Lionel Messi scored his tenth World Cup goal against the Netherlands, equalling Gabriel Batistuta as Argentina's top scorer in the competition.
Messi scored the second goal in the quarter-finals against Van Gaal's side from the penalty spot after scoring his first goal in knockout matches against Australia in the last 16.
Earlier, the player from Rosario provided one assist to Nahuel Molina for the first goal. The PSG player has scored 14 goals and provided five assists in Argentina's last nine matches.
The Argentina '10' is now six goals behind Germany's Miroslav Klose, the all-time leading scorer at World Cups.
December 9, 2022