Anthony Gordon gave England a lead against the run of play in the 55th minute, converting a Morgan Rogers pass. Argentina had already begun to dominate — they'd finish with 64% possession — and their central channel, just over a quarter of their attacking output, produced danger out of proportion to its size: 1.74 expected goals and 11 shots, more than three times England's total for the entire match. For long stretches it looked like it might not matter. England defended deep and disciplined, and Argentina hit the woodwork twice without finding a way through. Then, in the 86th minute, Enzo Fernández turned a Lionel Messi pass into the equalizer, and four minutes later, deep into stoppage time, Lautaro Martínez completed the turnaround — again created by Messi. Two goals in five minutes, both made by the same player, sent Argentina back to the World Cup final for a shot at defending the title they won in 2022.