It took him 90 minutes, but Lionel Messi saved the day by striking a goal and offering Argentina the victory and a spot in the round of 16.

One has to admit that his appearances with the national team haven’t been so good up until now. But it seems that Lionel Messi has decided to become… Argentina’s Messiah!

It was a mostly unimpressive game until the final minutes, when the talented player gathered the ball at the top of the box, dribbled left, and fired a shot through the previously impenetrable Iranian defense and keeper Alireza Haghighi.