Messi against Austria: penalty awarded, goal record achieved

The superstar already had the decisive scenes in the first half.

After one Posch-foul and Martinez and VAR check there was a justified penalty in Dallas.

But the number 10 failed and even shot past. That was the one 33. Elfmeterwhich Messi missed in his professional career. The last time was on September 14, 2025 in the MLS. In comparison, he has 116 transformed.

After a great chance in which Alaba was able to make a risky save – goalkeeper Schlager prevented the captain’s own goal – the left-footer was released again.

This time, after the pass from Medina and an elegant climb over from Almada the top star immediately took off – and hit in Minute 38 for the deserved 1:0.

Klose left behind by Messi

This is a new one World Cup goalscoring record set up. The Argentine scored his 17th goal in the World Cup finals and thus sat down from the German Miroslav Klose (16) ab.

Two days before his 39th birthday, it was the 2022 world champion’s fourth goal at this tournament.

The eight-time world footballer made his World Cup debut as an 18-year-old on June 16, 2006 at the World Cup in Germany against Serbia-Montenegro and scored in the 88th minute to make the final score 6-0. Messi is playing in his sixth World Cup finals in North America.

The World Cup is off to a brilliant start: Lionel Messi scored another goal in the 95th minute – Argentina wins against Austria 2-0.