At the crucial moment in the 16th minute, Argentina's midfield commander Lionel Messi skillfully picked the ball high from the periphery and found Gomez with a precise long pass. Gomez's smart cross from the center of the field was easily headed into the empty net by Lautaro with little thought, giving Argentina a 1-0 lead and the first to open the door to victory. However, in the 38th minute, Messi was unfortunately brought down by his opponent in the process of carrying the ball, and the discontent within the Argentine team instantly rose, and the players of both sides were caught in a heated clash. In the end, referee Flores had to show a yellow card to calm down the storm. ! [Match Moments](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202209/2022092502244875868501876.jpg) ! [Moment of conflict](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202209/2022092502244888374441876.jpg) With the first half of extra time approaching, Messi once again showed his excellent passing ability in the first minute. Lo Celso was pulled down by his opponent as he received the ball in the box and prepared to shoot, and the referee decisively awarded a penalty kick. Messi's penalty kick was an easy hit, extending Argentina's lead to 2-0. ! [Penalty kick moment](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202209/2022092502245149205881876.gif) After the goal, Messi could not hide his joy, and his teammates came forward to embrace and celebrate. This goal not only let Messi personal career for the first time to break through the Honduras team's defense, but also let him in the national team career goals reached the 87th goal, refreshed the Argentina national team's historical goal record, but also created two major records. ! [Celebration Moments](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202209/2022092502245167965551876.gif) Even though there was still the second half of the game to go, Argentina was already showing a clear advantage. This victory seemed only a matter of time. Skipper Scaloni led Argentina to extend their unbeaten run to 34 matches, two years after their last loss, which came in July 2019, when they went down 0-2 to Brazil. ! [Victory in sight](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202209/2022092502245167965551876.gif)
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