How did Messi’s late fightback overturn Egypt’s 2-0 lead?

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Messi’s late fightback overturned Egypt’s 2-0 lead with two goals in four minutes and a stoppage-time winner
Lionel Messi helped Argentina overturn Egypt’s 2-0 advantage by scoring an equaliser and setting up a key goal before Enzo Fernandez struck in added time. Egypt led 2-0 with 11 minutes of normal time remaining after goals by Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Zico, but Cristian Romero pulled Argentina back at the 79th minute and Messi levelled soon after. Enzo Fernandez then scored the winner in the second minute of time added on.
Egypt’s 2-0 lead was cut back at the 79th minute
Egypt went 2-0 up late in the match when Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Zico scored, leaving them ahead with only 11 minutes of normal time remaining. With extra time looming, Cristian Romero scored a header in the 79th minute, finishing from a cross by Messi to make it 2-1.
Messi scored the equaliser four minutes after Romero’s header
Four minutes after Romero’s goal, Messi volleyed in an equaliser to make it 2-2. The match then swung into a new phase as Argentina pushed on despite the earlier two-goal deficit.
Enzo Fernandez sealed the win in the second minute of added time
With the game heading toward extra time, Enzo Fernandez scored the winning goal in the second minute of time added on. That late strike completed Argentina’s 3-2 comeback and sent them into the World Cup quarter-finals.
Messi also missed a first-half penalty earlier in the match
The fightback came despite an earlier setback: Messi missed a first-half penalty, which was the second time he had missed a penalty in the tournament. Even after that, Argentina recovered from the late 2-0 position to reach the quarter-finals.

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