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Alexis Sánchez is back, baby!
The former Barcelona and Arsenal star is having a magnificent season with Olympique de Marseille in Ligue 1 and still dripping some class for the Chilean national team. In fact, the 34-year-old had a phenomenal performance in Chile's 3-2 win over Paraguay in a friendly played Monday night, scoring a brace.
One of those goals was a rather weird olímpico.
Alexis Sánchez olímpico goal
After nine games without a win – six under new coach Eduardo Berizzo – Chile needed to release some tension. And the game against Paraguay came as a perfect relief.
Sánchez, not one hundred percent fit, started the game on the bench and Chile suffered. 2-1 down, the Guaraníes were extending La Roja miseries at the end of the first 45 minutes. But Sánchez subbed in for Colorado Rapids forward Diego Rubio and led an outstanding comeback.
The winger, who left behind his iconic No. 7 for the No. 10, equalized after an assist from Club América's Diego Valdés.
#LaRojaXCHV | ¡GOOOOL DE CHILE! Alexis aparece para meter un derechazo y estampar el empate en el Monumental
2-2
⌚️ 74'Minuto a minuto https://t.co/KagSog7vUz
En vivo https://t.co/rRO6YeWzQP
PlutoTV https://t.co/UiLsCfqFGe pic.twitter.com/fR3HySbQGF— CHV Noticias (@CHVNoticias) March 28, 2023
And then, he rubbed the lamp.
Sánchez noticed nobody was paying attention and quickly served a corner kick that Paraguayan goalkeeper Antony Silva was unable to control, sending the ball right into the net.
#LaRojaXCHV | ¡GOOOOOL DE CHILE! Alexis sorprende a todos y mete un gol olímpico en el epílogo del partido
3-2
⌚️ 90+2'Minuto a minuto https://t.co/KagSog7vUz
En vivo https://t.co/rRO6YeWzQP
PlutoTV https://t.co/UiLsCfqFGe pic.twitter.com/NmZiocCZF5— CHV Noticias (@CHVNoticias) March 28, 2023
Olímpico or own goal? You say tohmato, I say tomato.
Fans hailed Sánchez's performance and pointed out that his recent mustache has served him as a good luck charm in recent weeks. The player denied his mustache is a talisman but an aesthetic choice.
Handsome? Maybe. But as handsome as the mustache of Pedro Pascal, the trendiest Chilean today? I don't know, but the debate is on.
Aquí se las pongo difícil.
¿A quien le queda mejor el bigote?RT - Pedro Pascal.
Me gusta - Alexis Sánchez. #LAROJA #chilevsparaguay #LaRojaxCHV pic.twitter.com/IWyh70Eqy8— Lateral Volante (@lateral_volante) March 28, 2023
