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Chile 2 - Brazil 0: Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez inspires Copa America champions once again
ALEXIS SANCHEZ continued his rich vein of form as he scored in Chile's opening 2018 World Cup qualifier against Brazil.
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Vargas netted the opener before Sanchez scored late on to wrap up the victory.
Having won the Copa America in the summer, Chile picked up from where they left off.
Brazil proved hard to break down and it wasn't until 18 minutes from time that Chile opened the scoring.
Former QPR striker Eduardo struck home a sweet opener before Sanchez tapped in from close range in the 88th minute after linking up well with Arturo Vidal.
Alexis Sanchez celebrates his goal for Chile
Eduardo Vargas was also on the scoresheet
Chile's win over Brazil was their first in 15 years.
Elsewhere, Lionel Messi's Argentina slumped to a 2-0 defeat against Ecuador.
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