Chile 2 Brazil 0: Vargas, Sanchez help hosts to win

Second-half goals from Eduardo Vargas and Alexis Sanchez saw Chile to a 2-0 win over Brazil in their World Cup qualifier on Thursday.

Vargas side-footed in a 72nd-minute goal at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos in Santiago before Sanchez sealed it late on for the Copa America champions.

Dunga's men felt the absence of suspended star Neymar, with Hulk struggling to get into the game.

The victory was just Chile's eighth in 71 meetings against Brazil and first since 2000.

Of the starting XI that won the Copa America final in July, only Charles Aranguiz was missing – his place taken by Gonzalo Jara.

The closest either came to scoring was Sanchez's effort in the 42nd minute.

Vidal's flick and Mark Gonzalez's hard work created the chance for the Arsenal star, who hit the outside of the post on the turn.

Matias Fernandez's set-piece from the right was met by Vargas, whose side-footed effort proved too powerful for Jefferson.

Brazil almost levelled immediately as Ricardo Oliveira just narrowly missed out on getting on the end of Willian's low cross.