Match ends, Ecuador 1, Chile 2.
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Alexis Sanchez scored the winning goal to send Chile through to the Copa America quarter-finals with victory over Ecuador.
Jose Fuenzalida had given the reigning champions the lead inside the opening 10 minutes but Enner Valencia equalised for Ecuador from the penalty spot.
Manchester United forward Sanchez scored the winner after half-time, chipping in a side-footed volley.
Ecuador finished the game with 10 men after Gabriel Achilier's late red card.
Sanchez's goal was his 43rd for his country but it came after he aggravated an ankle injury in the first half.
"I think I have a sprain, I hope it's not too serious," he said. "At half-time they strapped it up, I played on with a bit of pain."
Chile are the second team after Colombia to have qualified for the the knockout stages after two games.
Chile top group C with one group game left to play, against Uruguay on Monday, while Ecuador must beat Japan on the same day to stand any chance of progressing.
Line-ups
Ecuador
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 22Domínguez
- 4VelascoBooked at 90mins
- 21AchilierBooked at 89mins
- 3ArboledaBooked at 78mins
- 6Ramírez
- 8GruezoBooked at 81mins
- 10MenaBooked at 34minsSubstituted forPreciadoat 82'minutes
- 18Orejuela
- 23MéndezBooked at 3minsSubstituted forA Valenciaat 60'minutes
- 7IbarraSubstituted forGarcésat 69'minutes
- 13E Valencia
Substitutes
- 1Banguera
- 2Mina
- 9Garcés
- 11Preciado
- 12Ortíz
- 14Arreaga
- 15Intriago
- 16A Valencia
- 19Caicedo
- 20Chicaiza
Chile
Formation 4-3-3
- 1AriasBooked at 44mins
- 4IslaBooked at 82mins
- 17Medel
- 3Maripán
- 15BeausejourBooked at 52mins
- 20Aránguiz
- 13Pulgar
- 8VidalBooked at 86minsSubstituted forJaraat 90+2'minutes
- 6FuenzalidaSubstituted forDíazat 70'minutes
- 11VargasSubstituted forHernándezat 86'minutes
- 7Sánchez
Substitutes
- 2Lichnovsky
- 5Díaz
- 9Castillo
- 10Valdés
- 12Cortés
- 14Pavez
- 16Hernández
- 18Jara
- 19Fernandes
- 21Opazo
- 22Sagal
- 23Urra
- Referee:
- Patricio Loustau
- Attendance:
- 14,727
Match Stats
Home TeamEcuadorAway TeamChile
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home22
- Away22
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Ecuador 1, Chile 2.
Booking
Pedro Velasco (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Pedro Velasco (Ecuador).
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Alexis Sánchez (Chile) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
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Alexis Sánchez (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Chile. Gonzalo Jara replaces Arturo Vidal.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Arturo Vidal (Chile).
Dismissal
Gabriel Achilier (Ecuador) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
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Foul by Gabriel Achilier (Ecuador).
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Arturo Vidal (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Gabriel Achilier (Ecuador).
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Arturo Vidal (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Arturo Vidal (Chile) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Pedro Velasco (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Arturo Vidal (Chile).
Substitution
Substitution, Chile. Pablo Hernández replaces Eduardo Vargas.
