Australia goalkeeper Mat Ryan had a moment to forget as he gifted Julian Alvarez the simplest of finishes to double Argentina’s lead in Saturday’s last-16 clash at the World Cup.
The former Brighton and Arsenal stopper was selected to start between the sticks for the Socceroos but did not produce his finest performance over the course of the match at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
Following a first-half strike from Lionel Messi, who is making his 1000th appearance, the Australian’s backs were against the wall.
However, while the game remained one-nil, the men from down under would have felt confident they stood a chance of getting back into the game, that chance has now been all but diminished though, thanks to a poachers’ effort from Man City’s Julian Alvarez.
The Citizens’ young forward was gifted the opportunity to fire his country into a two-goal advantage after opposition goalkeeper Matt Ryan made a huge error.
That is a howler from Matt Ryan 🙈
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 3, 2022
It's an absolute gift for Julian Alvarez who pounces on the Australia keeper's error to double Argentina's lead 😬#BBCFootball #BBCWorldCup pic.twitter.com/RAt1BYVEPt
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