Alexis Sánchez vs Charles Aránguiz
Chile against Chile. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Alexis Sánchez
Chile · 2015–16 · RM
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Chile
- #2 of 33
- Caps
- 168 · 51 goals
- Clubs
- Udinese Calcio, FC Barcelona, Arsenal
With the 2015 Copa América final still goalless after Higuaín and Banega had missed in the shootout, he walked up in Santiago and chipped his penalty straight down the middle to give Chile their first major trophy. A second Copa América came in 2016 with the tournament's Golden Ball, and he leads Chile on 51 goals in a record 168 caps, having won La Liga with Barcelona, two FA Cups with Arsenal and two Serie A titles with Inter. Career record: 168 caps and 51 goals for Chile; club career at Udinese Calcio, FC Barcelona, Arsenal.
Charles Aránguiz
Chile · 2011–16 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Chile
- #9 of 33
- Caps
- 103 · 7 goals
- Clubs
- Cobreloa, Club Universidad de Chile, Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Casillas punched Alexis Sánchez's free kick straight out at the Maracanã on 18 June 2014, and Aránguiz drove the rebound in for 2-0, the goal that sent the holders Spain home. Two Copa América titles followed with Chile in 2015 and 2016, and before them came the 2011 Copa Sudamericana with Universidad de Chile, the club's first international trophy, alongside two Chilean championships in the same year and eight seasons at Bayer Leverkusen. Career record: 103 caps and 7 goals for Chile; club career at Cobreloa, Club Universidad de Chile, Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
The verdict
The almanac puts Alexis Sánchez ahead by 3 rating points, 90 against 87.
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