Messi was thrown into the air by his teammates to celebrate returning to the Golden Boot fight after scoring his 21st goal of the World Cup and eighth of this tournament.
However, he highlighted Romero’s goal as the crucial moment that changed the dynamics of the match.
“Today was another display of character, it’s not easy to come back from a goal down. It was a really tough blow for everyone.
“Fortunately, we managed to achieve that goal. I think that was the moment where everyone realized and believed that it was possible, that we were going to do it.
“We were lucky enough to equalize and then win in 90 minutes. We went all the way, what this group achieved was incredible.”