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Argentina tops the table even though Messi missed a penalty

Published:2022-12-01 By Meta(MetaSports) Comments
Lionel Messi missed the penalty, but two goals from MacAllister and Alvarez helped Argentina beat Poland 2-0 on the evening of November 30, thereby occupying the top of Group C.

The match was one-sided, when Argentina dominated completely. They controlled the ball 73%, launched up to 19 shots, including 12 on target. In contrast, Poland almost did not get on the ball. They only finished once, an inaccurate heel strike by midfielder Kamil Glik in the first half.

The long-awaited confrontation between Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski did not go as expected when the balance was tilted in favor of the Argentine star. Messi had plenty of balls to play and was awarded a penalty by the referee after an unclear collision between him and Wojciech Szczesny late in the first half. However, Messi could not beat the Polish goalkeeper on the 11m mark. Meanwhile, Lewandowski was lost with only 36 touches in the whole game. Messi had the most shots on the pitch with seven and Lewandowski didn't get any chance to show his best.

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