El. Russia 2018: Brazil draw with Uruguay, Suarez returned goal – Polish Radio

                             Players of Argentina defeated Chile Away 2: 1 in the match 5. round World Cup qualifying in 2018.
                         

Guests led to the victory of Lionel Messi, who returned to the national team after injury. He left all the previous meetings of the tournament.

The first goal scored, but Chileans – in the 11th minute to hit the net Felipe Gutierrez. 20. In equalized Angel Di Maria, and a moment later, Messi passed to Gabriel Mercado, who scored the winner.

– We had to win, no matter how. I am glad that I could come back and help this group of players, which is fighting for every point, “death” – said Messi aired on TV “TyC Sports”.

In the second half of the initiative were the hosts, who managed to stop Barcelona superstar and push the rivals on the defensive. However, they lacked effectiveness in the decisive moments.

– Maybe we did not have many opportunities of goal, but there were enough to deserve something more than a defeat. Overall, we dominated on the pitch, but we lacked the ability to turn this into goals – said at a press conference debut as coach of the host Juan Antonio Pizzi.

Argentina went therefore revenge for losing in a shootout finale last year’s Copa America on the same stadium in Santiago. “Albicelestes” moved up to fourth in the table with eight points. Chile gathered one less.

The leader is Ecuador, which lost in the queue first points, a draw at home to Paraguay 2: 2. Goal of the importance of a tie the hosts scored in the second minute of the match billed. As a result, the other only undefeated team in the CONMEBOL qualifying zone.

The victory was, in turn, Colombia, which – like Argentina – started qualifier below expectations. The goal of deciding the outcome of the meeting was set in La Paz also only in injury time, and Bolivia lost at home 2: 3.

In the night from Friday to Saturday (1.45 Polish time) Brazil will take in Recife Uruguay, reinforced back suspended from the world Cup in 2014. Luis Suarez.

Next round will start on tuesday night, when Colombia take Ecuador.

results 5. round 2018 world Cup qualifying in South America :
Chile – Argentina 1: 2 (1: 2)
Goals Chile – Felipe Gutierrez (11); for Argentina – Angel Di Maria (20), Gabriel Mercado (25)
Peru – Venezuela 2: 2 (0: 1)
Goals for Peru – Paolo Guerrero (61), Manuel Ruidiaz (90 + 4);
for Venezuela – Romulo Otero (32 penalty), Mikel Villanueva (57)
Bolivia – Colombia 2: 3 (0: 2)
Goals for Bolivia – Juan Arce (50 penalty), Alejandro Chumacero (62);
for Colombia – James Rodriguez (10 ), Carlos Bacca (41), Edwin Cardona (90 + 2)
Ecuador – Paraguay 2: 2 (1: 1)
Goals for Ecuador – Enner Valencia (20), Angel Mena (90 + 2); for Paraguay – Dario Lezcano (38, 59)

Table:
P W D L gateway point
1. Ecuador 5 4 1 0 13 11-4
2. Uruguay 4 3 0 1 3 9-2 9
. Paraguay 5 2 2 1 5-4 8
4. Argentina 5 2 2 1 4-4 8
5. Brazil 4 2 1 1 7-4 7
6. Chile 5 2 1 2 8-9 7 7
. Colombia 5 2 1 2 6-7 7
8. Peru 5 1 1 3 6-11 4
9. Bolivia 5 1 0 4 3 7-11 10
. Venezuela 5 0 1 4 6-13 1

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