Argentina fans were enraged by Lautaro Martinez during the 2-1 win over Australia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Saturday, December 3. They even accused the striker of playing against Lionel Messi.The Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) attacker opened the scoring for his team in the 35th minute of the game. Julian Alvarez scored the second for La Albiceleste 12 minutes into the second half.Lautaro was introduced by Lionel Scaloni in the 70th minute to replace the goalscorer, Alvarez. His cameo was far from impressive.Australia pulled one back in the 77th minute after Craig Goodwin’s shot took a massive deflection off Enzo Fernandez and left Emiliano Martinez clueless.The tension intensified when Aziz Behich almost scored a blinder after darting through the Argentine defense. Lisandro Martinez put his body on the line to block the effort with a sliding challenge.Lautaro, meanwhile, squandered a gilt-edged opportunity as he skied the ball after being masterfully set up by Messi. The chance seemed harder to miss than score. Somehow, the Inter Milan marksman managed to squander it.Martinez had a few more good opportunities, which he failed to capitalize on. Fans were far from impressed with the Inter Milan striker.Some pointed out that it will be tough for the Argentina no. 10 as his attacking partner degraded from Kylian Mbappe to Lautaro.Some even pointed out that the former Barcelona man should simply never pass the ball to Lautaro.Here are some of the best reactions across Twitter after Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez's disaster-class performance against Australia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup:Aaron West@oesteIf I was Messi I would simply never pass the ball to Lautaro again1446169If I was Messi I would simply never pass the ball to Lautaro againMaraf🃏@HeyItsMeMarafMessi looking at Lautaro Martinez in the dressing room86451345Messi looking at Lautaro Martinez in the dressing room https://t.co/LHu8eGnEcJTalkFCB ©@talkfcb_Lautaro misses a HUGE chance after Messi puts it on a plate for him.5114160Lautaro misses a HUGE chance after Messi puts it on a plate for him.tag¹⁴@mxdricMessi really knocked out this Australia super team even with Lautaro playing against him.. we cannoh replace him53968Messi really knocked out this Australia super team even with Lautaro playing against him.. we cannoh replace himsia ²⁴ 🇧🇷@fcbsiaaaaMessi going from Mbappe to Lautaro12317Messi going from Mbappe to Lautaro https://t.co/5fX6BoEKRNShub@Shubham28_All-timer performance from MessiLautaro needs to be put behind bars immediately6All-timer performance from MessiLautaro needs to be put behind bars immediately😭 https://t.co/X8TA4FC1tgTroll Football@TrollFootballHow we see Lautaro Martinez vs How Messi fans sees Lautaro Martinez425104791How we see Lautaro Martinez vs How Messi fans sees Lautaro Martinez https://t.co/pK1V3eAdVgJohn Muller@johnspacemullerHow to stop Lionel Messi: Lautaro Martinez twitter.com/johnspacemulle…John Muller@johnspacemullerHow to stop Lionel Messi: first, know that none of this will work theathletic.com/3964053/2022/1…62675How to stop Lionel Messi: first, know that none of this will work theathletic.com/3964053/2022/1…How to stop Lionel Messi: Lautaro Martinez twitter.com/johnspacemulle…📸Suvam@BlaugranaPhotosHope Lio advised Lautaro to work on his finishing. Bruh wtf were those misses?🤮🤦‍♂️322Hope Lio advised Lautaro to work on his finishing. Bruh wtf were those misses?🤮🤦‍♂️ https://t.co/jGY2mhTto4Rafael Hernández 🇦🇷@RafaelH117Lautaro cannot play again, Alvarez has to be on pitch for 120 minutes if need be.1580129Lautaro cannot play again, Alvarez has to be on pitch for 120 minutes if need be.Argentina captain Lionel Messi steals the show in FIFA World Cup clash against AustraliaRound of 16 - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022Lionel Messi gave the world a reminder of his abilities in his 1000th professional game. In his 169th cap for Argentina, the little magician was at his mesmerizing best.He rolled back the years and tormented the Australian defense throughout the game. Apart from scoring a goal, he created a few great opportunities, one of which Lautaro miserably wasted.The South American nation will now take on the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup on December 9. If their captain is in this kind of form, Argentine fans can dream of a triumphant outing and lifting the World Cup for the first time since 1986.