Weghorst, the giant who put Messi in check

There are times when football gives completely unexpected surprises. Argentina led the Netherlands with a clear 2-0 scoreline with ten minutes remaining, but that difference would disappear in a few final moments of true madness where the Dutch team managed to wash away the difference and force extra time.

The resource of a lifetime

Van Gaal’s team did not shoot on goal once in the entire game. ‘Oranje’ didn’t know what to do with the ball to create danger, so the veteran coach decided to change the script by completely changing his team’s style.

Memphis and Blind left to enter Luuk de Jong (1.88 m.) and Wout Weghorst (1.97 m.). The Netherlands gained centimeters, which began to hang balls in the area. The stone tactic he sowed is taking hold and Argentina is slowly starting to panic.

In this situation, Weghorst, the big 30-year-old who plays for Besiktas, will develop like a fish in water. The forward would become his team’s hero by scoring the double that forced extra time.

ecstasy is released

First, a great cross from Berghuis (83′) headed in from distance, which helped the Netherlands to believe in victory, and almost exhausted the addition, a slate play full of nonsense by Van Gaal’s team (90+ 11′) has concluded. . It looked like Kookmeiners was going to take a free kick from the edge, but he served Weghorst a piece of candy to break Argentina’s resistance.

He also scored his penalty

The night would not end as Werghorst and the Netherlands had hoped, even though the lanky striker tried, scoring his penalty shot in the decisive shootout.

Weghorst was never a very talented soccer player, let alone in the national team. He played 18 games and scored only 3 goals, but in Qatar, before he was sent off, he had his moment of glory with a double that put Leo Messi in check.