Copa America 2016 Final: Messi misses spot kick as Chile beat Argentina 4-2 in tie-breaker to win title
Welcome to the live coverage of Copa America Centenario final between Argentina and Chile, starting at 05.30 am (IST)
The stage is set. It can't get any bigger. The finalists of the last edition of Copa America are back at it again. Will Lionel Messi be able to break his trophy-less jinx with Argentina or will his Barcelona teammate Claudio Bravo have the last laugh just like 2015?
Starting line-ups
Argentina: Romero, Rojo, Otamendi, Funes Mori, Mercado, Banega, Mascherano, Biglia, Messi, Higuain, Di Maria
Chile: Bravo, Beausejour, Medel, Jara, Isla, Vidal, Aranguiz, Diaz, Fuenzalida, Sanchez, Vargas
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Welcome to the live coverage of Copa America Centenario final between Argentina and Chile, starting at 05.30 am (IST)
Silva scores and they win the shoot out 4-2
Arg 2-3 Chile
Biglia misses as Bravo dives to right and saves
Arg 2-3 Chile
Chile score again
Arg 2-2 Chile
Aguero scores
Arg 1-2 Chile
Chile score in the next kick
ARG 1-1 Chile
Mascherano scores
ARG 0-1 Chile
Nicolas scores
ARG 0-0 Chile
Messi misses. He blazes over the bar
Arg 0-0 Chile
Vidal misses, Romero saves
Argentina 0-0 Chile
Referee blows the whistle. The match will be decided in a penalty shoot-out
Just a minute left on the clock
Resultant corner is cleared
114' Messi's free-kick hits the wall and goes out for a corner
112' Messi is fouled just outside the box. Ideal position for him to get a shot on goal
Lamela is brought on for Banega
Vargas is substituted
107' Vargas tries to feed Isla but Romero comes off his line and gathers the ball
Last fifteen minutes stand between a tie breaker
It's half time of extra time. Argentina 0-0 Chile
Sanchez is substituted
99' SAVED! Aguero's brilliant header from a Messi free kick is kept out by Bravo with a finger tip save
98' SAVED! Chile breakaway and Sanchez crosses for Vargas who heads it towards goal but Romero dives to his left and saves. That was a brilliant stop
95' Aguero gets another chance to shoot from inside the box but it's blocked
First period of extra time starts
It's full time and still no goals. We are going into extra time
90+!' WHAT A MISSES! Sanchez just had to give direction to a great ball in the box but somehow he messes up his shot and Argentinean defence clears. They counter-attack and Messi takes a shot which goes wide of first post
Three minutes added
One minute of normal time left on the clock
87' Banega's free kick is headed out of danger by Chilean defence
84' Messi passes to Aguero and the forward gets in a great position to shoot from inside the box but blazes it over. It's a sin to miss from that position
79' SAVED! Vargas runs down the right and tries to beat Romero from a tight angle, but the goal-keeper had it covered
12 minutes of normal time left
74' Aranguiz corner falls to Sanchez, he tries to float in a cross but Argentine keeper Romero comes forward and gathers the ball
72' Messi squares to Aguero and the Man City forward shoots over the goal
Aguero comes on for Higuain
Messi tries to run clear but is brought down. Argentina get a free kick
Chile break away immediately but an off side spoils their well-orchestrated efforts
62' Messi takes on the Chileans and just when he tries to enter the box, the ball is taken off his feet for a corner
58' Messi lobs a delightful ball into the box which is cleared by two Chileans with joint effort
56' Di Maria is substituted
54' Messi's free-kick is cleared by Chilean defence, but the ball falls to Higuain, who tries his luck from outside the box but it's way off target
53' Argentina awarded a free-kick for a foul on Messi
Second half is underway
Players are trudging onto the field
HT Argentina 0-0 Chile
Referee blows the half-time whistle. The deadlock is still not broken. Both teams are down to 10 men
Five minutes added
This was for a foul on Vidal. The Chilean is still on the ground
42' RED CARD shown to Rojo. Argentina are also down to 10 men. Game on!
39' Messi is shown a yellow card for diving in the penalty box
A brawl breaks out between the two sets of players. Mascherano and Vidal booked
29' Messi takes the resultant free kick and Bravo easily gathers the ball. No harm done, but for how long can Chile defend with 10 men?
28' RED CARD! Diaz fouls Messi the same way he did just a few minutes back and he gets a second yellow. He is off. Chile are down to 10 men now
Argentina have not conceded a single goal in the first half of Copa America Centenario
21' CHANCE MISSED! Higuain is back at it again as he misses a great chance. Medel is guilty of giving away possession, Higuain takes control of the ball, enters the box, and after being one on one with Bravo, he shoots wide. A chip is all that he needed
18' Di Maria tries to find some space but Chile defenders block his way, finally he gets a shot in but it is way over the target
17' SAVED! Messi goes for goal but the shot is straight into the safe hands of Bravo
15' Messi tries to run Chile ragged but is fouled by Diaz. He gets a yellow, Argentina get a free kick
6' Messi takes a free-kick which is headed out for a corner. The resultant corner is cleared
Sanchez is down with an injury. Now he walks off temporarily
2' Vidal tries to play and through ball but Argentine goal-keeper comes out and gathers the ball to avoid danger
1' Banega tries an early shot on Chilean goal and it is just off target. Bravo had to dive full stretch to make sure that he had it covered
A round of handshakes and off we go.
Time for the national anthems.
Players walk onto the pitch. Kick off is minutes away.
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