La selección de Argentina se paró con mucha personalidad en el estadio Nacional de Santiago y logró llevarse otra victoria más en la eliminatoria sudamericana -que lo mantiene a la cabeza de la misma-, luego de derrotar 2-1 al combinado de Chile, que con este resultado cayó hasta la sexta posición, fuera de los lugares que dan un boleto para Brasil 2014.

El partido fue bastante entretenido, pues desde el inicio ambos conjuntos no se dieron tregua y se fueron con todo en busca de un gol tempranero; sin embargo, la diferencia fue la contundencia del cuadro argentino, que por medio de sus artilleros internacionales lograron inclinar la balanza a su favor.

Chile desde los primeros minutos generó peligro, pero sus jugadores no tuvieron la capacidad para poder abrir el marcador, siendo sus mejores hombres Marcelo Díaz y Sebastian Pinto; mientras que por la albiceleste Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuaín, Sergio Agüero y Di María dejaron ver su olfato goleador sobre la meta de Miguel Pinto.

Pero ante los constantes fallos chilenos, Argentina logró abrir el marcador hasta el minuto 27 por medio de un golazo del jugador del Barcelona, Lionel Messi, y logró aumentar su ventaja tres minutos después en los botines del futbolista del Real Madrid, Gonzalo Higuaín, en una gran jugada individual.

Con las anotaciones en contra, Chile se desconcentró y ya no pudo generar el mismo peligro sobre el marco de Sergio Romero, lo más que pudo hacer fue un disparo desviado de Mauricio Isla, pero la pizarra ya no se movió.

Para el segundo tiempo, Chile salió con la única idea de acortar las distancias; sin embargo, se topó con una ordenada defensa argentina que rompió todo intento andino.

Pero debido a la presión chilena en el campo argentino, el equipo de Alejandro Sabella empezó a jugar al contragolpe, táctica que estuvo a punto de darle dividendos a su escuadra, luego de que al minuto 67 Lionel Messi se quedó cerca del tercero, pero el portero Pinto tapó con buen lance el disparo de zurda de atacante culé.

Chile buscó por todos los medios de conseguir su primer gol, pero los intentos de Gary Medel, Marcelo Díaz, Felipe Gutiérrez y Matías Fernández se quedaron en aproximaciones, por lo que el tiempo empezó a jugar en su contra.

Finalmente, el conjunto local logró acortar las distancias al minuto 90 con el gol de Felipe Gutiérrez, quien a pase de Alexis Sánchez con fuerte disparo cruzado de zurda pudo vencer a Romero, quien todavía alcanzó a desviar el balón, pero éste pegó en el segundo poste y se fue a las redes.

Chile en tiempo de compensación quiso intentar el gol de la igualada, pero el silbante finalizó el partido y el juego quedó sentenciado en su contra, sumando su tercera derrota consecutiva en esta eliminatoria.

ALINEACIONES
CHILE Miguel Pinto, Marcos Antonio González, Jean Beausejour, Gonzalo Jara, Mauricio Isla, Mark González (Felipe Gutiérrez, 74'), Matías Fernández, Marcelo Díaz, Gary Medel, Sebastian Pinto (Eduardo Vargas, 74') y Alexis Sánchez.

ARGENTINA Sergio Romero, Hugo Campagnaro, Ezequiel Garay, Federico Fernández, Pablo Zabaleta, Javier Mascherano, Fernando Gago, Ángel Di María (José Ernesto Sosa, 77'), Sergio Agüero (Hernán Barcos, 86'), Lionel Mesi y Gonzalo Higuaín (Pablo Giñazu, 61').

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  • Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Chile during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo)

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    Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Chile during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo)

  • Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with Argentina's Hugo Campagnaro after scoring against Chile during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Eduardo Di Baia)

  • Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Chile during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Eduardo Di Baia)

  • Chile's, from left, Gary Medel, Marcelo Diaz and Gonzalo Jara run after Argentina's Lionel Messi as he controls the ball during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo)

  • Fernando Gago, Matias Fernandez

    Argentina's Fernando Gago vies for the ball with Chile's Matias Fernandez during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Eduardo Di Baia)

  • Chile's Marcelo Diaz, left, chases Argentina's Lionel Messi during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo)

  • Argentina's Lionel Messi applauds after listening the Argentinean national anthem before a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Eduardo Di Baia)

  • Fans, one wearing a Chilean soccer jersey, center, and other wearing an Argentinean soccer jersey, right, joke as they pose for pictures before a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match between Argentina and Chile in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Eduardo Di Baia)

  • Chilean soccer fans cheer wearing Guy Fawkes masks cheer before a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match against Argentina in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo)

  • Argentina's fans cheer before a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match against Chile in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Eduardo Di Baia)

  • A Chilean 'huaso' (cowboy) dances with Chilean flags before a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match against Argentina in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Eduardo Di Baia)

