Argentina opened the scoring in the 29th minute against Cape Verde with the man who continues to define every defining moment for the “Albiceleste.” Lionel Messi perfectly controlled Lisandro Martínez’s through ball, brought the ball in front of him with a move that only he can execute at such speed, and coolly beat Vozinha to make it 1-0.

With this goal, the Argentine captain reached 7 goals in this year’s World Cup, surpassing Kylian Mbappé, who has 6, while also bringing his total to 20 World Cup goals. At the age of 39 years and 9 days, he became the oldest Latin American to score in a World Cup knockout stage match, adding yet another historic achievement to his list.

And as if all that weren’t enough, Messi found the back of the net for the 8th consecutive World Cup match, continuing to rewrite—time and time again—the history books. What else can you say about this legend?

*photo source: AP