Portugal Defeats Mexico for 3rd Place in 2017 Confederations Cup

European champions Portugal didn't need Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo to win the third-place play-off match against Mexico at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, as Adrien Silva converted a penalty in extra time to give his side a 2-1 win.

Both teams ended the match with 10 players after Nelson Semedo and Raul Jimenez were given their marching orders. Chile and Germany will meet in the final of the tournament.

El Tri took the lead against the run of play in the 54th minute as the unfortunate Luis Neto scored an own goal. 

Portugal had dominated until that point, but there was little Neto could do when Javier Hernandez's fast cross hit him in the legs and bounced in goal.

Jan Hagen of Sport Witness blamed goalkeeper Rui Patricio:

Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa appeared to be on his way to a man-of-the-match award, saving a penalty from Andre Silva and making a series of key stops that preserved the lead. But in the 91st minute, veteran defender Pepe popped up inside the penalty box to turn home an inviting cross, sending the match into extra time.

Miguel Layun gave Portugal a golden opportunity to take the lead with a senseless handball inside his own penalty box in the 104th minute. Ochoa couldn't repeat his earlier heroics as Silva sent him the wrong way.

The match ended with plenty of controversy as both Semedo and Jimenez were sent off for a second bookable offence, and El Tri manager Juan Carlos Osorio was sent to the stands. The tactician was livid after Hector Moreno was seemingly pushed to the ground with no penalty given.