Brazil and Chile kicked off their South American qualifying campaigns for the 2018 World Cup on Thursday evening in Santiago, and Chileemerged with a 2-0victory thanks to Eduardo Vargas' go-ahead goal in the 72nd minute.
Vargas' clutch tally came off a set piece, courtesy of substitute Mati Fernandez, as beIN Sports USA showed on Twitter:
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Alexis Sanchez sealed Brazil's fate by giving Chile a 2-0 lead in the 90th minute, as beIN Sports relayed:
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La Roja chipped away throughout the second half with solid chances, and that persistence paid off as manager Jorge Sampaoli's squad kept positive momentum going with a defeat of the 2014 World Cup semifinalists.