Argentina Player Ratings vs Chile: Messi-less Albiceleste Score Comfortable Win

Argentina Player Ratings vs Chile: Lionel Messi's absence was felt during the game

Argentina continued their impressive form in the World Cup qualifiers with a comfortable 2-1 victory over Chile in Calama on Thursday. Despite missing captain Lionel Messi, who was suspended, La Albiceleste put in a dominant display and fully deserved their victory. Here are the player ratings for Argentina:

Goalkeepers

Emiliano Martinez - 7: The Aston Villa goalkeeper made several important saves, including a stunning stop from Arturo Vidal in the second half.

Franco Armani - N/A: Came on as a late substitute for Martinez.

Defenders

Nahuel Molina Lucero - 6: The Udinese full-back had a solid game defensively and provided some good attacking threat down the right flank.

German Pezzella - 7: The Real Betis defender was a rock at the back for Argentina and made several key interceptions.

Nicolas Otamendi - 7: The former Manchester City defender was another player who had a strong game at the back for Argentina.

Lisandro Martinez - 6: The Manchester United defender had a solid game but was caught out of position a few times.

Marcos Acuna - 6: The Sevilla full-back had a good game going forward but was sometimes caught out defensively.

Midfielders

Rodrigo De Paul - 7: The Atletico Madrid midfielder was energetic and creative in the middle of the park for Argentina.

Leandro Paredes - 7: The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder had a solid game and helped to control the tempo of the match.

Alexis Mac Allister - 8: The Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder was one of Argentina's best players on the night. He scored a stunning goal and created several chances for his teammates.

Angel Di Maria - 7: The Juventus winger had a good game and was a constant threat to the Chile defense.

Forwards

Lautaro Martinez - 6: The Inter Milan striker had a quiet game and missed a good chance to score in the first half.

Julian Alvarez - 8: The Manchester City striker was Argentina's best player on the night. He scored a brilliant goal and was a constant threat to the Chile defense.

Paulo Dybala - 6: The Juventus forward came on as a substitute and had a few good chances to score.

Manager

Lionel Scaloni - 7: The Argentina manager set his team up well and got the best out of his players. La Albiceleste looked comfortable throughout the match and fully deserved their victory.