-1 up.

A kind of anguish grew but Argentina still had different situations. Messi made great plays. But finally, at the last moment of the match, Dibu saved a goal by extending his hand which would have meant a draw. A real nonsense. Argentina had played better. But still with a smooth, just smooth performance.

When Lautaro Martínez came on for Julián Álvarez, the usual thing happened to him, he had two chances and couldn’t make them, he’s dry. Let’s hope that now in six days there will be recovery to play the quarter-finals.