At the Monumental Stadium, the home team Argentina had an easy match despite not being able to penetrate the Chilean net in the first half. However, the overwhelming play of Alvarez and his teammates made Chile almost helpless.
Right at the beginning of the second half, in the 48th minute, Mac Allister materialized the home team’s pressure with an accurate finish to open the score at 1-0. This was also an exemplary coordination of Argentina when the ball was circulated from the home field and then developed into the opponent’s penalty area.
Argentina completed a big victory when the two strikers on the attack line, Alvarez and substitute Dybala, both shone.
From outside the Chilean penalty area, Alvarez had a beautiful finish with his weaker left foot in the 84th minute, thereby reaching the milestone of 100 goals in his career.
In the 90+1 minute, Dybala completed the home team’s brilliant day when he finished diagonally to seal a 3-0 victory. Argentina continues to hold the top spot in the South American qualifying table for the 2026 World Cup with 18 points after 7 matches. They have won 6 and lost only 1 match. Without Lionel Messi in the squad, the reigning world champions still show efficiency and open play.