La Liga duo hit the back of the net in the first half hour to give http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841 a deserved lead, with Felipe Gutierrez scoring a consolation goal for Chile in the final minutes of the fixture.
Alejandro Sabella’s Argentina registered an impressive victory at the Estadio http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 opened the scoring with the clock showing 27 minutes, with Gonzalo Higuain troubling the scorers three minutes later. Felipe Gutierrez restored
pride for the Chileans with his second half strike.
Chile were gallant in their approach to the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858 hosted 2014 FIFA World Cup but failed against their rival's greater offensive effectiveness. With the win in their bags, Argentina keeps their leadership of their South American qualifying campaign. The
result sends Chile to sixth place with their twelve point tally, the same as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Uruguay-c3035.
Argentina took less than two minutes to scare the Chileans with Messi instigating the play. The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 forward advanced with the ball glued to his feet and gave it to Di Maria, whose shot narrowly missed the target.
After the initial shock, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chile-c2871 reorganized and strung a few minutes of exquisite football. They order themselves at the back, added pressure in midfield and were mobile in attack.
In the 4th minute, Gary Medel’s shot from inside the area that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ecuador-c2889 last week.
Chile dominated and continued to threaten Albiceleste goal but had to retreat following counterattacks chimed in by the hosts. Then came Messi, who changed the flow of the fixture in favour of the Alejandro Sabella’s charges through sheer brilliance.
In the 27th minute, El Pulga broke the offside trap with a pass from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Gago-c13652. It was simple for the pint sized attacker from there on, as he sent the ball to the left side of Chilean goalkeeper, after rounding off Gonzalo Jara in the process.
The visitors were stunned and Higuain delivered the knockout blow three minutes later. El Pipita was picked up on the far right, dispatched two defenders on his way to the centre before pulling the trigger. The ball coasted off into the top corner with his
magnanimous left footed shot.
In injury time, substitute Felipe Gutierrez gave Chile some respite for the return trip. His shot slipped between the arms of Romero and into the net to make it 2-1.
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