Eduardo Vargas scored both goals as Chile saw off the 10 men of Peru 2-1 to book their place in the 2015 Copa América final.
The tournament hosts, who have never lifted the trophy, made sure they would be back in Santiago on Saturday with a hard-fought victory over their neighbours, who had to play 70 minutes without the services of Carlos Zambrano.
The defender was shown a red card for following through with his stud up on Charles Aránguiz after already clearing the ball.
It ended an eventful, albeit brief, evening for Zambrano, who became involved in an early incident with Arturo Vidal, who could have been dismissed himself for raising his hand, before then being booked for a foul on Alexis Sánchez.
Chile made their numerical advantage count just before the break, Vargas just about getting enough on his effort to  see it creep over the line after an inswinging cross from Sánchez had hit the post and rebounded back into his team-mate’s path.
Los Incas silenced the majority of the crowd when they equalised through a Gary Medel own goal, the defender turning home Luis AdvĂncula’s cross from the right.
They were not level for long, however, as Vargas produced a stunning long-range strike to put Chile ahead again just five minutes later
They managed to hang onto the lead through to the final whistle, meaning they will next face either Argentina or Paraguay, who meet in Concepción on Tuesday night, in the final.
Peru, meanwhile, have to deal with the disappointment of losing in the last four at a second successive Copa.
A chance to appear in the third/fourth-place play-off on Friday is of scant consolation after an outstanding campaign from Ricardo Gareca’s side.
Bron: ca2015.com
