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. If they fail to make that 11 unbeaten and, more imprtantly, a ninth win, then the holders will be almost certainly out. 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. 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. 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.
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Spain coach Vicente del Bosque was under huge pressure to ring the changes after a disastrous 5-1 defeat to the Netherlands left their game against Chile a must-win encounter, and although Casillas was one of the worst performers in that game, he has kept his place.
Silva was enterprising early-on playing as a number 10 but got tired too early to make an impact. FIFA World Cup Group B. 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
He was unforgiving while tackling and was comfortable bringing the ball out of defense. Kept an incredibly high tempo throughout the match. This is the first time a defending champion have been eliminated having just played two matches. The right back did not do an awful lot wrong but was dragged out of position for Vargas’s goal. Spain vs Chile. 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. Was called upon in the 85th minute when Chile were just looking to sit back and defend. Betting: Spain 7-10, Chile 19-15, Draw 11-4. The Spain magician made a few incisive passes and had a good shot saved late on, but wasn’t at mercurial best to influence the result.
Spain v ChileMaracana, Rio De JaneiroKick-off: 23.00 BST.TV: BBC. Pulled two good long-range saves from Bravo as he tried to save Spain the blushes in the final 15 minutes. 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. He was a solid defensive component of the Chile side and was reliable force going forward . He set up a brilliant assist for the first goal and was clinical scoring the second. His athleticism(or the lack of it) was highlighted against the Chileans who were on a rampage throughout the match. He lacked the energy and exuberance expected from a right-back to make the late forward runs. Chile, meanwhile, move to a 3-5-2 formation, bringing in Francisco Silva into their central defence and surprisingly dropping key creator Jorge Valdivia.
Also got a chance going forward but his header was off target. Was no better than Costa who found the Chilean defense hard to penetrate. Ramos tried to be useful going forward with his headers, but never made much of it, he was booked for a foul on Vargas.
Busquets did not provide the protection the Spanish defence begged for, wasn’t at his energetic best even with his histrionics. Chile qualified through to the 2nd round along with Netherlands who beat Australia earlier in the day. Here we look at all the heroes and the villains of the match. Was tireless running up and down the left flank outplaying Pedro consistently. 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. Made key interceptions and clearances. The Barcelona man was involved in both the goals, with a great pass in build-up to the first and took the free-kick which led to the second. A box-office performance from the Juventus midfielder defying any sort of injury issues. Hard to imagine, and there is still a chance thye could retain the World Cup.
Match Notes Spain have never lost to Chiles, in 10 meetings, with eight wins and two draws to boast about. Spain vs Chile: All the stats, facts and team news for the Group B clash. Missed a glorious chance at the start of the second-half. He provided the link between the midfield and attack with his box-to-box runs. Spain (Possible, 4-3-2-1): Casillas; Azpilicueta, Alba, Ramos, Martinez; Busquets, Alonso, Iniesta; Silva, Rodriguez; Costa. A below par performance by Iniesta on the whole. His unusualness with his center-back partner Javi Martinez showed early in the match.
Spain starting lineup (4-3-3): Iker Casillas; Cesar Azpilicueta, Javi Martínez, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Xabi Alonso, Andres Iniesta; Pedro, David Silva, Diego Costa. 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 center-back partner Javi Martinez showed early, replacement to Gerard Pique clashed heads.
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.
Second Half ends, Spain 0, Chile 2.
Alonso had one of his worst nights in a Spain jersey. 90'+6' Foul by Fernando Torres (Spain). Was booked for a foul on Busquets. He got booked for a foul on the Barcelona forward, who showed his bag of skills but never really threatening to go past Mena.
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. He was the replacement to Aranguiz, was strong in the air winning headers regularly. The Brazilian born Spain international set up Alonso’s early chance, but it was evident Costa wasn’t at peak fitness.
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.
He was always a threat with his off the ball running and was happy to track back to help out his defense. Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli has, as expected, kept faith with the side that beat Australia. 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). He was no improvement to Pique. The centre-back lacked in confidence and spent most of the night chasing shadows. Chile knocked out defending champions Spain out of the World Cup with a 2-0 victory, Here is the ratings for each player who played in the match.
Xavi and Gerard Pique have not been so lucky. Charles Aranguiz: 8/10 – Man of the match. 90'+6' Gary Medel (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Iker Casillas future with the La Roja remains a serious doubt. Had to be substituted due to a knee injury, was a continual support to the Chilean front two. Chile (Possible, 4-1-3-2): Bravo; Isla, Medel, Jara, Mena; Diaz; Aranguiz, Valdivia, Vidal; Sanchez, Vargas. 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. Showed great composure in scoring the first goal and kept the Spanish defenders on their toes with his tireless running and pressing. A night to forget in an otherwise memorable career.
Team News Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has dropped Xavi Hernandez and Gerard Pique in favour of Pedro Rodriguez and Javi Martinez for the defending champion's crucial World Cup match against Chile. The Chilean shot-stopper was confident claiming crosses and saved a close-range effort from Alonso when the score was still 0-0. The replacement to Gerard Pique clashed heads with Ramos indicating a lack of communication and was dispossessed a few times. The left-back was subdued throughout the match and offered little going forward, Alba was often found recuperating from Mauricio Isla’s forward raids. Spain had scores of chances to make a match out of this but failed to convert any of it. Watch the 2014 Spain vs. Chile World Cup Group stage, matchday 2 full match held at Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro) on Footballia 8:00pm, Wednesday 18th June 2014. The center-back was solid in defense and overpowered both Costa and Torres keeping them out of the game. Isla got the better of the Barcelona centre-back too easily too often.
Defending World and European champions were knocked out of the World Cup 2014 in the first round by a spirited Chile who triumphed 2-0 with two 1st half goals from Eduardo Vargas and Charles Aranguiz. Estadio do Maracana Attendance: Attendance 74,101. Chile eliminate the World champion Spain Defending World and European champions were knocked out of the World Cup 2014 in the first round by a spirited Chile who triumphed 2 … He was ruthless at the back as usual and made some key interceptions sweeping behind the other two center-backs.
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 … But they must perform much better than they did against Holland, while Chile may need more than just the help of a referee to win this one.
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Nullified the threat of Jordi Alba but missed a great chance though. The midfielder had few good runs in the second-half and played at a much higher pace, but it wasn’t to be his or Spain’s day. He came on for Vidal late in the game to preserve the victory which he did.
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