Chile's wrecking ball at international tournaments just keeps on swinging. The best-supported team at the Confederations Cup has claimed Portugal as their latest scalp, winning a penalty shootout (again) to reach the final and another shot at glory.

                                                                                     Sanchez's first involvement was a glorious reverse pass that sent Eduardo Vargas clean through. His strike partner should have scored but shot straight at Rui Patricio. In response, Ronaldo collected a high long ball and sent a sublime cross into the feet of Andre Silva, who was denied at the far post by the width of the sprawling Bravo's backside.

The fast and attacking opening seemed to catch everyone by surprise and matters were soon broken down into feisty fits and starts. William Carvalho caught Vargas on the foot and Gonzalo Jara stood on Adrien Silva's ankle. The Sporting CP midfielder later talked himself into the book for protesting against Chile's rough treatment but it was coming from both sides.

All the while, Sanchez and Ronaldo paced, pouted and waited to pounce without ever landing a killer blow. Portugal's skipper was thwarted by Bravo early in the second half, Sanchez had a promising hit blocked by Jose Fonte and Ronaldo immediately led a counter-attack.

It was a prolonged 'feeling-out' of their opponents, a heavyweight bout of nothing but test jabs. One Ronaldo free-kick missed the sweet spot by several metres. Sanchez made a bold run but took a touch too many. They were all opportunities for great moments that rather limped into nothingness.Cristiano Ronaldo against Alexis Sanchez, but neither livewire managed to spark in 120 tense minutes of the semi-final in Kazan. Instead, it was one of Chile's almost-forgotten heroes who made the telling contribution.Manchester City must have had the goalkeeper doubting his own credentials but he made three excellent shootout saves to deny the European champions their own chance of history.