Argentina survived a late scare from Australia as they beat them 2-1 to secure their place in the World Cup quarter final.
Lionel Messi gave Argentina a half time lead of 1-0 before Julian Alvarez scored the second in the second half.
Argentina scored an own goal which gave life to Australia.
However Argentina held on to win the game.
Argentina will now face the Netherlands in the quarter final.
Prior to the COVID-19 pause in world football, Emi Martinez had 0 caps for Argentina and only 19 top-flight club appearances in eight professional seasons.
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) December 3, 2022
In his 23 appearances for Argentina since 2021:
Trophies: 2 🏆
Clean sheets: 16 ❌
Wins: 17
Losses: 1 pic.twitter.com/kjtdfURvYH
