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Chile's Alexis Sanchez celebrates his goal against Peru during a 2018 Russia World Cup qualifying soccer match in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Chile's Alexis Sanchez celebrates his goal against Peru during a 2018 Russia World Cup qualifying soccer match in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)Martin Mejia/Associated Press

Alexis Sanchez Makes a Mockery of His Jinx by Scoring Brace for Chile vs. Peru

Joe GallagherOct 13, 2015

Remember when those Peruvian fans tried to curse Alexis Sanchez out of luck before their match against Chile?

Well, it didn't turn out so well.

The Arsenal man was a key figure in Chile's 4-3 win over Peru in their World Cup qualifier Tuesday night, scoring a first-half brace and setting up Eduardo Vargas' second shortly after the half-time break.

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He first nicked in at the front post to slide in the team's opener, before sweeping home a team move on 44 minutes.

In between, Sanchez's vision was what levelled the scores in the 41st minute.

He later showed his pace to get clear of Peru's right-back to gift Vargas with a tap in.

Back to the drawing board for the home fans, then.

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