Portugal 0-0 Chile (Penalties 0-3): Claudio Bravo's spot-kick heroics ensure Copa America winners progress to Confederations Cup final
- Both Portugal and Chile failed to find their fluency and golden touch on Wednesday in Kazan
- Chile nearly broke the deadlock right at the end of extra-time as they agonisingly hit the woodwork twice
- Claudio Bravo saved three spot-kicks to ensure Chile beat Portugal 3-0 in the penalty shoot-out
- RECAP: Take a look back at all the action from the Confederations Cup semi-final right here
Chile are into the Confederations Cup final after the semi with Portugal in Kazan was decided by Claudio Bravo's penalty shoot-out saves.
Bravo saved poor spot-kicks from Ricardo Quaresma, Joao Moutinho and Nani as the much-maligned Manchester City goalkeeper proved to be the match winner.
Chile were faultless from the spot as Arturo Vidal, Charles Aranguiz and Alexis Sanchez scored.
Claudio Bravo's penalty heroics on Wednesday ensured Chile progressed to the Confederations Cup final
Bravo is mobbed by his ecstatic international team-mates after saving the spot-kick that sent Chile through to the final
The Manchester City goalkeeper saved all three spot-kicks, meaning Chile won after beating Portugal 3-0 on penalties
Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi speaks to his players after the semi-final went into extra-time in Kazan
Rui Patricio dives to his right to desperately attempt to save Alexis Sanchez's header, which drifted just wide of the post
The South American champions had come closest to winning the contest in open play when Vidal hit the post in the penultimate minute of extra-time and Martin Rodriguez struck the bar with the follow-up.
Portugal had earlier escaped when Iranian official Alireza Faghani opted not to ask the video assistant referee to review a challenge by Jose Fonte on Francisco Silva, which should have been a penalty.
Germany and Mexico meet in the second semi-final in Sochi on Thursday. The final takes place on Sunday evening in St Petersburg, with a third-placed play-off in Moscow earlier in the day.
Bravo was called into action early on against the European champions, denying Andre Silva. Cristiano Ronaldo was the provider, but Bravo smothered Andre Silva's attempt to convert.
Chances in front of goal were few and far between as the sides cancelled each other out.
Two came in quick succession, but the goalkeepers ensured the deadlock remained. Rui Patricio denied Eduardo Varga after he took a touch before firing towards goal. And then Bravo stood up to repel Ronaldo's shot after 58 minutes.
Vidal fired over from 25 yards for Chile before Cedric Soares intercepted a cross from Alexis Sanchez intended for Vidal.
Eduardo Vargas attempts the spectacular for Chile as the Portugal players desperately try to block his effort
City goalkeeper and Chile captain Bravo reacts during the tense affair on Wednesday in Russia
Bravo makes a great save to deny AC Milan new boy Andre Silva from opening the scoring against Chile
Arsenal forward Sanchez failed to make a huge impact against the 2016 European Champions
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo pictured having his shirt pulled by Mauricio Isla on Wednesday
Ronaldo had a shot deflected for a corner and then headed wide from Soares' cross with six minutes of normal time remaining.
Sanchez came closer still in the fifth minute of extra-time. But the Arsenal striker, after finding space 10 yards out, headed narrowly wide from Mauricio Isla's cross.
Chile might have had a penalty in the second period of extra-time when Silva went by Fonte after latching on to Sanchez's pass. Fonte took the substitute down and appeals were dismissed. The referee did not refer the decision.
Chile came close to brushing off the disappointment as Vidal's rapier-like strike from the left edge of the area came back off the post.
Rodriguez prodded the ball goal-bound, but it was too high and the game went to penalties.
Vidal converted the first spot-kick and Bravo guessed correctly on each occasion he faced a Portuguese taker as Ronaldo was left to watch his team's title hopes come to an end.
Ronaldo, who has been linked with a move away from Madrid, was kept quiet throughout most of the encounter
Portugal's William Carvalho battles for the ball with Chile's Pablo Hernandez in the Confederations Cup semi-final
Sanchez and Southampton centre back Jose Fonte challenge for the ball during the opening stages of Wednesday's match
Vargas had a fantastic opportunity to open the scoring for Chile in the sixth minute but his shot was saved by Rui Patricio
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