In the absence of rested captain Lionel Messi, who was spared from the 3,600-meter altitude of La Paz, the Albiceleste secured the lead in the 31st minute on Tuesday, as per Xinhua reports.
Following a lackluster first half, Santos Borre managed to break the deadlock in less than a minute after the game resumed, despite the scorching conditions at Estadio Metropolitano in Barranquilla, as reported by Xinhua.
Xinhua reports that the 31-year-old, who departed Paris Saint-Germain this week to join Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal, hasn't played for his nation since the previous year's World Cup in Qatar due to an ankle injury.