A game that didn't happen in Europe??
Whilst the German’s cruised past Ronaldo and Portugal in Euro 2012 there was another score to be settled. Messi had scored a pathetic 79 goals for club and country this season and was therefore desperate to add to that tally.
The match didn’t get off to the quickest of starts and it took a whole 23 minutes for Romulo to break his international duck. The much talked about Brazilian peeled away from a Neymar freekick to fire home for 1-0.
Argentina had their reply in the form of a breakaway. A Brazilian penalty shout was denied and Higuain sprinted into the Brazilian half to feed Leo Messi. Messi squeezed his way between the centre halves to equalise. Growing in confidence Messi had the audacity to round Rafael Cabral in the Brazilian goal and slot home for 2-1.
Oscar knew that his time on the pitch was limited and exited in style by scoring. Levelling the game at 2-2 was his last contribution with a sublime finish. Messi was drifting in and out the game and you could see his head drop when Neymar’s corner found Hulk to put the Brazilians into the lead.
Messi’s hat trick had to put on hold as the Manchester City dangerman enter the fray. Aguero found the head of Fernandez and the Argentines went crazy. With 84 on the clock a Messi freekick was wasted. However, Messi found the ball in open play and curled from 35 yards into Rafael Cabral’s top corner.
Messi took the Argentines into the lead and that’s how the game finished at 4 goals to 3. Messi took his record breaking season to 82 for club and country and after Ronaldo’s service today against the Germans, that record is looking pretty safe.
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