Argentina came from behind to beat England 2-1 in the World Cup semifinal, booking their place in the final with a dramatic late turnaround. Anthony Gordon's 55th-minute opener had put England in control, but two goals inside the final five minutes — from Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martínez — flipped the tie on its head.
Gordon swept in Morgan Rogers' cross to give England the lead just after the hour mark, and the underdogs looked set to hold on. But with four minutes left, Fernández swept home Lionel Messi's pass to level, and in the 90th minute Martínez turned in another Messi delivery to spark wild Argentine celebrations. The match had been scrappy early, with Elliot Anderson and Lisandro Martínez both booked before half-time.
The stats told a story of Argentine dominance: they had 64% possession, 15 total shots to England's five, and an expected goals tally of 1.80 against 0.54. Yet England had taken their one big chance, while Argentina missed two of theirs before finally finding the net. Messi's two assists were the decisive contributions in a tie England led for over half an hour.
