An inspired strike from the 22-year-old put Les Bleus back on track against the Albiceleste - and very much put his name on the map
Having scored one of the goals of the tournament so far at the World Cup, France right-back Benjamin Pavard has revealed what was going through his mind as he fired home in style against Argentina.
With Angel Di Maria having cancelled out Antoine Griezmann's penalty with a stunning strike of his own, Gabriel Mercado then turned in Lionel Messi's angled shot to leave Les Bleus trailing 2-1.
It took only nine minutes for the second equaliser of the game to come, however, with fellow full-back Theo Hernandez cutting the ball back, playing it straight into the path of an onrushing Pavard.