FIFA World Cup Round of 16: Argentina 1-0 Switzerland : Five talking points

For the second time in the tournament, Argentina left it late to secure victory and this time it was Angel di Maria and not Messi, who scored the winner. Just when it looked as though the game was going to penalties, Argentina scored to bok their place in the quarter-final.Here are the five major talking points from the game.

#1 Final flourish to an otherwise cagey affair

For 115 minutes, it looked as though this game was heading for just one result- penalties. With Argentina struggling to break down the disciplined Swiss defence and the Swiss not too eager to go forward and score the goal that might win them the game, the game turned into a chess end-game with neither side looking like winning it in extra-time.

It looked as though we were heading for the third penalty shootout of this tournament. But just as it has been in the tournament so far, a late goal was enough to seal the deal.

Argentina displayed a parable of patience before they eventually got their goal. But that wasn’t the end of the game, as the final five minutes saw plenty of action, which more than made up for the previous 115 minutes.

Whether it was Swiss hitting the post or Di Maria missing an open goal from near the halfway lime, all of the action was condensed into one final flourish that made the previous 115 minutes look like it was a game played between two different sides.