21:56
90+4 Yellow also for Van Dijk
Another yellow card waved by the referee (the ninth). This time it’s Dutch defender Van Dijk’s turn.
21:54
90+2 Berghuis wastes a free-kick
Dangerous free-kick for the Netherlands on the edge of the penalty area: Berghuis wastes everything and kicks on the barrier.
21:52
90′ – Ten minutes of added time
You will play until the 100th minute: ten minutes of added time allowed.
9.50pm
88′- Yellow for Berghuis and Paredes
Berghuis booked, who stopped Messi and got a yellow card for protests. After a minute Paredes’ entrance on Akè. Even the Argentine sanctioned by the referee: a mini brawl breaks out in front of the Dutch bench (the players enter the field to protest against the Juventus player’s foul).
21:47
85′ – Holland one step away from equalizing
Weghorst still dangerous; headed the bank for De Jong, who kicks powerfully: the ball grazes the post.
9.45pm
83′ – Holland turns the game: Weghorst goal
Six minutes after coming on, Weghorst reopened the match with a perfect header. Holland-Argentina 1-2.
21:43
81′ Lautaro Martinez enters
Scaloni inserts the Inter striker, who takes the place of Alvarez.
21:39
77′ – Series of substitutions
Series of changes: in Argentina Tagliafico and Pezzella replace Romero and Acuna. In Holland outside Depay and inside Weghorst.
21:37
75′ – Tension in the Argentina area: double yellow
The Argentine goalkeeper Martinez comes out early on De Jong: face to face between the two, to which Depay is added: the referee draws a yellow card for the latter and for the Albiceleste goalkeeper.
21:34
72′ – Doubling of Argentina with Messi
Messi is relentless from the penalty spot: he beats goalkeeper Noppert (who remains motionless) and scores the 2-0 goal for Argentina.
21:33
71′ – Penalty for Argentina
Naive foul by Dumfries on Acuna in the penalty area. The referee has no doubts and assigns the penalty.
21:26
64′ – Whirlwind of changes
Another substitution for Van Gaal: Blind out, Luuk de Jong in. Scaloni replies by inserting Paredes for De Paul.
21:23
61′ – Messi nearly doubles
Dangerous free-kick from the edge of the area for Argentina: Messi draws a mocking trajectory, which grazes the crossbar. Argentina close to doubling.
21:22
60′ – Few ideas for Holland
Van Gaal’s team tries to break through, but fails to worry the Argentine defense. Scaloni’s men defended themselves in order and set off on the counterattack
21:16
54′ – Messi risks yellow
The referee pardons Messi, who stops Van Dijk’s dribble with his hand in midfield. Just a reminder for the Argentina captain.
21:08
46′ – It starts again: double substitution for Van Gaal
The second half begins with a double change in the Netherlands: Berghuis for Bergwjin and Koopmeiners for De Roon
8:51 PM
45’+6 – Half-time: Argentina takes the lead through Molina
Here comes the double whistle from referee Lahoz: teams in the locker room with Argentina leading 1-0. At the moment, Molina’s goal from Messi’s assist decides.
8.50pm
45+5 – An extra minute of recovery
Due to the time lost due to bookings and protests, the match director assigns an additional minute of injury time.
8.45pm
45′ – 5′ of recovery
There are five recovery minutes allowed by the match director: they will play until 50′ of the first half.
8:44 pm
44′ Romero and Weghorst are also booked
Another yellow card for Argentina: foul by Romero on Depay. The race director struggles to keep the race in hand and draws another yellow card: this time for the Dutchman Weghorst.
8:42 PM
42′ – Yellow card for Acuna
Heavy yellow card for Acuna (he was cautioned). Dumfries lies on the ground for a few moments in pain. Also warned the Dutch Timber who protested against the race director. Referee Lahoz didn’t like it
8:34 pm
34′ – Argentina ahead: Molina
Magic of Messi, who invents a kiss assist for Molina from the edge of the penalty area; insertion of the winger, who made no mistake in front of Noppert. Argentina ahead.
20:32
32′ – De Paul kicks from the edge
Great action from Argentina: Molina flies to the right and serves Mac Allister; assist for De Paul who kicks first with the plate. Central shot and easy response from goalkeeper Noppert
8.30pm
30′ – Nervousness on the Argentina bench
First yellow card of the match: Walter Samuel, one of Lionel Scaloni’s collaborators, is booked on the bench.
8:24 PM
24′ – Bergwijn in evidence
Nice action by Holland: close exchange between Depay and Bergwijn, who frees himself from the edge and kicks: but his (throttled) conclusion gets lost on the back.
8:21 PM
21′ – First ring from Messi
Messi frees himself from the edge of the penalty area and after a tight dribble on an opponent, he lets loose a shot that goes over the crossbar. First attempt for the Argentinian number ten.
8.15pm
15′ – Guizzo Dumfries
Argentina makes the match, with high pressure: the Netherlands show up for the first time in the opposing half of the field in the 15th minute: Depay bowls for Dumfries, who puts a very dangerous ball back in the center of the area from the right; the Argentine defense returns with difficulty, anticipating Blind.
20:04
4′ – De Paul dangerous
First attempt for Argentina: De Paul fires a tricky shot from the edge, inadvertently rejected by his teammate Alvarez.
8:00 pm
Game started
The match between the Netherlands and Argentina has begun, the second quarter-final of the World Cup. Van Gaal’s men in their usual orange attire; Argentina with the white and light blue shirt.
19:05
The official formations
IF (3-4-1-2): Noppert; Timber, Van Dijk, Ake; Dumfries, De Roon, De Jong, Blind; Gakpo; Bergwijn, Depay. CT: Van Gal.
ARGENTINA (3-5-2): Martinez E.; Romero, Otamendi, Li. Martinez; Molina, Fernandez, McAllister, DePaul, Acuna; Messi, Alvarez CT: staircases.
7:00 pm
Curiosity about Holland-Argentina
The Netherlands have lost just one of their nine meetings with Argentina in all competitions (W4 D4), the defeat dating back to the 1978 World Cup final. However, the last of the four ties ended in a defeat on penalties for the Orange, in the last meeting between the two teams in the semi-final of the 2014 World Cup.
The last two meetings at the World Cup between the Netherlands and Argentina have ended 0-0: in the group stage of 2006 and in the semi-final of 2014 (in this second case Argentina then qualified after penalties).
Since their defeat by Uruguay in the 1930 final, all of Argentina’s last nine World Cup knockout eliminations (including the finals) have come against European national teams, including a 2-1 defeat by the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the 1998 final.
The Netherlands have progressed in all of their last three World Cup quarter-finals (1998, 2010, 2014): their only defeat in this phase of the competition dates back to 1994 against eventual champions Brazil.
