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Claudio Bravo superb as Chile beat Portugal on penalties to reach final

KAZAN, Russia -- After 120 grueling and scoreless minutes, Claudio Bravo made three consecutive saves to put Chile in the Confederations Cup final at Portugal's expense. Here are three quick thoughts on Chile's 0-0 (3-0 on penalties) victory...

1. Bravo the hero as Chile reach the final

Chile will play Mexico or Germany in the Confederations Cup final and they have Claudio Bravo to thank. The Manchester City goalkeeper had a torrid 2016-17 season domestically but saved all three of Portugal's penalties in a stunning shoot-out performance, denying Ricardo Quaresma, Joao Mourinho and Nani after a tense and sometimes controversial 120 minutes.