Lionel Messi once again ended up as Argentina’s match-winner, even after an unusually poor start. According to HBL, the star missed a penalty against Austria before turning the game around by scoring both goals in the 2–0 win.

The performance underlined how quickly Messi can recover from a setback and still decide a match on his own. HBL describes the display as historic, although no further details about the flow of the game are confirmed in the available information.