Calama: Argentina without Lionel Messi but Angel’s goal in Maria and Lautaro Martinez gave the third visit to Chile’s third visit to the World Cup qualifier on Thursday.
Argentina, who has qualified for Qatar, chooses to rest Messi after its Covid-19 infection, but teammates Paris Saint Germain Di Maria stepped to give them the advantage with a curling shot from outside the box after 10 minutes.
British-born striker Chile Ben Brereton equalized more than 10 minutes later when he sent a good looping header at goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
Argentina then took advantage of an injury to the Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo to seal a victory 11 minutes before half time.
Bravo was preparing to be replaced when Rodrigo De Paul opened fire on a ferocious journey of 30 meters, and with the goalkeeper was only able to fend off the Sea shots Martearo Martinez following up to the rebound slot house.
“We know it will be difficult at high heights and after a long flight,” said Di Maria.
“What’s important is that we come up with victory.” Everything is always easier when Leo is here.
What is important is that we continue to work as we have done and bring joy to Argentina.
“The result, which was also achieved without the presence of the amulet coach Lionel Scaloni, who isolated at home because Covid-19, marked Argentina’s 28th game without defeat.
The purpose of Brereton was the first against Argentina in seven qualifications.” Today we are without the best.
Our world and coaches too but we got victory and this was also for them, “said Di Maria.
The result is a big blow to Chile’s hopes of Qatar’s qualifications.
They are seventh, in 16 points, in the South American qualifying group of 10 teams with only three The match was played.
The top four fulfilled the requirements automatically and the fifth team entered the playoffs with the side of the Asian Confederation.
Brazilian and Argentina leaders who are in second place have qualified and Ecuador, the third with 24 points, almost certainly to join they.
Lionel Messi rested but Argentina was still too good for Chile
