Lionel Messi has done almost everything for Argentina at this World Cup, but against Holland he couldn't inspire them to a win in normal time. In fact, he didn't even manage a touch in the Dutch box. And so the crucial semi final went to penalties. Messi calmly and comfortably tucked his away and it set the tone for the Argentinians in the shootout - scoring all four. Messi might just have made the difference again, sorting out his side when it most mattered. Here, Sportsmail goes through Argentina's little magician's performance minute-by minute: VIDEO Scroll down to watch highlights of Lionel Messi
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Messi can't break through the Dutch tight marking in 120 minutes of play
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He appears to be carrying an injury through extra time
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His only touch in the box during the entire game was his penalty
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Argentina's talisman scores his penalty in the shootout
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And now he has the chance to win the World Cup in the Maracana
Class mark: Messi was constantly a threat, even if he didn't dominate the @placeholder for long periods of the game