Rio Ferdinand and Alan Shearer were left hailing Lionel Messi’ s “phenomenal” assist as Argentina clashed with the Netherlands on Friday.
The South Americans tackled the European side and raced into a 2-0 lead at the Lusail Stadium. Paris Saint-Germain star Messi was predictably at the heart of things for his country. He was on hand to double their lead from the penalty spot after Marcus Acuna was fouled in the box. Before that, he sprinkled more of his magic on the tie after producing a stunning reverse pass for Nahuel Molina’s opening strike.
The pass left Match of the Day pundits Ferdinand and Shearer stunned having analysed the goal during the half-time break at the Lusail Stadium. The former Manchester United defender said: "The pass defies physics.
