Messi scored a double to help Argentina win 2-0 against Austria. This result helped Argentina get 6 points, continue to lead Group J and have won a ticket to the next round. With Messi, he set a record when he became the player with the most goals in World Cup history.
The captain of the Argentine team has scored 18 goals, surpassing Miroslav Klose's previous record (Germany, 16 goals). In addition, he also set a new record for the number of wins at the World Cup with 17 matches.
Honestly, I am really very happy about this victory, especially because this is an extremely important, difficult and deserved victory, but it gives us peace of mind about what is ahead. This is the World Cup, it was a very balanced, very tense match, and we are very happy to have won six points and have qualified for the next round," Messi said after the match.
Messi emphasized that he and his teammates knew clearly that the match against Austria would be very difficult, because the opponent is in high form, has a physically strong playing style and puts strong pressure. However, the important thing is that the Argentine national team players played persistently, not giving up until the last minutes. Thanks to that, they got an important victory to get a ticket to the next round.
Missing a penalty in the 9th minute is Messi's " minus point" in the match against Austria. This is the 3rd consecutive World Cup he has missed a penalty - a record. According to Messi, there were times when he was very angry because he missed a penalty, but now he can fix that.
Messi's excellent performance against Austria received praise from his teammates. Center-back Lisandro Martinez shared: "Messi is at a completely different level. I don't know what words to use to describe it. It's great that he is Argentine. We must cherish him. We deserve today's victory".
Meanwhile, striker Julian Alvarez said: "I don't even know what to say, Messi's performance is impressive. Frankly, there are not many words to say about him. We witness that every day, for many years he has shown his magic and talent. Messi is the greatest person of all time and we just try to enjoy it every time we watch him play.
