The talisman completed a slick move, with France's appeals failing as they desperately tried to claim his finish had not crossed the line, yet still it was not enough to see off France.
With penalties looming, Messi found the answer Argentina so badly wanted. The talisman completed a slick move, with France's appeals failing as they desperately tried to claim his finish had not crossed the line, yet still it was not enough to see off France.