Argentina’s Lionel Messi scored one in every of his trademark free kicks within the first half however Eduardo Vargas equalised for Chile within the second to depart honours even at 1-1 of their Copa America opener in Rio de Janeiro on Monday (June 14). When the 2 sides met in a World Cup qualifier earlier this month, Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo acrobatically saved one Messi free kick and one other hit the woodwork however this time the Barcelona participant went one higher, curling an outstanding set piece into the nook of the online from 25 meters out after 33 minutes.
Though they overcame Argentina on penalties within the Copa America finals of 2015 and 2016, Chile had by no means crushed their neighbours over 90 minutes on this match and their job bought even tougher after Messi opened the scoring. Lacking Alexis Sanchez by means of harm, the Chileans however battled again to equalise 13 minutes into the second half in somewhat lucky circumstances after a VAR session led to them being awarded a penalty kick.
Arturo Vidal’s highly effective shot was fantastically tipped on to the bar by Emiliano Martinez however Vargas adopted as much as head dwelling the rebound.
The sport was performed in a abandoned Nilton Santos stadium, the location of the observe and subject occasions on the 2016 Olympic Video games, with each side getting slowed down on a poor pitch. Chile might be happier with some extent than Argentina, who’ve now drawn 4 of their final 5 video games.
The most effective angle of Messi’s freekick pic.twitter.com/jvNfNuNz5M
— TM (@TotalLeoMessi) June 14, 2021
The Argentines, with Messi all the time harmful however Stuttgart winger Nicolas Gonzalez profligate in entrance of objective, had extra possibilities to win all three factors.
“We had six or seven clear possibilities and we missed them and Chile bought an excellent draw,” mentioned keeper Martinez. “The possibilities we made at present had been sufficient to win by four- or five-one.”
Chile, although, are nothing if not resilient and so they defended stoutly all through and notably throughout the ultimate moments when their opponents threw balls into the field searching for a winner.
Paraguay tackle Bolivia within the second Group A recreation in a while Monday, with Uruguay, the fifth workforce within the part, debuting on Friday.
(with Reuters inputs)
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