China News Service, Doha, December 10th (Reporter Bian Liqun) In the early morning of the 10th local time, in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, Argentina eliminated the Netherlands with a total score of 6:5 to advance to the semi-finals through a penalty shootout.
Dutch team meritorious coach Van Gaal announced the end of the mission of "entering the palace three times" after the game.
Two teams of players in the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
The Ho-Argent war can be described as twists and turns. Argentina was going smoothly. In the 34th minute, Messi made a wonderful pass. After receiving the ball, Molina stabbed and scored. Argentina took the lead to break the deadlock.
In the 72nd minute, Acuna created a penalty, Messi made a penalty, and Argentina expanded the score.
In the 82nd minute, the Dutch team, which strengthened their offense, reaped results. Weghorst, who came off the bench not long ago, scored with a header and helped the Dutch team regain a victory.
In the final countdown of the game, the situation on the field changed suddenly. The Dutch team seized the last set-piece opportunity to equalize the score, and Weghorst scored twice.
Dutch players celebrate Jue Tie.
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The game was dragged into overtime, and Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez volleyed and hit the post from the front of the penalty area, regrettably missing the lore opportunity.
Entering the cruel and exciting penalty shootout, Van Dijk's penalty was saved by Argentine goalkeeper Martinez in the first round, and Messi made a steady hit.
Afterwards, the Dutch team missed another penalty kick. Boguis' penalty was also saved by Martinez, and the Argentine team Paredes scored a dead corner.
In the last two rounds, the Dutch team scored all penalty kicks, and the Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez missed the decisive goal.
In the crucial fifth round, Lautaro made the decisive penalty and the Argentine team narrowly eliminated the Netherlands with a total score of 6:5 to advance to the semi-finals.
Argentine players celebrate the victory.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
After the game, Argentina coach Scaloni said that the team deserved to win early and should not go to the penalty shootout.
But despite this, the team rose to the occasion in a complicated game.
Dutch coach Louis van Gaal announced at the post-match press conference that this was the last game of his third tenure as Dutch coach.
"I took 20 games during this period and didn't lose a single one. I don't know how many we won. I don't think we lost today, it was just a penalty shootout."
Van Gaal said: "I left behind a great team, a very compact team in terms of individuals and football, with a lot of tactics." (End)