Peru upsets Chile and will face Brazil in Copa América final

Posted by watchmen
July 5, 2019
Posted in SPORTS

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — After being counted out by most, Peru pulled off a stunning Copa América comeback.
Two weeks after a demoralizing 5-0 loss to Brazil that left the team on the verge of a first-round elimination, Peru got past two-time defending champion Chile 3-0 on Wednesday (Thursday morning, PHL time) to make it to the continental final for the first time since 1975.
Peru had already stunned title-favorite Uruguay in the quarterfinals after advancing as one of the two best third-place finishers from the three groups, and now it will get a rematch against host Brazil in Sunday’s (Monday, PHL time) final at the Maracanã Stadium.
Chile was trying to become the first team to win three straight Copa América titles since Argentina in the 1940s, but now will play the third-place match against the Argentines on Saturday (Sunday, PHL time) in a repeat of the last two finals.
Despite a team without the same quality as Chile, it was Peru that got off to a good start and dominated the match early on.
Edinson Flores opened the scoring with a shot from inside the area in the 21st minute and Yoshimar Yotún added to the lead in the 38th with a strike into the open net after Chile goalkeeper Gabriel Arias left the area to try to stop a counterattack.
Peru striker Paolo Guerrero sealed the victory in a breakaway in stoppage time to become the Copa América’s all-time leading scorer among active players with 13 goals. (Eric Nunez, Associated Press)

Peru’s players celebrates their side’s win over Chile during a Copa America semifinal soccer match at the Arena do Gremio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Peru defeated Chile 3-0 and qualified to the final. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

 

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