By Aston Villa FC

Emi Martínez helped Argentina seal progress into the quarter-finals of the World Cup as they saw off Australia 2-1.

The Aston Villa goalkeeper produced a superb save to deny Garang Kuol in the seventh minute of injury time as La Albiceleste triumphed in a dramatic Round of 16 tie in Qatar.

Lionel Messi, making his 1,000 career appearance, handed Argentina a first-half lead which was doubled by Julian Alvarez after the break, before Craig Goodwin’s strike deflected off Enzo Fernandez to set up a frantic finale.

Martínez and Argentina now face the Netherlands in the last eight next Friday (ko 7pm).