Lionel Messi-less Argentina beat Chile thanks to Angel di Maria wonder strike, Watch

The first-half goal by Angel di Maria opened the scoring for Argentina, who went on to win 2-1 and remain second in the CONMEBOL table of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying. 

Argentina’s Angel Di Maria stepped up in the absence of talismanic Lionel Messi to lift his team to a 2-1 win over Chile in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Thursday (January 27). Di Maria weaved past Chile defenders before unleashing a wonderful strike to beat goalkeeper Claudio Bravo in World Cup qualifying match.

The first-half goal opened the scoring for Argentina, who went on to win 2-1 and remain second in the CONMEBOL table. Di Maria had been asked to step up with Lionel Messi left out of the squad due to his recent bout with COVID-19.

Watch Angel di Maria's goal against Chile here...