In Argentina vs Netherland FIFA World Cup 2022. The Argentina team has reached the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022. In the quarter-final, Argentina defeated the Netherlands 4–3 in a penalty shootout. Now in the semi-finals, Lionel Messi’s team will face Croatia, who defeated five-time champions Brazil in the penalty shootout. This is Lionel Messi’s last World Cup, so he would like to end his illustrious career by winning the World Trophy.
Match Statics Argentina vs Netherland Quarterfinals World Cup 2022
The first goal of the match for Argentina done by N. Molina at the 35th minutes of the game.
The Second goal of the match for Argentina done by L. Messi at the 73th minutes of the game.
The Third goal of the match for Netherlands done by W. Weghorst at the 83th minutes of the game.
The Fourth goal of the match for Netherlands done by D. Dumfries at the 128th minutes of the game.
| Netherlands | Match Stats | Argentina |
| 6 | Shots | 14 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 52% | Possession | 48% |
| 634 | Passes | 602 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 30 | Fouls | 18 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 8 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corners | 8 |
Hand of God : ball in Lionel Messi’s hand
The situation of HAND OF GOD in Argentina vs Netherland Quarterfinals World Cup 2022 occurred when , ball hit by Lionel Messi’s hand, referee’s decision created ruckus. There was a lot of ruckus during the quarter-final match between the Netherlands and Argentina in the FIFA World Cup. On one occasion, Argentine captain Lionel Messi was also at the center of it. Actually, Messi had hit the ball with his hand, in such a situation, he should get a yellow card. But the match referee, being soft, did not show him the card.
There was a lot of ruckus during the match. The first ruckus happened in the 55th minute of the game when the ball hit Messi’s hand. Since the ball hit Messi’s hand, this star player should get a yellow card. Although the referee believed that he did not do it intentionally, due to which Messi was left without giving a yellow card. This incident is being called ‘Hand of God‘ moment.
Hand of God : Diego Maradona
As soon as ‘Hand of God’ is mentioned, football fans remember the great Argentine footballer Diego Maradona. In the quarter-final against England in the 1906 World Cup, Maradona scored a goal with the help of his hand, which is against the rules of the game. Maradona admitted years later that he had intentionally touched the ball. However, four minutes later in the same match, he scored a goal, which FIFA called the greatest goal in the history of the World Cup.
Clash between players of Argentina-Netherlands teams
The ruckus in Argentina-Netherlands did not stop there. During this match, the players of both the teams clashed with each other. In fact, Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes dropped Nathan Ake on the ground, due to which the referee gave a foul. Paredes got furious with this and he hit the ball in the dugout of Netherlands. Later the players of Netherlands reached to fight Paredes. The match referee somehow pacified the ruckus.