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Messi missed a penalty kick, but Argentina defeat Germany in Frankfurt 

Messi missed a penalty kick, but Argentina defeat Germany in Frankfurt

16.08.2012

Argentina beat Germany with 3:1 in a control meeting, which was played in Frankfurt. Bundesteam played 60 minutes with a man less, and quite naturally record loss that is the second consecutive for the team after that in the semifinals of Euro 2012 against Italy.

Since the beginning of the match both teams gambled primarily attack and positions to the enemy doors are lined one after another. However, cleaner were definitely in favor of "gauchosite." In the 9th minutes Higuain was left alone, but from 4 meters shot above the door and in the 26th  Rojodetect the ball with head from close range but his shot was inaccurate.

A key moment in the match was the 30th minute. Sosa was excellent displayed in the corridor in the penalty area where was brought down to the ground of the goalkeeper Tsiyler. The referee Jonas Eriksson immediately awarded a penalty kick, but also gave the red card to Tsiyler. So Thomas Mueller left the pitch and in his place appeared the reserve guard Terre Shtegen. He began participating in the match shocking after saving a penalty, performed by Lionel Messi.

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