World Cup 2014: Brazil v Chile – picture collection

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World Cup 2014: Brazil v Chile – picture collection

Luiz Gustavo of Brazil arrives at the Estadio Mineirão

Both sets of fans make their way to the stadium in Belo Horizonte before the match. Brazil have won over 70% of their matches against Chile

Chile fans walk towards the stadium. Chile has lost their three previous World Cup matches against Brazil – the semi-final in 1962 and two second-round defeats in 1998 and 2010

Brazil fans are in the Mineirão stadium early for the first knockout game of the tournament

The stadium fills up before the match. After the draw was made back in December, Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said: 'I hope Chile don't qualify. It's better to face a European team

Neymar demonstrates his skills before the match. With four goals already, he is the joint top scorer with Messi and Müller as the second round begins

Howard Webb prepares for the match between Brazil and Chile. He officiated the same match in South Africa four years ago

The Brazilians sing their national anthem with typical gusto

It's a lively start as Neymar falls under pressure fighting for the ball with Chile's Gary Medel

Brazil's goalkeeper Júlio César smothers the ball following some early Chilean pressure

In the 18th minute, Thiago Silva flicks on Neymar's corner and David Luiz turns it in at the far post with his knee to give Brazil a 1-0 lead

Luiz celebrates with Fred after scoring the opening goal

Chile equalise when Alexis Sánchez places the ball past Júlio César after a defensive error by Hulk

Barcelona's Alexis Sánchez keeps his composure to place the ball into the corner of the net

The Chileans celebrate and they are right back in the match at 1-1.

Neymar looks in pain. Its 1-1 at half time

Fred and Gary Medel get into a physical confrontation as the players begin to walk down the tunnel

Brazil's defender Marcelo has a throw-in during the intense encounter

n the 55th minute, Hulk controls a cross before shinning the ball into the net …

… and wheels away to celebrate with the home crowd …

… but it is disallowed for his initial control which was adjudged to be handball

Former Manchester City player Jo comes on and goes close from Hulk's excellent cross. He should have scored.

The Chile fans make some noise as the game goes into extra time

Brazil have the better of extra time but Neymar and his team-mates are having trouble breaking down the massed ranks of the Chilean defence

Mauricio Pinilla thwacks one from twenty yards out in the last minute of extra time. The Brazilian nation breathes a sigh of relief as it smacks against the bar

Players gathered in the centre circle can only mean one thing - it's penalty shootout time

Gonzalo Jara beats the Julio Cesar but not the woodwork ...

The Brazil players react as they realise they're into the quarter-finals. They win the penalty shootout 3-2

Chile's Mauricio Isla, Charles Aranguiz and Marcelo Diaz look dejected whilst the emotion of it all seems to have taken it's toll on Neymar, top, and Thiago Silva

Joy for the Brazilian players

And their fans. Final score 3-2 penalty shootout (1-1 aet)