Lionel Messi Leads Argentina Past Switzerland at the 2014 World Cup

Lionel Messi delivered another outstanding performance as Argentina faced Switzerland in the Round of 16 at the 2014 World Cup. After finishing top of their group with three wins from three, Argentina entered the knockout stage against a disciplined Swiss side that proved extremely difficult to break down. With the match level after 90 minutes, extra time was needed to separate the two teams. Just when penalties seemed inevitable, Messi produced a moment of brilliance. Driving through the Switzerland defense, he slipped a perfectly timed pass to Ángel Di María, who scored the winning goal to send Argentina into the quarter-finals.