  • Venezuela's Grenddy Perozo, top, heads the ball challenged by Ecuador's Jefferson Montero during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

  • Ecuador's Christian Benitez, left, is challenged by Venezuela's Roberto Rosales during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

  • Peru's Jefferson Farfan, right, fights for the ball with Paraguay's Ivan Piris during a World Cup qualifying soccer match in Asuncion, Paraguay, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

  • Peru's Luis Ramirez, left, fights for the ball with Paraguay's Julio Dos Santos during a World Cup qualifying soccer match in Asuncion, Paraguay, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

  • Paraguay's players Julio Da Silva, left, and Ivan Piris celebrate after Paraguay beat Peru 1-0 won on a World Cup qualifying soccer match in Asuncion, Paraguay, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012.(AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

  • Peru's player Luis Advincula, right, leave field after at the end of a World Cup qualifying soccer match against Paraguay in Asuncion, Paraguay, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. Paraguay won the match 1-0.(AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

  • Uruguay's Luis Suarez, front, is tackled by Bolivia's Ronald Raldes during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

  • Uruguay's Luis Suarez gets up after being tackled during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Bolivia in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

  • Uruguay's Luis Suarez sits on the field during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Bolivia in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2012. Bolivia won 4-1. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

  • Uruguay's Diego Forlan, right, leave the field after being substituted during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Bolivia in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. Bolivia won 4-1. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

  • Uruguay's players react after Bolivia's Carlos Saucedo, not in picture, scored his team's third goal during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

  • Uruguay's Alvaro Gonzalez, right, battles for the ball with Bolivia's Gualberto Mujica during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

  • Bolivia's Carlos Saucedo celebrates after scoring against Uruguay during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

  • Uruguay's Alvaro Gonzalez, right, battles for the ball with Bolivia's Gualberto Mujica during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

  • Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Uruguay during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match in Mendoza, Argentina, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Eduardo Di Baia)

  • Argentine fans celebrate after Argentina's Lionel Messi scored his second goal against Uruguay during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Mendoza, Argentina, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. The banner reads in Sapnish "Messi marry me" (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

  • Uruguay's Maximiliano Pereira, left, heads the ball as Argentina's Sergio Aguero, right, looks on during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Mendoza, Argentina, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

  • Argentina's Sergio Aguero is tackled by Uruguay's Diego Godin during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match in Mendoza, Argentina, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Eduardo Di Baia)

  • Argentina's Sergio Aguero, bottom, right, celebrates with teammate Angel Di Maria, top, after scoring against Uruguay during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match in Mendoza, Argentina, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. At left, Argentina's Lionel Messi. Argentina won 3-0. (AP Photo/Eduardo Di Baia)

  • Argentina's Lionel Messi, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring against Uruguay during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match in Mendoza, Argentina, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Eduardo Di Baia)

  • Ecuador' Segundo Castillo, front right, celebrates with Ecuador's Cristian Noboa after scoring against Chile during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

  • Chile's Matias Fernandez, left, fights for the ball with Ecuador's Frickson Erazo during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Jaramillo)

  • Chile's Alexis Sanchez, left, fights for the ball with Ecuador's Segundo Castillo during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Jaramillo)

  • Chile's Arturo Vidal, right, is sent off by referee Heber Lopez, from Brazil, second from right, during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Ecuador in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

  • Ecuador''s players celebrate after scoring their third goal during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Chile in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, Oct., 12, 2012. Ecuador won 3-1. (AP Photo/Martin Jaramillo)

  • Ecuadorean referee Carlos Vera, second from right, issues a yellow card to Bolivia's Walter Flores, right, during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

  • Peru's players reacts at the end a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Bolivia in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. The match ended 1-1. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

  • Bolivia's Alejandro Chumacero, right, battles for the ball with Peru's Joel Sanchez during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

  • Bolivia's Alejandro Chumacero, right, struggle for the ball with Peru's Juan Carlos Marino during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

  • Colombia's Pablo Armero, right, battles for the ball with Paraguay's Victor Ayala during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Barranquilla, Colombia, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

  • Colombia's Radamel Falcao, partially covered by teammates, celebrates after scoring during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Paraguay in Barranquilla, Colombia, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

  • Colombia's Radamel Falcao celebrates after scoring during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Paraguay in Barranquilla, Colombia, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

  • Colombia's Falcao Garcia, left,and Paraguay's Ivan Piris go for a header during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Barranquilla, Colombia, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

  • Colombia's Radamel Falcao, left, celebrates with teammate Pablo Armero after scoring during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Paraguay in Barranquilla, Colombia, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

  • Colombia's Radamel Falcao, right, is chased by Paraguay's Richard Ortiz, left, during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Barranquilla, Colombia, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

  • Colombia's Radamel Falcao celebrates after scoring during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Paraguay in Barranquilla, Colombia, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)