Messi and Julián Álvarez crush Croatia and put Argentina in the final (3-0)

The Argentinian of Leo Messi is in the final of the Glass of the World. The valid champion of America crushed to a tired Croatia in Lusail (3-0) promoted by a new stellar performance of his captain and of an inspired Julián Álvarez, the one who converted a doublet, whereas the '10' lució with another so much and an assistance to return to the final of the World-wide eight years after his defeat in Brazil in front of Germany.

Croatia controlled the party during the first half hour, cutting the Argentinian game with an effective pressure based in the occupation of spaces. The trident Brozovic-Kovacic-Modric did a good work to give him recovery and fast exit to the ones of Zlatko Dalic, that up to now fulfilled with the initial aim: isolate to Leo Messi. However, after demanding a no conceded corner by the referee Daniele Orsato, Enzo Fernández warned a gap in the contrary saga and launched a deep pass to Julián Álvarez.

The '9' coló between the central and Livakovic ran over him in a desperate exit, committing him a clear penalti. So much the goalkeeper like Mateo Kovacic were admonished, this last for protesting, but there was not discussion. Messi finished high and crusader, doing useless the estirón of the guardameta Croatian to put the 1-0 in 34 minutes. Here it broke the party. Five minute later, Álvarez went back to break the rival defence in a played in which it showed power and intelligence. In spite of the rebounds, the '9' sustained the possession and defined of right in front of the shy answer of a Livakovic conditioned by the penalti.

In five minutes, Argentina finish with all the plans of Croatia. The pair Lovren-Gvardiol, a guarantee during all the tournament, sucumbió in front of the forward of the Manchester City, indisputable figure of a first part in which the 'albiceleste', even, could have achieved some so much more. The Balkan began well, but did not add shots to the contrary arch in the first 45 minutes and left to the changing room with an almost impossible result to trace back.

The temper of Argentina imposed in the complement

Zlatko Dalic Entered two variants in the halftime: Vlasic by Pasalic and Orsic by Borna Sosa. Offensive changes to look for discount and put in the party. Croatia went back to recover the balloon, but could not translate his minutes of command in arrivals. Argentina expected his moment and, in the 69', Messi desbordó by right in front of a Gvardiol powerless that committed an unforgivable error in front of the '10': leave him turn. Dribbling, pass to the half and goal of Álvarez, his second of the party. Absolute party of the sudamericanos in Lusail.

The last 20 minutes were an authentic formality. Luka Modric, melted, left to 10 minutes for the end and Croatia closed the party with hardly a pair of finish to the arch defended by Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez, whereas Lionel Scaloni took advantage of to give to Paulo Dybala his first minutes in Qatar. Argentina gave back the 3-0 fit in Russia 2018 in front of the ones of Zlatko Dalic and will look for his third Glass of the World the Sunday in Doha, with Leo Messi inspired and determined to consolidate like the best player of the tournament and of the history.