Alexis Sanchez scores winning penalty in Copa America final as Chile beat Lionel Messi's Argentina in shoot-out

Argentina vs Chile, match report - Chile defeat Argentina 4-1 on penalties to end 99-year wait for Copa America crown as match finishes 0-0 in extra-time 

Chile have defeated Argentina on penalties to end their 99-year wait for a Copa America crown and condemn Lionel Messi to a second straight heartbreak in a major international final. 

Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez struck the winning spot-kick for Chile, as the hosts clinched a 4-1 shoot-out victory when the game ended goalless after extra time.

Sanchez chipped the decisive penalty down the middle past Sergio Romero to spark wild celebrations in front of a 45,000 capacity crowd at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago. 

Chile took control of the shoot-out when Gonzalo Higuain blazed his penalty over the bar before Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo saved Ever Banega's spot-kick.