The move paid dividends after just 20 minutes, as Messi beat a defender, laid it off, got it back, beat another defender - who collided into a teammate - and then beat Asmir Begovic by placing his shot inside the post. Moreover, they took a defender off, moving to a back four instead of a back five, and pushing forward a bit more. They also had several free kicks in dangerous spots, but couldn't capitalize.Īfter the break, Argentina made a couple of adjustments, putting Gonzalo Higuain up front next to Sergio Aguero, with Lionel Messi right behind them. Bosnia had more chances during that span, especially with Senad Lulic making runs from the left side and finding some openings via crosses. The early own goal from Bosnia-Herzegovina was huge, as Argentina looked ordinary for most of the opening 45 minutes. It wasn't a vintage performance from Argentina, but they got the three points they needed and have some room to grow moving forward. Bosnia-Herzegovina MatchTracker | Complete scheduleįINAL SCORE: Argentina 2, Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 Lionel Messi finishes Argentina's second goal to go up 2-0 on Bosnia-Herzegovina.