Chile had a controversial 101st-minute penalty to thank for as they won 2-1 win over Bolivia as their Copa America Centenario campaign was re-ignited in Group D.
Bolivia's Jhasmani Campos cancelled out Arturo Vidal's second-half opener when he scored an incredible free-kick midway through the second half at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
But just as Bolivia looked to have taken a share of the spoils, the assistant referee called a controversial handball in the box to award a penalty against Luis Gutierrez in the eighth minute of stoppage-time.
Vidal made no mistake from the spot as he dispatched the winner for the defending champions in the 101st minute.
But parity did not last long in the second half as Vidal opened the scoring just a minute after the break, netting his first goal for Chile outside of South America having started a delightful move.
Pinilla was released by Vidal into the box and got his head up in time to cut the ball back into a dangerous area, with the latter sharp enough to pounce on, turning it into the back of the net courtesy of a simple finish.
But if anyone thought Chile would run away with the win after taking the lead, they were proven wrong when substitute Campos stood over a 61st-minute free-kick having just been introduced by coach Julio Baldivieso.
Sanchez was turned away by a brilliant save from Carlos Lampe in the 72nd minute but Chile were not to be denied in contentious circumstances as Vidal stepped up and converted a penalty in the 11th minute of stoppage-time after Gutierrez was adjudged to have handled the ball inside the area, much to the anger of Bolivia.
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