Chile beat Argentina in Penalty Shootout (4-2) in the Copa America Final at MetLife Stadium. The full time score was 0-0.
This is the second consecutive Penalty shootout in the Copa America Finals and the final of 2015 was between the same teams which Chile won.
The first half ended at 0-0 with a red card each for Argentina and Chile.
Chile's Marcelo Diaz's block on Lionel Messi in the 28th minute resulted in a red card:
The match went goalless in the 90 minutes time and neither time scored in the extra time which resulted in the Penalty shootout.
Arturo Vidal took the first kick for Chile and was stopped by Romero. Messi took the first kick for Argentina and he skied it.
Nicolas Castillo and Charles Aranguiz scored in the next kicks for Chile. Javier Mascherano and Sergio Aguero found the target for Argentina.
Beausejour scored the next kick for Chile and Lucas Biglia was blocked by Romero to make the score 3-2 in favor of Chile.
Francisco Silva who took the next kick found the target and made the score 4-2 to beat Argentina and win their 2nd Copa America title.
Golden Glove award - Claudio Bravo
Golden Boot Award - Eduardo Vargas
Golden Ball Award - Alexis Sanchez
This is the second consecutive Penalty shootout in the Copa America Finals and the final of 2015 was between the same teams which Chile won.
The first half ended at 0-0 with a red card each for Argentina and Chile.
Chile's Marcelo Diaz's block on Lionel Messi in the 28th minute resulted in a red card:
Argentina's Marcos Rojo was the next player to get a red card in the 42nd minute. Not sure if this was worthy enough for a Red card though.Another look at Marcelo Diaz's block on Leo Messi that led to the 1st red card of the #CopaAmerica final. #ARGvCHI https://t.co/4lwV9XFRF3— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 27, 2016
Was this tackle worthy of a straight red card for Marcos Rojo? You be the judge. #ARGvCHI https://t.co/plIHYrWEKB— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 27, 2016
The match went goalless in the 90 minutes time and neither time scored in the extra time which resulted in the Penalty shootout.
Arturo Vidal took the first kick for Chile and was stopped by Romero. Messi took the first kick for Argentina and he skied it.
Nicolas Castillo and Charles Aranguiz scored in the next kicks for Chile. Javier Mascherano and Sergio Aguero found the target for Argentina.
Beausejour scored the next kick for Chile and Lucas Biglia was blocked by Romero to make the score 3-2 in favor of Chile.
Francisco Silva who took the next kick found the target and made the score 4-2 to beat Argentina and win their 2nd Copa America title.
Francisco Silva delivers the winning PK to seal a second straight #CopaAmerica title for Chile. #ARGvCHI https://t.co/60wpXjGc4n
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 27, 2016
There it is! Chile lift the #CopaAmerica title for the 2nd year running. Congratulations, @LaRoja! https://t.co/Vqr4ccKX8O— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 27, 2016
Golden Glove award - Claudio Bravo
Golden Boot Award - Eduardo Vargas
Golden Ball Award - Alexis Sanchez
