Lionel Messi says his “very angry” reaction to missing a penalty helps explain how he performs in Argentina’s World Cup match against Austria. Multiple reports describe how the Argentina captain missed a spot kick before later scoring a brace in the 2-0 win in Texas. His first goal moves him ahead of previous records to make him Argentina’s leading World Cup scorer. In one account, Messi is described as becoming the all-time leading World Cup scorer with 17 goals after opening the scoring, while another outlet reports his totals reach 18 goals after he adds a second strike. The second goal comes late, during second-half injury time, sealing the result and sending Argentina into the last 32. Coverage agrees that the missed penalty and subsequent goals are central to the story of the match and to Messi’s record-setting achievement. Both accounts frame the goals as a key turning point after the earlier miss.