Chile 4-2 Venezuela: Player ratings as La Roja end winless run in World Cup qualifiers with convincing display
Chile beat Venezuela 4-2 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday for just their second win of the campaign. La Roja fought back from a deficit twice in the opening stanza, before going in front through Lucas Cepeda in the 38th minute. He then came back to haunt La Vinotinto again into the restart with a second goal for him and a fourth for the Reds which seemed to consolidate their win. Despite the outcome, Chile remain second from bottom in the CONMEBOL qualifier table with nine points from 12 games, while Venezuela are right above them with 12. Here are the player ratings:
Chile National Football Team Player Ratings vs Venezuela
Goalkeeper
Brayan Cortes – 6
Looked shaky in goal and conceded twice inside the opening 22 minutes of the game.
Defenders
Fabian Hormazabal – 7
Made four clearances and five tackles to come up big defensively.
Guillermo Maripan – 6.5
Strong in the air and demonstrated excellent reading of the game.
Paulo Diaz – 6.5
Solid positioning, good vision and strong in the air.
Gabriel Suazo – 7.5
Regained possession nine times while also coming up big in defense with his vital interventions.
Midfielders
Rodrigo Echeverria – 7
Timed his tackles to perfection while also making two clearances and interceptions each.
Vicente Pizarro – 6
Sloppy on the ball, and drifted in and out of the game a lot.
Forwards
Alexander Aravena – 7
Distributed the ball excellently and laid three crosses too.
Arturo Vidal – 6.5
Completed 94% of his passes while expertly plucking the ball off his markers.
Lucas Cepeda – 10
Struck once in each half to consolidate Chile’s win while also bagging an assist.
Eduardo Vargas – 8.5
Brought the Reds back into the game with an equalizer before setting up another.
Substitutes
Luciano Cabral – 5.5
Very little involvement after coming on.
Esteban Pavez – 5
One of the triumvirate to come on with less than 10 minutes of normal time remaining.
Felipe Mora – 4
Didn’t make a single accurate pass in nine minutes of action.
Maximiliano Guerrero – 6
More active and willing than any of Chile’s substitutes.
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Venezuela National Football Team Player Ratings vs Chile
Goalkeeper
Rafael Romo – 5
Completely helpless as Chile reigned down upon Venezuela’s goal.
Defenders
Jon Aramburu – 5
No questions about his work-ethic, but plenty about his outcome.
Ruben Ramirez – 8.5
Restored Venezuela’s lead in the 22nd minute with a vital strike.
Wilker Angel – 8
With six clearances and six interceptions, he certainly played a big part in defense.
Miguel Navarro – 5
Minimal involvement from the left-back despite playing nearly the entire game.
Midfielders
Jose Martinez – 5.5
Run over by Chile’s marauding forwards.
Tomas Rincon – 5
Gifted Chile a second equalizer by putting the ball into his own net.
Forwards
Jefferson Savarino – 8.5
Fired the Vinotinto in front after only 13 minutes into the kick-off.
Telasco Segovia – 7
Regained possession in good areas a few times.
Yeferson Soteldo – 7.5
Set up Savarino for the opening goal.
Salomon Rondon – 6
Came a cropper in his duels and was largely underwhelming to watch.
Substitutes
Jhon Murillo – 6
No real impact in half an hour that he played.
Nahuel Ferraresi – 6
Threw his weight around in defense.
Kervin Andrade – 6.5
Caused some nervy moments in the Chilean defense.
Eric Ramirez – 5
No real involvement besides two passes in 19 minutes of action.
Jhonder Cadiz – N/A
Not enough time to make an impact.
Manager
Fernando Batista – 6
Saw his side do well early on before crumbling under pressure.
FAQs
What was the result of Chile vs Venezuela?
The result of Chile vs Venezuela was a 4-2 win for La Roja.
Who was the man of the match in Chile vs Venezuela?
The man of the match in Chile vs Venezuela was Lucas Cepeda.
When was Chile vs Venezuela?
Chile vs Venezuela was on Tuesday, 19th November 2024.