Lionel Messi scored from the penalty spot to give Argentina’s a 1-0 lead in the semi-final vs Croatia, which also made him his country’s highest goalscorer in World Cup history. After this he came up with a brilliant run from the half-way line in the 69th minute to send a superb pass to Julian Alvarez who scored again for Argentina to gain a 3-0 lead over Croatia.

by far the best video i’ve ever taken #messi pic.twitter.com/vJglh088Dr

— Connor Kalopsis (@ConnorKalopsis) December 13, 2022

The goal was Alvarez’s second of the night, after he had made 2-0 for Argentina in the first half, with his own solo effort.