Manchester United goal Enzo Fernandez came off the bench to score a shoutout for Argentina in their World Cup Group match against Mexico.
A short corner routine found the Benfica midfielder in the corner of the Mexican area.
Two touches from Fernández saw him engage a defender, whom he summarily fooled with a step over before lobbing the ball into the far corner.
Guillermo Ochoa was left without a chance with the power of the shot, as well as the precision of a laser to cut through a multitude of bodies, making Enzo’s punch completely unstoppable.
It was the midfielder’s first goal for Argentina and it came at a good time for La Albiceleste.
Failure to win in this match would have made qualification from Group C highly unlikely, while a loss would have seen them knocked out entirely.
Enzo Fernández’s goal doubled Argentina’s lead after a fine shot from Lionel Messi opened the scoring.
By securing victory, Fernández could have kickstarted his country’s World Cup resurrection in Qatar, after their chaotic loss to Saudi Arabia in their opening game.
The 24th only signed for Benfica from River Plate in the summer, but he has already been linked to a move to Manchester United.
Earlier this month, Erik ten Hag was reported to be “crazy about” the playmaker, with some hinting that a January transfer could be on the cards.
United defender Lisandro MartÃnez also played against Mexico.
The center-back was safe in possession and his defensive work was absent from the mistakes of Cristian Romero, whom he replaced after the debacle of Matchday 1 in Argentina.
