Argentina confirmed their place in the World Cup semi-finals with a penalty shoot-out victory against the Netherlands in a fiery knockout game which saw 17 yellow cards brandished. Argentina went two goals in front before being pegged back in the final ten minutes, but the Copa America champions were able to secure the victory on penalties.
Lionel Messi played a pivotal role in his nation's goals after setting up Nahuel Molina for the opener, the Paris Saint-Germain star then scored from the penalty spot after Marcos Acuna was fouled by Denzel Dumfries with the Dutch having not registered a shot on target up to that point.
The introduction of Wout Weghorst from Louis Van Gaal changed the game for the Netherlands though as the former Burnley striker scored twice in the final 20 minutes of the game. After powering home a header seven minutes before the end of the 90, Weghorst finished a clever short free kick routine in the final seconds of stoppage time.
