Argentina-France: Angel Di Maria doubles the lead after a lightning-fast counterattack

Thunder strike. The French team was lagging behind from the very beginning of the final, and surprise winner Ángel Di Maria sanctioned the passivity of the French. Dayot Upamecano, pressed from the left side, gets rid of the skin in the Argentine camp. Argentina starts again, Lionel Messi fixes the pivot defense, Julián Alvarez launches Alexis Mack Allister, who takes advantage of Upamecano’s absence from the pivot and delivers Di Maria to the far post. The launched “El Fideo” then tricks Hugo Lloris with a one-touch cross kick.

Les Bleus were two goals behind in the 36th minute. The stadium, with its Argentinian accent, is flipping again. Di Maria, he celebrates his goal with tears at the corner post before signing his achievement with his traditional heart and fingers.

Dominating the second balls, unable to advance on the axis of the field and wandering through the Argentine knockdowns, the Habs paid the price for their difficult start to the match. Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with a penalty already taken by Di Maria. Never before have Didier Deschamps’ players lead by two goals since the start of the tournament. Only Australia managed to open the scoring against France, but they only held the lead for 18 minutes.

Four years ago, the Blues were also behind in the round of 16 against Albicelesta. Lionel Messi and his teammates took the lead after returning from the dressing room before Benjamin Pavard woke up France and turned the game around.