Lucas Paquetá entered the break and took a minute to make a fantasy move to give Brazil an advantage that he was able to defend only on Friday, thus beating Chile 1-0 and reaching the semifinals of the Copa América.

Paquetá came in for Roberto Firmino and scored with a right hand after the play that included terrific first-class passes from three Brazilian players, including Neymar. The attacker from Lyon entered the area and defined with a right hand in front of goalkeeper Claudio Bravo in the 46th minute.

But the process of the match was complicated for Brazil from 48, when the Argentine referee Patricio Loustau showed the direct red to Gabriel Jesús, for a kick typical of the martial arts on the face of the side Eugenio Mena.

The Seleção resisted, and will play the semifinal on Monday, also at the Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro. The rival will be Peru, which in the afternoon eliminated Paraguay through penalties.