Jose Fuenzalida gave reigning champions Chile an eighth-minute lead, but Enner Valencia equalized for Ecuador from the spot. Sanchez bagged the winner, his 43rd goal for his country, but Chile finished with 10 men after Gabriel Achilier’s red card a minute from time. Chile top Group C with a perfect six points ahead of their clash with Uruguay at Rio’s iconic Maracana tomorrow. Ecuador are left staring elimination in the face after a second straight defeat, knowing they must beat Japan in Belo Horizonte tomorrow to stand any chance of progressing. “We lacked the intelligence to control the game after the first goal,” Chile coach Reinaldo Rueda said.

Source: Taipei Times June 22, 2019 15:56 UTC