Arturo Vidal feels his knee in the Chile game and will not face Flamengo

The steering wheel Arturo Vidalwho plays in Athleticoleft the field with severe knee pain in the goalless draw between Chile It is Colombiathis Tuesday (12), in Santiago, for the second round of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

The move took place in the 28th minute of the second half of the match. The player left the field in an ambulance and must undergo more detailed examinations on his return to Curitiba. As a result, he does not face the Flamengo, this Wednesday (13), in Cariacica, for the Brasileirão. See lineups, how to watch and schedule.

The Chileans added the first point, while the Colombians reached four in the standings. With strong marking from the Chilean ball, Colombia dominated in the first ten minutes, but the hosts began to attack with long throws, which helped overcome part of the Colombian defense. As a result, Chile’s best scoring chances came from the good performance of goalkeeper Vargas, author of at least two beautiful saves in the first half.

In the 12th minute, Erick Pulgar hit a beautiful shot from outside the box, but the Colombian goalkeeper made a great save. At 37, Alexis Sanchez finished in the small area, but Vargas showed great elasticity to avoid the first Chilean goal.

Before, at 29, the right post helped Vargas. In a great move by Chile’s entire offensive sector, Echeverría missed a great chance to open the scoring.

The second half had a totally different outlook. Colombia began to exchange passes efficiently and kept the ball in the attacking field. Chile, on the other hand, tried to be aggressive in counterattacks, but the exaggerated distance between one player and another prevented the moves from being successful.

Great emotions were reserved for the final part of the match. In the 30th minute, Sinisterra ‘scooped’ the ball into the face of the goal. The Chilean response came in the next few minutes. Alexis Sanchez took a free kick and defender Maripán headed it towards the goal, but the VAR found it offside and invalidated the shot.

At 41, Jhon Durán, free, kicked Colombia’s chance away. Always with the ball raised in the area, Chile almost scored with Valdés, but Vargas saved. It was the last opportunity of the match.