Argentina player ratings vs Austria: The GOAT! Lionel Messi makes amends for pitiful penalty miss by smashing World Cup goals record - but Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez need to start scoring
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Lionel Messi set a new World Cup scoring record during Argentina's 2-0 victory over Austria in Dallas. Despite missing an early penalty, Messi scored twice to secure his team's position in the tournament's next round.
Why it matters
Messi's performance cements his legacy as a top-tier athlete and highlights Argentina's continued dominance in international football.
Lionel Messi became the World Cup s all-time leading scorer, and then added another goal for good measure, as Argentina beat Austria 2-0 in a bad-tempered game in Dallas to maintain their winning start to their title defence. The greatest player of all time should have broken Miroslav Klose s record after just eight minutes of play, when the Albiceleste were awarded a penalty for a Stefan Posch foul on Lautaro Martinez, but Messi dragged his spot-kick wide.
The article uses sports-journalism hyperbole ('GOAT') but maintains an objective account of the match statistics and player performance.
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