Football fans on Twitter erupted as Lionel Messi scored to help Argentina advance to the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. La Albiceleste managed a 2-1 win against Australia in their Round of 16 clash on Saturday, December 4.Messi opened the scoring for his country in the 35th minute of the game.Harry Souttar defended the initial free kick before Lionel Scaloni's side got the ball back. Nicolas Otamendi took a nice touch to set Messi up just inside the box. The Argentine captain, who was playing his 1000th senior game, found the back of the net through an army of Australian defenders. The goal marked Messi's first in the knockout stages of the competition.Argentina started the second half convincingly. Julian Alvarez put clear daylight between the two sides when he netted in the 57th minute of the game.The Manchester City striker has now scored in back-to-back games as he also netted against Poland in their last group game. Alvarez capitalized on a poor back pass from Kye Rowles before scoring.Australia managed to pull one back in the 77th minute as Craig Goodwin’s effort took a massive deflection off Enzo Fernandez and ended up in Emiliano Martinez's goal.Here are some of the best reactions across Twitter as Messi helped La Albiceleste proceed to the last eight of the 2022 FIFA World Cup:Conn@ConnCFCMessi has scored past 129 goalkeepers in his career. That is utterly ridiculous lmao1498122Messi has scored past 129 goalkeepers in his career. That is utterly ridiculous lmaoFentuo Tahiru Fentuo@Fentuo_Ronaldo after 1000 games: 725 goals 216 Assists 31 Trophies Messi after 1000 games: 789 Goals 348 Assists 41 Trophies1470325Ronaldo after 1000 games: 725 goals 216 Assists 31 Trophies Messi after 1000 games: 789 Goals 348 Assists 41 Trophies https://t.co/qRBrk7ke7Dksi@KSIApparently that Messi goal was the first goal Messi (or Ronaldo) has scored in the knockout stages of the World Cup…14163234Apparently that Messi goal was the first goal Messi (or Ronaldo) has scored in the knockout stages of the World Cup…Roberto Rojas@RobertoRojas97Football heritage awaits us in the quarterfinals. #FIFAWorldCup10910Football heritage awaits us in the quarterfinals. 🇦🇷🆚🇳🇱#FIFAWorldCup https://t.co/JwYfAD1P4gRoy Nemer@RoyNemerLionel Messi is not normal.2221280Lionel Messi is not normal.Sofascore@SofascoreINT | QUICK STATOnly three players have now scored a goal in consecutive #FIFAWorldCup matches for Argentina in the 21st century:• Hernán Crespo• Lionel Messi Julián ÁlvarezStill only 22 years old. #ARGAUS #Qatar202220824⚠️ | QUICK STATOnly three players have now scored a goal in consecutive #FIFAWorldCup matches for Argentina in the 21st century:• Hernán Crespo• Lionel Messi🆕 Julián ÁlvarezStill only 22 years old. 🇦🇷💎#ARGAUS #Qatar2022 https://t.co/J64Mb4AFjNPulse Sports Nigeria@PulseSportsNGThe #FIFAWorldCup matchday officials were starstruck by the legendary Lionel Messi 45636The #FIFAWorldCup matchday officials were starstruck by the legendary Lionel Messi 😅 https://t.co/z8PONsS64pESPN UK@ESPNUKMessi is a man on a mission 6803328Messi is a man on a mission 😤🏆 https://t.co/H34IN0hmk7OptaPaolo 🏆@OptaPaolo1 - Lionel #Messi has scored his 1st goal in the knockout stages of the World Cup at his 9th of these matches. Baptism.#FIFAWorldCup #ArgentinaAustralia #ARGAUS103101 - Lionel #Messi has scored his 1st goal in the knockout stages of the World Cup at his 9th of these matches. Baptism.#FIFAWorldCup #ArgentinaAustralia #ARGAUS https://t.co/q73CZfZPTqGary Lineker 💙💛@GaryLinekerMessi scores his 789th goal in his 1000th match and his first ever in a knockout game at a World Cup. His 9th World Cup goal takes him ahead of Maradona and one behind Batistuta. A moment of Messi magic amid a messy match.129341437Messi scores his 789th goal in his 1000th match and his first ever in a knockout game at a World Cup. His 9th World Cup goal takes him ahead of Maradona and one behind Batistuta. A moment of Messi magic amid a messy match.Squawka@SquawkaLionel Messi has now scored as many major tournament goals as Cristiano Ronaldo (22). 1590209Lionel Messi has now scored as many major tournament goals as Cristiano Ronaldo (22). 🐐🐐 https://t.co/dmPSldbimpJulien Laurens@LaurensJulienMessi: Game number 1000Goal number 7891334159Messi: Game number 1000Goal number 789𝐐𝐮𝐞.