Share on Twitter Argentina had much the better of the first half and mercurial captain Messi put them in front with a brilliant free-kick in the Group A encounter at Estadio Nilton Santos. Vargas came to Chile's rescue after the break, heading home the rebound after Emiliano Martinez saved Arturo Vidal's penalty. Nicolas Gonzalez was particularly wasteful as Argentina were unable to secure what would have been a deserved victory in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. Messi is yet to win a trophy with Argentina following back-to-back runners-up performances at the Copa America in 2015 and 2016, having also fallen short in the 2007 final against Brazil.