Was booked for a foul on Busquets. 90'+6' Foul by Fernando Torres (Spain). center-back partner Javi Martinez showed early, replacement to Gerard Pique clashed heads. Iker Casillas and Diego Costa have kept their places in the Spain squad, but Xavi and Gerard Pique have been dropped in place of David Silva and Javi Martinez respecticely. The Barcelona forward replaced Xavi tried his best to get behind the Chile defense, but all efforts went in vain with the defense too disciplined to get through. Estadio do Maracana Attendance: Attendance 74,101. Iker Casillas future with the La Roja remains a serious doubt. Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli has, as expected, kept faith with the side that beat Australia. Spain v ChileMaracana, Rio De JaneiroKick-off: 23.00 BST.TV: BBC. Spain have dropped Xavi and Gerard Pique for their game against Chile, but Diego Costa and Iker Casillas retain their places in the Champions' starting XI. His unusualness with his center-back partner Javi Martinez showed early in the match. In winning Euro 2008, World Cup 2010 and Euro 2012, Spain conceded a total of six goals, one fewer than they have so far at World Cup 2014. He came on for Vidal late in the game to preserve the victory which he did. Was tireless running up and down the left flank outplaying Pedro consistently. 90'+6' Gary Medel (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half. He set up a brilliant assist for the first goal and was clinical scoring the second. The Chilean shot-stopper was confident claiming crosses and saved a close-range effort from Alonso when the score was still 0-0. Read a full match preview including team news of the World Cup Group B game between Spain and Chile at Maracana, Rio De Janeiro, on Wednesday June 18, 2014, kick-off 20.00 (BST). If they fail to make that 11 unbeaten and, more imprtantly, a ninth win, then the holders will be almost certainly out. Del Bosque’s selection of Costa remains a mystery here where Costa was the newest member to the Tiki-Taka set up and wasn’t totally fit. Chile, meanwhile, move to a 3-5-2 formation, bringing in Francisco Silva into their central defence and surprisingly dropping key creator Jorge Valdivia. Gave the ball away leading to Chile’s first goal, was booked for a crude challenge on Isla and was rightly subbed off at half-time by Koke. Missed a glorious chance at the start of the second-half. FIFA World Cup Group B. The right back did not do an awful lot wrong but was dragged out of position for Vargas’s goal. He was always a threat with his off the ball running and was happy to track back to help out his defense. He was unforgiving while tackling and was comfortable bringing the ball out of defense. Watch the 2014 Spain vs. Chile World Cup Group stage, matchday 2 full match held at Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro) on Footballia He lacked the energy and exuberance expected from a right-back to make the late forward runs. The left-back was subdued throughout the match and offered little going forward, Alba was often found recuperating from Mauricio Isla’s forward raids. Did not have too many touches to improve the scoreline whatsoever. This is the first time a defending champion have been eliminated having just played two matches. The replacement to Gerard Pique clashed heads with Ramos indicating a lack of communication and was dispossessed a few times. A box-office performance from the Juventus midfielder defying any sort of injury issues. 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He provided the link between the midfield and attack with his box-to-box runs. Xavi and Gerard Pique have not been so lucky. Revive el partido completo Spain vs. Chile de Group stage, matchday 2 de la World Cup de 2014 celebrado en Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro) en Footballia Second Half ends, Spain 0, Chile 2. Chile (Possible, 4-1-3-2): Bravo; Isla, Medel, Jara, Mena; Diaz; Aranguiz, Valdivia, Vidal; Sanchez, Vargas. Spain v Chile: World Cup 2014 match preview Read a full match preview including team news of the World Cup Group B game between Spain and Chile at … Chile starting lineup (3-5-2): Claudio Bravo; Gonzalo Jara, Francisco Silva, Gary Medel; Eugenio Mena, Charles Aránguiz, Marcelo Díaz, Arturo Vidal, Mauricio Isla; Eduardo Vargas, Alexis Sánchez, The SB Nation NFL experts make their picks for Week 5. Alonso had one of his worst nights in a Spain jersey. Chile qualified through to the 2nd round along with Netherlands who beat Australia earlier in the day. Spain vs. Chile, 2014 World Cup: Lineups Spain have dropped Xavi and Gerard Pique for their game against Chile, but Diego Costa and Iker Casillas retain their places in the Champions' starting XI. The Bills and Titans is the biggest question mark of the week. Busquets did not provide the protection the Spanish defence begged for, wasn’t at his energetic best even with his histrionics. Ramos tried to be useful going forward with his headers, but never made much of it, he was booked for a foul on Vargas. Also got a chance going forward but his header was off target. Charles Aranguiz: 8/10 – Man of the match. Kept an incredibly high tempo throughout the match. Spain had scores of chances to make a match out of this but failed to convert any of it. The Brazilian born Spain international set up Alonso’s early chance, but it was evident Costa wasn’t at peak fitness. Nullified the threat of Jordi Alba but missed a great chance though. He was no improvement to Pique. 8:00pm, Wednesday 18th June 2014. Made key interceptions and clearances. A night to forget in an otherwise memorable career. Spain defeated Chile 2-1 at South Africa 2010 in final group match By Elliott Bretland for MailOnline Published: 12:53 EDT, 18 June 2014 | Updated: 03:31 EDT, 19 June 2014 Spain vs Chile. Was called upon in the 85th minute when Chile were just looking to sit back and defend. Familiar foe: Chile striker Alexis Sanchez, who plays his club football for Barcelona, could be the man to upset Spain further, US elections 2020: Donald Trump refuses to participate in virtual debate as Joe Biden says he will hold his own event, Type 1 diabetes ‘could develop before birth', say scientists, Chancellor 'to announce local furlough scheme' ahead of Covid closures, NHS drive to ensure non-Covid sick get help, Gareth Southgate warns England's Covid-19 absentees they must fight to regain places, Republic of Ireland's Euro 2020 hopes over after heartbreak penalty shootout loss against Slovakia. The Spain captain had another disastrous outing on the field, with his weak punch from Sanchez’s free-kick leading to Chile’s second goal. Touted as the South American Xavi, he controlled the midfield with intelligent passing in the face of more illustrious counterparts such as Alonso and Busquets. The centre-back lacked in confidence and spent most of the night chasing shadows. Stat of the game: Spain have never lost two games in a row under coach Vicente del Bosque since he took over after Euro 2008.