@mlqwlkrMatt Ryan for Argentina second goal:Matt Ryan for Argentina second goal: https://t.co/8VV3hEACjineymar aegyo 🇰🇷@H0NMNOMessi has cured this mans disability #FIFAWorldCup2Messi has cured this mans disability #FIFAWorldCup https://t.co/vRPk2EcIk7Jake@ThornoxisIn such an important match, Matt Ryan decides he can take on two players instead of just booting the damn ball out of danger #ARGAUS2In such an important match, Matt Ryan decides he can take on two players instead of just booting the damn ball out of danger #ARGAUS⏰💣 (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)@fxckedu__Pochettino really fooled people into thinking that Messi was finished 🤣🤣61Pochettino really fooled people into thinking that Messi was finished 🤣🤣Copa Mundial FIFA 🏆@fifaworldcup_esUna vez más, Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini.220553224Una vez más, Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini. https://t.co/d4bQFOEemdKunwar Desh Naykam@k_naykamWear a Leo tshirt whenever you go for sex, it would be rated 10 performance. The mesmerising moment🤩.Argentinas are into quarters 🫶🏿Wear a Leo tshirt whenever you go for sex, it would be rated 10 performance. The mesmerising moment😇🤩.Argentinas are into quarters 🇦🇷🫶🏿DaveOCKOP@DaveOCKOP788 goals in 1000 appearances. Messi will be spoken about for centuries to come. We lived it.8227958788 goals in 1000 appearances. Messi will be spoken about for centuries to come. We lived it. https://t.co/Zhz09mFxnZB/R Football@brfootball10—Gabriel Batistuta9—Lionel Messi8—Diego MaradonaMessi becomes Argentina's second-highest scorer at the World Cup 21871209910—Gabriel Batistuta9—Lionel Messi8—Diego MaradonaMessi becomes Argentina's second-highest scorer at the World Cup ⚽ https://t.co/3ZPzVg6Wa2FIFA World Cup@FIFAWorldCupMESSI!!!764317999MESSI!!!SK10 𓃵@SK10__FootballMessi showing masterclass every match while Ronaldo dives for penalties, trying to own a teammate's goal and assisting opponent teams. We used to pray for times like this!83Messi showing masterclass every match while Ronaldo dives for penalties, trying to own a teammate's goal and assisting opponent teams. We used to pray for times like this!💙Troll Football@TrollFootballBro tried to dribble past Argentina players3715324Bro tried to dribble past Argentina players https://t.co/ARy3O5luMJInvictos@InvictosSomosLionel Messi no solo es un jugador de fútbol, es un ARTISTA.168482390Lionel Messi no solo es un jugador de fútbol, es un ARTISTA. https://t.co/tcm0Nq2jCRSahil@SahilChimulkarLionel Messi out here creating miracles!!Messi after 1000 games: 789 Goals 348 Assists 41 TrophiesLionel Messi out here creating miracles!!Messi after 1000 games: 789 Goals 348 Assists 41 Trophies https://t.co/8VBMRUGtxPBwana mayanja🇺🇬@Mayanja1Duncan@FIFAWorldCup Julián Álvarez scoring in World Cup knockout games with Lionel Messi Rewind a few years and he was just a kid trying to get a picture with his hero 🥺@FIFAWorldCup Julián Álvarez scoring in World Cup knockout games with Lionel Messi 🇦🇷Rewind a few years and he was just a kid trying to get a picture with his hero 🥺 https://t.co/P1epaVz9Pgasado@milialvarez81Lionel Messi, the magic man 🪄Lionel Messi, the magic man 🪄RH@raihaneye1000 games. thank god for Lionel Messi11000 games. thank god for Lionel Messijr (7-4) 🇦🇷@bigbluefci feel so bad for people who don’t like Lionel Messi3i feel so bad for people who don’t like Lionel MessiDee@DeesusSZNlionel messi almost gave us an ankara messi goal at age 35. mans timeless1lionel messi almost gave us an ankara messi goal at age 35. mans timeless https://t.co/AnAsTOBLsJAritravo🇧🇷🏆🙌@FF_EyeTestGoodwin goal! Game on... Come on 🦘Goodwin goal! Game on... Come on 🇦🇺🦘Aritravo🇧🇷🏆🙌@FF_EyeTestEnzo Fernandez OG! twitter.com/FF_EyeTest/sta…Aritravo🇧🇷🏆🙌@FF_EyeTestGoodwin goal! Game on... Come on 🦘Goodwin goal! Game on... Come on 🇦🇺🦘Enzo Fernandez OG! twitter.com/FF_EyeTest/sta…Troll Football@TrollFootballAustralia in the 2nd half against Argentina2123221Australia in the 2nd half against Argentina https://t.co/zvNpJLi2qGRyan McLaughlin@RyanMcL2Ronaldos biggest achievement isn’t winning 5 balon dors, it’s being compared to this freak of nature 🤣 #messi697Ronaldos biggest achievement isn’t winning 5 balon dors, it’s being compared to this freak of nature 🤣 #messiLionel Messi and Argentina will play the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World CupArgentina v Australia: Round of 16 - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022Lionel Messi and Argentina will take on Louis van Gaal's Netherlands in the last eight stages of the FIFA World Cup. The Dutch earned a 3-1 win against the USA earlier in the day.The two sides have produced many classic games in the World Cup over the years. Their last meeting came in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup, where the South American side won the game via penalties.Messi is in top form for his country in Qatar. He has already scored three goals and is tied with Alvaro Morata, Marcus Rashford, Kylian Mbappe, Enner Valencia, and Cody Gakpo in the race for the Golden Boot.Messi has also scored more FIFA World Cup goals than the late great Diego Maradona. His tally stands at nine at the moment.However, Oranje will likely offer a sterner test than Australia. Gakpo is shining and Memphis Depay also looks to be in good touch for Van Gaal's team. The two sides will face off on December 9.