The Argentine goal-scorer has long been regarded as one of the greatest strikers in the modern game. He achieved cult status with his current club side Manchester City when he dramatically came up with a stoppage-time winner to hand them the first Premier League title in their history.
He has, however, failed to attain the same status with his national side. A plethora of utterly talented strikers in Argentina’s ranks meant that he didn’t get the same level of adulation that some of the other strikers from other relatively depleted attacking units do.
And of course, when you play alongside Lionel Messi you’re most definitely not going to be the centre of all the attention.
On the night though, he was by far their most effective player as he came up with a stunning effort with his weaker left foot, on the half-turn, to rifle the ball into the roof of the net. It was his first goal in the competition in his illustrious career. He would’ve been delighted to get the monkey off his back but the feeling wouldn’t have lasted for long as Argentine problems started to mount up soon after.