Alexis Sanchez, who is Chile's record goalscorer, took his international tally to 42Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez scored his first goal for five months as defending champions Chile beat Japan 4-0 in the Copa America. Sanchez, who has struggled with form and injuries since joining United in January 2018, headed in Chile's third in the 82nd minute. It was his first goal in any competition since scoring against Arsenal in the FA Cup on 25 January. After the match, Chile's record goalscorer Sanchez, who suffered a knee injury and then an ankle problem at the end of the season, said: "For six weeks, I felt worse than I ever have before. Chile's victory puts them joint top of Group C with Uruguay, who beat Ecuador 4-0 on Sunday.

Source: BBC June 18, 2019 06:33 UTC