WORLD CUP 2014: Brazil (Penalty) 1 - 1 Chile

Neymar's penalty in the shootout proved decisive when Chile's ex-Nottingham Forest, West Brom and Brighton defender Gonzalo Jara smashed the final spot-kick against the post.

The win - 1-1 after extra time and 3-2 on penalties - keeps Brazil's dreams alive of winning a World Cup on home soil - and their record of not losing a competitive match at home since 1975.
Chile had taken Brazil all the way in Belo Horizonte, dominating for long spells of the second half and nearly snatching it at the death through Mauricio Pinilla's strike which struck the crossbar.

Brazil had taken the lead through a goal awarded to David Luiz - even though it appeared to come off a Chile player - before Chile netted a deserved equaliser through Alexis Sanchez. Brazil's win also saved English referee Howard Webb from becoming the country's public enemy number one after he found himself at the centre of huge controversy when he disallowed a goal by Brazil forward Hulk for handball.

If Brazil had enjoyed the rub of the green from officials in previous matches - something that had been flagged up by Chile - there was no danger of such an accusation being made against Webb.

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