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WATCH: Chile`s Claudio Bravo saves all three Portugal penalties, sends Twitter into meltdown
Cristiano Ronaldo, the four-time Ballon d`Or winner who chose to delay his penalty turn, couldn`t feature in the shootout.
New Delhi: Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo produced an spot-less performance against Portugal in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final against Portugal, saving all three penalties after the match remained goalless in normal and extra time.
The Manchester City goalie's incredible reading of where the Portugal trio – Ricardo Quaresma, Joao Moutinho and Luis Nani – were targeting their penalty kicks, saw Chile become the first finalists of the competition. (Chile vs Portugal - Match Report)
Cristiano Ronaldo, the four-time Ballon d'Or winner who chose to delay his penalty turn, couldn't feature in the shootout and had a frustrating day with most of his time being spent in complaining to the referee, reports Efe.
Here's the penalty shootout video in full:
Bravo's heroics send Twitter into a meltdown, with fans celebrating Chile's progress by posting some hilarious tweets.
Sunday's final will pit Chile against the winner of the other second semi-final between Mexico and Germany, while the loser of that match will face Portugal for third-place