The flag went up for offside but that didn’t stop Romero from leaving something on the French star.

Wise move as Rabiot was on a booking.

95′

The French midfielder slipped as Argentina mounted a counter attack, and just when you thought he was in trouble he managed to get up and dispossess Messi.

The Argentinian great has looked flat since those goals, or even a bit before then. Can he summon one more moment of magic?

Montiel comes on for Molina for Argentina.

The camera focusses on Messi, who knows what’s going through his head?

Well, that was exhausting.

The match finishes at 2-2 in normal time after a stunning French fightback.

Deschamps injected fresh legs and the French appeared to run over the top of the South Americans late in that second half.

Of course it helps when you have the brillian Kylian Mbappe to finish your chances.

Argentina have a lot of work to do to get back into this one.

90+7′

Argentina finally remember they need to attack, and Messi finds enough space to unleash a shot from outside the area.

It was too close to the keeper though and he bats it over.

Yellow card for Acuna who stops a France counter.

90+4

It looks like France are moving in for the kill now, with their fresh-legged subs running riot, along with Mbappe.

The star man runs into space and fires a shot for his hat-trick, but it takes a deflection.

Argentina are looking a bit defeated to be honest.

France are finding space in the attacking half and Argentina’s defenders are struggling to stop them without fouling.

85′

That’s a few times now he’s lost the ball in attack, sending France on the counter attack.

It’s how France landed their second goal and that was almost a third.

Has the tide turned, or can Argentina hang on like they did against The Netherlands?

Where did that come from??

France turn it over on the halfway line, Mbappe plays a simple one-two with Thuram and the finish is sublime.

What did I say about Argentina struggling to finish off games?

Just when you thought Argentina were getting comfotable.

Mbappe finally gets some room down the left but between Fernandez and Molina they dispossess him.

That leaves space in behind and Alvarez almost outpaces his man to cause issues.

Now De Paul gets hit from behind again, this time by the sub Camavinga.

71′

Mbappe dances along the edge of the box and fires high.

But it has been a good period for the French, finally dominating possession and pushing Argentina back.

Messi’s side would want to be careful they don’t go too defensive.

Mac Allister now goes on a solo run down the left, feeding Messi who sets up Enzo Fernandez. The shot is perfectly placed but far too soft and easily saved.

68′

This is the big push, you feel.

Griezmann is getting more and more involved, pulling strings from deep.

The corner comes to nothing, though.

France prepare to make two more changes.

Argentina are slowing things down now.

65′

What a shift from the lanky one they call “spaghetti” in Argentina.