Lionel Messi's Copa America campaign finished just over 45 minutes early on Saturday after the Argentina captain was sent off along with Chile's Gary Medel in the third-place play-off.
Messi and Argentina came flying out of the blocks in Arena Corinthians, after tasting elimination in controversial circumstances at the hands of Brazil on Tuesday.
After just 12 minutes the Albiceleste went ahead, Sergio Aguero converting past Gabriel Arias in the Chile net after latching on to a brilliant quickly taken free-kick from the Barcelona wizard.
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Injury to Alexis Sanchez and a goal for Paulo Dybala compounded the Roja's woes, finding themselves 2-0 behind after barely 20 minutes.