Argentina vs Chile 0-0 (2-4) Penalty Shootout All Goals 2016 HD
After
120 minutes without a goal in the
Copa America and it was the tournament hosts who emerged triumphant through a penalty shootout
Chile finally won their first major trophy to spark jubilant scenes in
Santiago as
Argentina were beaten 4-1 on penalties in the Copa America final on Saturday.
Gonzalo Higuain and
Ever Banega missed from the spot in a shootout at
Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos following a drab goalless encounter, as Argentina endured more heartbreak almost a year after losing the
World Cup final against
Germany.
Higuain blasted high over the crossbar and fellow substitute
Banega’s tame effort was saved by
Claudio Bravo, so
Alexis Sanchez had the chance to end Chile’s long wait for a
Copa title and the
Arsenal forward did so in style with a cheeky effort.
Four-time runners-up Chile celebrated in style as Argentina were left to reflect on what might have been once again, as their 22-year wait for a major trophy goes on.
Argentina have now lost two of the last three Copa finals and
Lionel Messi – the only Argentina player to score in the shootout – is still to lift a major trophy at international level.
A capacity crowd generated a tremendous atmosphere and Chile, coached by an
Argentine in
Jorge Sampaoli, appeared to be inspired as they made an encouraging start.
Eduardo Vargas’ long-range strike flashed narrowly wide before
Sergio Romero got down to his left to keep out
Arturo Vidal’s volley following a swift Chile break.
Chile goalkeeper
Bravo was then called into action to keep out
Sergio Aguero’s close-range header after the striker had got on the end of
Messi’s dangerous free-kick.
The game was being played at a frantic pace and
Vargas should have done better when he raced onto a ball over the top of the Argentina defence, but blasted high over the crossbar.
The
Albiceleste suffered a blow when
Angel Di
María pulled up with what appeared to be a hamstring injury just before the half-hour mark, with
Ezequiel Lavezzi replacing the
Manchester United winger – who missed the World Cup final due to a thigh problem.
Lavezzi had a great chance to make an impact when Aguero cut the ball back into his path just before half-time, but the
Paris-Saint Germain forward shot straight at Bravo.
Both sides were lacking quality in the final third, but
Sanchez almost conjured up a moment of magic to win it when he showed great technique to volley just wide of the far post seven minutes from time.
Argentina had one final chance to snatch victory in normal time when Lavezzi’s cross had a little too much on it and Higuain could only fire into the side-netting at full stretch beyond the back post two minutes into time added on.
Sanchez had the only opportunity in the first half of extra time when he raced away following a mistake from
Javier Mascherano, but shot just over the crossbar under pressure from the covering
Pablo Zabaleta.
Lavezzi appealed for a penalty when he went down under a challenge from
Francisco Silva with five minutes remaining, but referee
Wilmar Roldan saw nothing untoward and it came as no surprise
that the game would be settled by a shootout.
It was advantage Chile when Higuain fired Argentina’s second spot-kick high over the bar, then Banega’s poor effort was kept out by Bravo to allow
Sanchez to win it.
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