Argentina Scores Twice in Stoppage Time to Defeat England 2-1 and Reach World Cup Final

Argentina defeated England 2-1 in a World Cup semifinal on July 15 at Atlanta Stadium to reach the final. Both Argentine goals came in stoppage time, with Lionel Messi delivering the decisive cross for the winner. England took the lead after halftime when Anthony Gordon finished a Morgan Rogers cross.

Enzo Fernández equalized with a strike from outside the box. Lautaro Martínez then headed in Messi's cross for the winner, ESPN reported. Argentina will face Spain in the final on July 19 at New York/New Jersey Stadium.

Messi received a 9/10 player rating from ESPN for the match. The first half produced few chances, with both teams committing 11 fouls in the opening 24 minutes and a combined expected goals total of 0.08 at halftime. Thomas Tuchel substituted Ezri Konsa for Gordon in the 72nd minute, shifting England to a back five.