Austria 0, Argentina 2

ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — Lionel Messi scored twice Monday to lift Argentina to a 2-0 victory over Austria at AT&T Stadium in a World Cup group-stage match. Messi opened the scoring in the 38th minute with a left-footed goal and added his second in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time, also with his left foot. The two goals moved Argentina to 2-0-0 in the competition, while Austria fell to 1-1-0. The match remained tight through the first half despite Argentina’s possession advantage. Austria’s Stefan Posch, a substitute, received a yellow card in the 40th minute. Facundo Medina and Konrad… Read more...