Peru advance to Copa America final with 3-0 win over Chile

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Semi Final - Chile v Peru - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July 3, 2019 Peru celebrate winning the match REUTERS/Diego Vara

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (Reuters) - Peru advanced to the final of the Copa America and a date with hosts Brazil after beating double defending champions Chile 3-0 on Wednesday.

Chile were outclassed by a quick and eager Peru side, who looked a different outfit from the one that scored just three goals in four games on their way to the semi-finals and lost 5-0 to Brazil earlier in the tournament.

Peru took the lead 20 minutes into the match when a corner from the right was nodded on to Edison Flores, who volleyed home at the back post.

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Semi Final - Chile v Peru - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July 3, 2019 Chile's Arturo Vidal looks dejected REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Peru made it 2-0 17 minutes later after a huge mistake from Chile goalkeeper Gabriel Arias, who charged out of his area to intercept a long pass but Andre Carillo got there ahead of him.

Carillo's cross found Yoshimar Yotun, who controlled the ball on his chest before volleying home into the unguarded net.

Chile were much better in the second half but their attempts at goal were either off target or safely handled by Pedro Gallese in the Peruvian net.

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Semi Final - Chile v Peru - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July 3, 2019 Peru's Pedro Gallese saves a penalty shot by Chile's Eduardo Vargas REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Captain Paolo Guerrero capped the scoring in stoppage time before Gallese ended his perfect night by saving a dinked penalty from Eduardo Vargas.

"Peru played well, they deserve to be in the final," said Chilean midfielder Gary Medel. "That hurts as we wanted to win another title. We had chances in the second half but we couldn’t convert them."

Peru will play Brazil in the final at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium on Sunday.

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Semi Final - Chile v Peru - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July 3, 2019 Peru's Paolo Guerrero scores their third goal REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Guerrero said they had put the 5-0 group stage rout behind them and would now start planning how to win their first Copa America since 1975.

"I think we all played well, we all made sacrifices," he said. "We were very intense and we deserve to be in the final.

"Now we need to rest and think of Brazil. It’ll be a very hard final."

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Semi Final - Chile v Peru - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July 3, 2019 Peru's Pedro Gallese in action with Chile's Arturo Vidal REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

(Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Semi Final - Chile v Peru - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July 3, 2019 Peru's Pedro Gallese makes a save REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Semi Final - Chile v Peru - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July 3, 2019 Chile's Erick Pulgar is shown a yellow card by referee Wilmar Roldan REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Semi Final - Chile v Peru - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July 3, 2019 Peru's Paolo Guerrero celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Henry Romero

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Semi Final - Chile v Peru - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July 3, 2019 Peru's Miguel Trauco and Renato Tapia in action with Chile's Eduardo Vargas REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Semi Final - Chile v Peru - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July 3, 2019 Peru's Victor Yotun celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Semi Final - Chile v Peru - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July 3, 2019 Chile's Alexis Sanchez in action with Peru's Renato Tapia REUTERS/Henry Romero

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Semi Final - Chile v Peru - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July 3, 2019 Peru's Edison Flores scores their first goal REUTERS/Diego Vara

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Semi Final - Chile v Peru - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July 3, 2019 Chile's Jean Beausejour talks with Peru's Andre Carrillo REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Semi Final - Chile v Peru - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July 3, 2019 Peru's Edison Flores receives treatment from medical staff after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Diego Vara

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Semi Final - Chile v Peru - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July 3, 2019 Peru's Paolo Guerrero celebrates after the match with team mates REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Semi Final - Chile v Peru - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July 3, 2019 Chile coach Reinaldo Rueda reacts REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Semi Final - Chile v Peru - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - July 3, 2019 Peru coach Ricardo Gareca during the match REUTERS/Henry Romero