Argentina have fought their way into the semi-finals after a brutal quarter-final against Wales.
The 29-17 scoreline doesn't reflect how close it was, with Los Pumas pulling away late to the delight of the Marseille faithful filled with South Americans.
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It's redemption of sorts for Michael Cheika, who missed the semi-finals with the Wallabies in 2019.
So what did we learn?
1 TIMELESS
World-class players find a way to make an impact no matter the jersey. That’s what Nicolas Sanchez did.
The 34-year-old showed off the instincts to snatch the intercept and used all his pace to hold off the chasing Welsh defenders for a try under the posts.
It’s not the first time Sanchez has iced a game for Argentina at the World Cup, with his 79th-minute penalty integral to their win over Samoa earlier in the event.
He provides the perfect foil for Santiago Carreras, who looked damaging when he took on the line
2 DAN BIGGAR
Dan Biggar’s fitness was a major point of concern for Wales, but he showed why he will go down as one of the nation’s finest playmakers in his final game
Biggar was there to score the first try, backing up a break from scrum half Gareth Davies.
His presence was enough to set up the second try to Tomos Williams, drawing in a couple of defenders to allow the scrum half to slip through and score.
Biggar also controlled the game in the first half with his boot, fighting through the pec injury that had sidelined him for the back-end of the group stages.
When he left the field, it was clear he’d given it everything as he limped off to an enormous roar.
His presence will be missed in a Welsh side that will look to rebuild after coming so close to the semi-finals. However, they have a great core with captain Jac Morgan and young half Sam Costelow
3. WHEN A TEAM BUILT ON PASSION GETS ITS SPARK
Wales will be regretting awaking the beast after controlling the first half, with winger Josh Adams’ push off the ball igniting the Pumas pack just before the break.
The likes of Tomas Lavanini, Marcos Kremer and Julian Montoya lifted to deliver some brutal carries and tackles to flip the momentum.
It allowed the boot of Emiliano Boffelli to keep Argentina in the contest as the Welsh defence held strong.
The Welsh also struggled with their lineouts, with at least three lost in promising field position.
It’s little moments like that which decide World Cup quarter-finals.
4. THE RARE REFEREE SUB
An early substitution isn’t uncommon in Rugby, although no one expected it to be referee Jaco Peyper after he was suddenly forced from the field inside 15 minutes.
Peyper injured himself trying to get out of the way and knew instantly, hobbling off the field after Dan Biggar’s opener.
It saw Karl Dickson elevated to referee whilst Australian Jordan Way found himself as assistant referee, probably not in the fashion he would’ve expected in his first knockout game at the World Cup.
It may not sound like much but Wales coach Warren Gatland conceded they hadn't prepared for the slight different style Dickson likes to officiate and felt the break halted their momentum to an extent.
Dickson found himself the centre of attention when Guido Petti collected Nick Tompkins high, clearing the play due to mitigating factors in a great show of common sense.
5 THE PERFECT TONE-SETTER
A lot has been made of the quarter-final draw but this was the perfect game to set the tempo for an exciting finals series.
Both teams threw everything at each other as defence reigned supreme, heightening any minor mistake.
The Welsh defence held on for as long as possible and made close to 70 tackles more than their counterparts
Argentina then showed their own fight, with Matias Moroni etching himself as a cult hero after his try-saver on Louis Rees Zammit
You then add two passionate fan bases and it had all the makings of a classic, which it delivered.
