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Russia 1 Chile 1: Vasin denies visitors despite Sanchez impact

Alexis Sanchez made a starring appearance from the substitutes' bench as Chile drew with Russia ahead of the Confederations Cup.

Viktor Vasin's header gave Russia a 1-1 home draw against Chile despite Alexis Sanchez making an impressive impact from the bench for the visitors.

Arturo Vidal had a header controversially disallowed in the first half in Moscow, but Sanchez came on early in the second and made an instant impact, setting up Mauricio Isla to score with a superb pass.

But defender Vasin struck back for Russia with a thumping header to ensure his side avoided defeat in their final warm-up match before the Confederations Cup.