Sanchez scores, Chile shares points with Germany

Chile forced the defending World Cup champions to chase for nearly an entire half to find a 1-1 draw.

Goals: Alexis Sanchez 6' - Lars Stindl 41'

Chile got off to a flying start in Group B of the Confederations Cup, with forward Alexis Sanchez putting the Copa America champions ahead in the sixth minute with a fine finish.

Falling behind, Germany had to relentlessly attack to find an equalizer. It wasn't until the 41st minute that luck smiled on the reigning World Cup champions when Lars Stindl scored the equalizer to make it 1-1.

Alexis Sanchez celebrates after scoring against goalkeeper Ter Stegen. Photo: Reuters

The match between Germany and Chile was not only a confrontation between the two teams considered the strongest in Group B of the Confederations Cup, but also a reunion of two stars playing for Arsenal, Mustafi and Sanchez. In this meeting, Mustafi played worse when he directly made a mistake in passing the ball, leading to the opening goal. After getting the ball in the middle of the field, Sanchez coordinated a one-two with Arturo Vidal to rush into the penalty area, thereby defeating Ter Stegen with a shot into the near corner.

Sanchez was also the leading player in Chile's attack, playing tit for tat with Germany in the remaining time of the first half. Goalkeeper Ter Stegen often had to play with high concentration to avoid conceding a second goal. In the 20th minute, Chile almost increased the score to 2-0 when Eduardo Vargas fired a long-range shot that hit the crossbar of the German goal.

Having to compete in a chasing position, Germany did not show any impatience. Their traditional advantage in terms of spirit gradually helped coach Joachim Low's team create pressure on goalkeeper Johnny Herrera's goal.

After several missed shots, Germany finally found an equaliser. As Chile fans were rejoicing over their first-half victory, Emre Can played a pass down the left flank to Jonas Hector into the box. From Hector's cross, Stindl tapped in from just five metres to level the score at 1-1.

The second half started with more caution from both teams. Chile continued to show their sharpness through Sanchez's free kick and Vidal's header. Meanwhile, Germany only had one more dangerous situation thanks to Stindl's effort.

The draw does not affect the two teams' positions in Group B. Chile continues to lead with four points and a goal difference of +2, while Germany is level on points and has a goal difference of +1. Due to a 1-1 draw in the same match on the same day, Australia and Cameroon are behind with the same point.

In the final round, Chile will play Australia, while Germany will play Cameroon. This is an opportunity for the two leading teams to enter the semi-finals together.

According to VNE