England had Lionel Messi under control … until one decisive and subtle shift

England faced Argentina in a World Cup match where Lionel Messi had a statistically unusual game, described as full of outliers in terms of his performance metrics. Despite England appearing to have Messi under control for much of the match, a decisive and subtle tactical shift proved to be the turning point. Messi ultimately set up Lautaro Martínez for the winning goal, ensuring Argentina's victory.