Lionel Messi
MIA
RW (CF)
Wide Forward
Jun 24, 1987 (39)
Left
5'7"
148 lb
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Goal, assist in historic comeback
Messi scored one goal and assisted once from five shots and six chances created in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over Egypt.
Analysis: Messi was the central figure in Monday's 3-2 comeback win over Egypt, missing a first-half penalty saved by Mostafa Shobeir before redeeming himself with the assist for Cristian Romero's header that pulled the score back to 2-1, then thundering the equalizing second goal in off the crossbar to make it 2-2, registering five shots (two on target), twelve crosses (four accurate), six chances created and one tackle across his 90 minutes in the most dramatic individual performance of the tournament. The Inter Miami captain extended his all-time World Cup scoring record to 21 goals and became the first player in history to score in six consecutive World Cup knockout stage appearances, also equalling Miroslav Klose's record for most knockout stage appearances (14). Argentina face Switzerland or Colombia in the quarterfinals.
Scores on nine shots
Messi scored one goal to go with nine shots (six on goal), nine crosses (four accurate) and seven corners in Friday's 3-2 win over Cape Verde.
Analysis: Messi would hit the back of the net first in Friday's contest, with the forward scoring in the 29th minute of the gritty match. That said, the forward would take another eight shots and put six on target, but couldn't find the back of the net again. He now sits at the top of the World Cup Golden Boot standings once again, with seven, one better than Kylian Mbappe.
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