In the round of 16 against Egypt, Argentina turned a 0-2 deficit into a 3-2 victory in 13 minutes. This time, the team turned it around in seven minutes.
The key figure behind the victory was Lionel Messi, who played until both Enzo Fernandez equalised in the 85th minute and Lautaro Martinez's header in the second minute of added time.
The World Cup semi-final offered two faces, with the first half featuring tight, hard-fought play, late tackles and lots of adrenaline.
In the pre-match talk before the semi-final, both players and managers tried to downplay the tensions between the nations and describe it as a regular football match.
On the pitch, the players only needed two minutes to prove otherwise. There were repeated scuffles and a second major brawl during the opening 45 minutes.
Unexpected move in the starting eleven
Coach Lionel Scaloni made the unexpected move of giving Giuliano Simeone a place in the starting eleven. He fulfilled his role as a tough and irritating pest with flying colours.
Simeone is a well-known name in the history of the World Cup between the two nations. In the 1998 round of 16, David Beckham was sent off after an incident involving Diego Simeone, Giuliano's father.
Maybe that was on Scaloni's mind when he chose to play the son tonight.
Despite the sometimes almost brutal play, only two warnings were given in the first half.
In the second half, the match completely changed character, with Argentina completely taking over and starting to press.
But it was England who opened the scoring in the 55th minute through Anthony Gordon. After a quick move, Gordon appeared at the far post from Morgan Rogers' cross from the right.
Then the question was whether England would be able to resist.
Messi took over the show - again
Jordan Pickford saved on the goal line, Alexis Mac Allister hit the post twice, but in the end England couldn't resist.
Messi played Enzo Fernandez through, who fired a shot from 20 metres and it was equalised.
Seven minutes later it was time again. Messi hit a cross from the byline that Lautaro Martinez headed into the goal.
World champions Argentina now have the chance to repeat their feat from four years ago. On Sunday night, kick-off at 9 p.m., they will face Spain in the World Cup final.
"I have no words. A joy for our people, for our country. This group never ceases to surprise me. They always do everything to win," said Argentina's national team captain Lionel Scaloni in the television interview on the pitch after the match.
Correction: An earlier version stated that Argentina beat Egypt in the quarterfinals. The correct wording is the round of 16.
