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| Lionel Messi after copa America loss. |
BY Mwangi K. Githinji.
Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo helped
his team snap up back-to-back Copa America titles after overwhelming their
South American rivals Argentina 4-2 in a penalty shootout at the MetLife
Stadium.
Earlier ,both teams went one man down as
Manchester United’s Marcos Rojo was shown a straight red card in the 43rd
minute for a tackle from behind on Vidal as well as Marcelo Diaz who was sent
off for a second yellow card having blocked Messi.
With Vidal and Messi
missing the opening penalties, Chile’s captain and goalkeeper Claudio Bravo
stole the show for keeping
out Lucas Biglia penalty as they proceeded to win thanks to Nicolas Castillo, Charles Aranguiz, Beausejour and Silva.
The 4-2 shoot-out loss marked a third
consecutive defeat in a final for Argentina who were beaten last year as well as
in the 2014 World Cup.
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