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Portugal Defeats Mexico for 3rd Place in 2017 Confederations Cup

European champions Portugal didn't need Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo to win the third-place play-off match against Mexico at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup as Adrien Silva converted a penalty in extra time to give his side a 2-1 win.

Both teams ended the match with 10 players after Nelsinho and Raul Jimenez were both given their marching orders. Chile and Germany will meet in the final of the tournament.

El Tri took the lead against the run of play early in the second half as the unfortunate Luis Neto scored an own goal.

Portugal had dominated until that point, but there was little Neto could do when Javier Hernandez's fast cross hit him in the legs and bounced in goal.