Copa America 2016 Final: Messi misses spot kick as Chile beat Argentina 4-2 in tie-breaker to win title

Written By Argha Bhattacharya | Updated: Jun 27, 2016, 08:39 AM IST

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 

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 

Live Blog

Welcome to the live coverage of Copa America Centenario final between Argentina and Chile, starting at 05.30 am (IST)

08:31 AM

Silva scores and they win the shoot out 4-2

Arg 2-3 Chile

Biglia misses as Bravo dives to right and saves

08:29 AM

Arg 2-3 Chile

Chile score again

08:28 AM

Arg 2-2 Chile

Aguero scores

Arg 1-2 Chile

Chile score in the next kick 

08:26 AM

ARG 1-1 Chile

Mascherano scores

ARG 0-1 Chile

Nicolas scores

ARG 0-0 Chile

Messi misses. He blazes over the bar

08:24 AM

Arg 0-0 Chile

Vidal misses, Romero saves

08:19 AM

Argentina 0-0 Chile

Referee blows the whistle. The match will be decided in a penalty shoot-out

08:16 AM

Just a minute left on the clock

08:13 AM

Resultant corner is cleared

114' Messi's free-kick hits the wall and goes out for a corner

08:10 AM

112' Messi is fouled just outside the box. Ideal position for him to get a shot on goal

08:08 AM

Lamela is brought on for Banega

08:06 AM

Vargas is substituted

08:06 AM

107' Vargas tries to feed Isla but Romero comes off his line and gathers the ball

08:03 AM

Last fifteen minutes stand between a tie breaker

08:02 AM

It's half time of extra time. Argentina 0-0 Chile

07:59 AM

Sanchez is substituted

07:56 AM

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

07:52 AM

95' Aguero gets another chance to shoot from inside the box but it's blocked

07:47 AM

First period of extra time starts

07:40 AM

It's full time and still no goals. We are going into extra time

07:39 AM

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

07:36 AM

One minute of normal time left on the clock

07:34 AM

87' Banega's free kick is headed out of danger by Chilean defence

07:32 AM

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

07:27 AM

79' SAVED! Vargas runs down the right and tries to beat Romero from a tight angle, but the goal-keeper had it covered

07:25 AM

12 minutes of normal time left

07:23 AM

74' Aranguiz corner falls to Sanchez, he tries to float in a cross but Argentine keeper Romero comes forward and gathers the ball

07:20 AM

72' Messi squares to Aguero and the Man City forward shoots over the goal

07:16 AM

Aguero comes on for Higuain

Messi tries to run clear but is brought down. Argentina get a free kick

07:12 AM

Chile break away immediately but an off side spoils their well-orchestrated efforts

07:11 AM

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

07:06 AM

58' Messi lobs a delightful ball into the box which is cleared by two Chileans with joint effort

07:04 AM

56' Di Maria is substituted

07:02 AM

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

07:01 AM

53' Argentina awarded a free-kick for a foul on Messi

06:54 AM

Second half is underway

06:51 AM

Players are trudging onto the field

06:36 AM

HT Argentina 0-0 Chile

Referee blows the half-time whistle. The deadlock is still not broken. Both teams are down to 10 men

06:31 AM

Five minutes added

06:29 AM

This was for a foul on Vidal. The Chilean is still on the ground

06:28 AM

42' RED CARD shown to Rojo. Argentina are also down to 10 men. Game on!

06:25 AM

39' Messi is shown a yellow card for diving in the penalty box

06:21 AM

A brawl breaks out between the two sets of players. Mascherano and Vidal booked

06:15 AM

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?

06:14 AM

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

06:12 AM

Argentina have not conceded a single goal in the first half of Copa America Centenario

06:08 AM

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

06:04 AM

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

06:02 AM

17' SAVED! Messi goes for goal but the shot is straight into the safe hands of Bravo

06:01 AM

15' Messi tries to run Chile ragged but is fouled by Diaz. He gets a yellow, Argentina get a free kick

05:52 AM

6' Messi takes a free-kick which is headed out for a corner. The resultant corner is cleared

05:49 AM

Sanchez is down with an injury. Now he walks off temporarily

05:47 AM

2' Vidal tries to play and through ball but Argentine goal-keeper comes out and gathers the ball to avoid danger

05:46 AM

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

05:43 AM

A round of handshakes and off we go.

05:39 AM

Time for the national anthems.

05:34 AM

Players walk onto the pitch. Kick off is minutes away.

04:58 AM