Mauricio Isla was the unlikely hero for Chile as his late strike saw the tournament hosts edge out the nine men of Uruguay 1-0 in Santiago.The opening Copa América quarter-final looked destined to go to penalties until Isla fired in his third, and surely most important, international goal with just 10 minutes to play.

La Roja dominated throughout but struggled to break down  a resilient Uruguay side who were hampered by the dismissal of Edinson Cavani just after the hour mark.

Having already been booked in the first half for venting his disappointment at a decision to the referee’s assistant, the striker caught Gonzala Jara in the face in an off-the-ball incident to leave the referee with no other choice but to show him another yellow card.

Jorge Fucile became the second Uruguay player to see red. His late tackle on Alexis Sánchez not only got him a second booking, it also led to both benches being cleared in the closing stages of a tempestious clash.

Once order was restored, La Celeste manager Óscar Tabárez was also sent to the stands as the holders saw their reign come to a rather disappointing end.

Bron: ca2015.com