Calabalek between the Netherlands and Argentina
The Netherlands national team equalized against Argentina with the last kick of the match.
Then complete chaos reigned.
– There will be more penalties after that, says SVT expert Jonas Ericsson.
There was an out of the ordinary feeling when the Netherlands faced Argentina in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. When Lionel Messi rolled home 2-0 from the penalty spot, he probably thought the game was over.
But the Netherlands scored both 2-1 and 2-2 in the closing stages of the match. The concession came through the last kick in regular time, after a variant of the free kick.
Protests after the goal
The goal led to chaotic scenes, as large parts of the Argentine bench stormed the pitch in protest at the decision behind the Netherlands’ 2-2 draw.
The referee handed out yellow cards in connection with the situation, but it wasn’t quite clear which was which.
– Of course, it is very difficult to find out who got the yellow card. But there will be more penalties after that, says SVT expert Jonas Ericsson.
Hit the ball off the bench
All were hot feelings. In addition, during the final minutes of the match, Leandro Paredes launched a ball towards the Netherlands bench after the referee had blown the whistle.
This, in turn, led to Virgil van Dijk forcefully bringing Paredes down, and the Dutch bench player also ran onto the pitch.
– We’ve already seen Paredes hit the bench. He would have gotten the straight red. But an unnecessary free kick with a minute left, that sucks. Jonas Ericsson says it’s unprofessional.
Before extra time, eleven yellow cards were dealt in the match.
The game is on – it’s 2-2 in overtime!