Argentina denied global radiance once more as Chile hold Copa America
EAST RUTHERFORD: Holders Chile shocked Argentina to win the Copa America Centenario in a punishment shoot-around here Sunday as Lionel Messi's title curse struck once more.
Messi blasted a punishment over the bar in the shoot-out before Lucas Biglia missed to leave Chile's Francisco Silva with the errand of stroking home the triumphant spot-kick at the MetLife Stadium.
It was a duplicate of a year ago's Copa America last, additionally won by Chile on punishments after a goalless draw.
Argentina's players then were left melancholy as they processed a third thrashing in a noteworthy last after misfortunes to Germany in the 2014 World Cup and Chile in a year ago's Copa.
The annihilation likewise guaranteed Argentina's 23-year sit tight for a noteworthy title — and a first for five-time world player of the year Messi — proceeded.
The last had gone to punishments in the wake of completing stopped at 0-0 following 120 minutes.
Both sides were diminished to 10 men in the primary half as Brazilian ref Heber Lopes attempted to take a few to get back some composure on an irritable challenge played before a horde of 82,026.
The principal yellow card of the match came in the sixteenth moment when Marcelo Diaz cut down Messi with a skeptical hack over the thighs as the Barcelona star progressed on the Chilean objective.
Argentina ought to have led the pack on 21 minutes when a protective screw up from Gary Medel, miscontrolling a back pass, permitted Gonzalo Higuain to go clean through on objective.
Chile let-off
Higuain had time and space however picked to lift his shot over the propelling Bravo and it moved wide of the post in a gigantic let-off for Chile.
It was a nightmarish instance of history repeating itself for Higuain, who missed possibly coordinate winning chances in both the 2014 World Cup last and a year ago's Copa America.
After seven minutes Chile were left shaking when Messi burst forward just to be bodychecked conspicuously by Diaz.
For a minute it created the impression that ref Lopes had overlooked Diaz's before alert yet in the long run he displayed a red card and Chile were down to 10.
It should have been a notice to both sides however the resentful tone proceeded for the rest of the half, with Javier Mascherano and Arturo Vidal next into the book in the 37th moment.
The following erupt went ahead 40 minutes when Messi dashed into the case at rapid and tumbled over after a crash with Jose Pedro Fuenzalida.
Chile's players encompassed Lopes requesting a yellow card for a plunge and Messi was properly reserved despite the fact that it searched for all the world as though he had just gone down in the wake of being gotten reeling.
Rojo red
Two minutes from half-time and Lopes was going after a red card, this time sending off Manchester United's Marcos Rojo for a harsh tackle on Vidal.
The cards proceeded in a touchy begin to the second half, Jean Beausejour reserved for hacking at Gabriel Mercado. A negative foul on Messi by Charles Aranguiz brought about another yellow card.
The presentation of Sergio Aguero for Higuain had little impact with Argentina neglecting to break the stalemate. Chile striker Eduardo Vargas went close on the 80th moment, pounding a furious low shot that Romero welled to hinder at his close post.
Aguero had an opportunity to take triumph in the 84th moment when he was worked into space on the privilege of the crate yet he bursted his shot high and wide.
There was still time for late show when Ramiro Funes-Mori made a dazzling match-sparing square to deny Alexis Sanchez.
From the Argentinian counter-assault, Messi surged forward from most of the way to shoot wide.
In the midst of choking out pressure in additional time, Chile had the best early opportunity to score in the 98th moment when he headed Edson Puch's cross just to be denied by Romero.
Aguero then drew a blade
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