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JOHANNESBURG (AP)—Argentina needed a couple of breaks in its second round World Cup match. It got one from the referee and another from Mexico.

Carlos Tevez scored twice—once on a disputed goal—and Gonzalo Higuain added another as the Albiceleste beat Mexico 3-1 on Sunday to move into the quarterfinals.

“We’re not here on vacation, we came here to leave everything so that the Argentines can be proud of us,” coach Diego Maradona said.

With Mexico getting the best scoring chances early on, Tevez headed in a pass from Lionel Messi in the 26th minute from close in. One problem: He was clearly offside.

Referee Roberto Rosetti of Italy awarded the goal after consulting with his linesman, the pair surrounded by angrily gesturing Mexican and Argentine players.

Then in the 33rd minute, Higuain rounded the goalkeeper to make it 2-0 after Mexico’s Ricardo Osorio, under no pressure, played the ball straight into his path. In the 52nd Tevez blasted in one of the tournament’s best goal, an unstoppable shot from 25 yards.

“Two mistakes … drastically changed the course of the game,” Mexico coach Javier Aguirre said. “There was a before and after.”

The call on Tevez’s first goal came just hours after the referee at Germany’s 4-1 win over England failed to recognize that a shot by England’s Frank Lampard, which would have tied the score at 2-2 late in the first half, clearly made it across the goal line after striking the crossbar.

Argentina, which also beat Mexico in round of 16 four years ago now plays Germany in the quarterfinals. That’s a rematch, too—a repeat of the 2006 quarterfinals, which the Germans won. The Germans also defeated Argentina in the 1990 World Cup final.

“We know Germany is a different team than the Mexico team we faced today,” Maradona said. “It’s more powerful, but we’ll have the right players on the pitch to face them.”

Mexico’s Javier Hernandez scored in the 71st.

Tevez proved difficult for Mexico’s defenders to handle, and Higuain—the leading scorer at the World Cup with four goals—should have added another but headed a cross wide from close range just before halftime.

Messi, one of the best playmakers in the tournament, again failed to score and struggled in midfield for much of the game. Still he came close: His shot in the 91st minute was tipped over the bar.

The Mexicans enjoyed the better chances as the game started, with Carlos Salcido’s fierce shot shaking the crossbar in the eighth minute.

After Tevez’s opening goal, though, the Argentines slowly began to control the game.

“We had trouble getting into the game in the first few minutes,” Tevez said. “We knew Mexico was going to press from the onset, try to take the ball away from us in the first minutes and try to hurt us.”

The Mexicans couldn’t, and Argentina has won all four of its matches in the tournament.

HATTRICK TEVEZ TO MAN CITY TAKE FIVE RANKING

Manchester – Carlos Teves crop up preoccupied by scoring 3 goals to pierce feat for Manchester City over Wigan Athletic in his guest a single after another a Premier League, Tuesday (30 / 3) early sunrise hrs.

Man City, which was guarding a possibility to crop up in a Champions League subsequent deteriorate with a settlement of conflict appears austere which utilizes a far-reaching field. To enlarge a efficacy of this strategy, Roberto Mancini, Shaun Wright Phillips educated to pierce from right to left.

Meanwhile Wigan rest upon discerning renew though in effect since it spelled out multiform times in jeopardy goalkeeper host. Shay Given who safeguard a Man City goalkeeper done multiform shining rescue.

First Round

27th notation off a flog from Carlos Teves right side of a chastisement box, though a round still widened somewhat upon a left side of goal. Soon a visitors additionally have a event by Paul Scharner who make make use of of furious round in front of a chastisement box. But Given again showed his category as a single of a most appropriate goalkeepers in a Premier League today.

Meanwhile, 3 mins prior to a break, Tevez had depressed in a chastisement box though arbitrate Stuart Attwell ignored. Score pull 0-0 accoutre a scoreboard until half-time.

Second Round

Feeling reduction than a maximum, Mancini motionless to reinstate Wright Phillips with Craig Bellamy. The outcome is utterly visible, energy as well as speed utterly untimely behind Bellamy Wigan.

Two mins travel Adebayor had scored though a arbitrate disallowed a decider had been in an offside upon all sides when menceploskan Tevez kicked a round gag.

Meanwhile N’Zogbia sealed upon 52 mins replacing a harmed Thomas Hendry. Two mins after a visitors behind to get a possibility though shot far-reaching upon a right Rodalega still a goal, though Given was passed step.

Early mess for a visitors came in notation 55, Gery Caldwell was sent off after you do tekel tough upon Tevez. The arbitrate who was right in front of a situation no disbelief emanate a red card. After that, Man City most mastered a game.

Opportunities Wigan after personification with 10 players usually a single when a compare entered a 59th minute, Moreno detached from a safeguard to recover tough flog from outward a chastisement box, though unfortunately still skinny upon a right goalpost extended host.

Finally, 72 mins Tevez creates his supporters joy. Viera yield a undiluted partner for Tevez resolved easily, a measure 1-0. This idea seemed to be indignant injections for Tevez since dual mins after sontekannya during a mouth of a idea to shift a upon all sides to be 2-0.

Not utterly two, Tevez safeguard Hattrick it in 84 minutes. After flitting a Wigan defender, former Manchester United player was guarding a beguile Stojković Wigan goalkeeper. Results 3-0 final until a end.

With this victory, Man City take over a fifth upon all sides assigned by Liverpool as they pick up 56 points from 31 matches, winning dual points from a Reds. As for Wigan who debuted during No. 16, this better could not keep them divided from a relegation zone.