Sanchez on spot as Messi pain continues

Chile 0-0 Argentina (Chile win 4-1 on penalties)            

As Alexis Sanchez so ingeniously lifted the ball over the line, Leo Messi could barely lift his head to look. It led to what Arturo Vidal described as a “dream” and an utterly crestfallen Javier Mascherano called “torture”.

This is what the Arsenal star’s glorious clinching spot-kick really represented, as hosts Chile claimed their first ever international trophy by beating Argentina 4-1 on penalties after a tense 0-0 draw in Saturday’s Copa America final in Santiago’s Estadio Nacional.