When Argentina needed to win to guarantee a place in the World Cup last-16, they turned to their number nine.
After seeing Lautaro Martinez struggle to make an impact in the shock defeat to Saudi Arabia and then the tense win over Mexico, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni decided a change was needed up front so his side weren't as reliant on hero Lionel Messi.
In came Julian Alvarez, and the Manchester City striker repaid Scaloni's faith with a brilliantly-taken second goal to effectively seal Argentina's last-16 place. It was the latest step in Alvarez's recent rise, and another goal that silenced any doubters of a player supposedly signed to be second choice.
