Arturo Vidal shows class as Mexico and Chile play out thrilling draw

Arturo Vidal and Matias Vuoso both scored twice as host Chile drew 3-3 with Mexico in the Copa America.

The draw sees hosts Chile lead Group A on goal difference from Bolivia with four points from two matches, and La Roja will meet Mauricio Soria's side in the final group match in Santiago on Friday.

Chile twice had to come from behind in a thrilling first half, with Arturo Vidal cancelling out Matias Vuoso's 21st minute opener within 60 seconds.

The ever-dangerous Raul Jimenez gave Mexico the lead for a second time just before the half-hour mark, but former QPR player Eduardo Vargas levelled for a second time with an emphatic header from Vidal's cross.

The Juventus midfielder then gave Chile the lead for the first time in the match ten minutes into the second half from the penalty spot, but Mexico restored parity midway through the second half as Vuoso netted his second goal of the night, after a six-year international barren spell, to hand Miguel Herrera's side a share of the points.

Third-placed Mexico, with two draws from their opening matches against Bolivia and Chile, face bottom side Ecuador in their final group match in Rancagua on Friday.

21' – GOAL! Chile 0-1 Mexico. Vuoso scores his first goal for Mexico for over six years as he taps home Guemez's knock back from Corona's cross from the left.

22' – GOAL! Chile 1-1 Mexico. Vidal makes it 1-1 with a stunning header from 15 yards out from Aranguiz's deep corner.

27' -SAVE! Jimenez sets up Corona to cross, and Flores sees his header brilliantly tipped onto the bar by Bravo.

29' – GOAL! Chile 1-2 Mexico. Jimenez heads Aldrete's penalty-spot directed corner past Bravo for his seventh international goal for Mexico.

42' – GOAL! Chile 2-2 Mexico. Sanchez feeds Vidal down the right, who in turn plays a one-two with Isla. Vidal then crosses to towards the penalty spot and Vargas slams his header past Corona.

46' – SAVE! Jimenez tries a snapshot from the edge of the area which is well saved down to his right by Bravo.

54' – PENALTY! Sanchez puts in Vargas 12 yards from goal but Flores clips his heels and referee Carrillo points to the spot.

55' – GOAL! Chile 3-2 Mexico. Vidal sends Corona the wrong way for his second goal of the night, and third in the Copa America so far.

66' – GOAL! Chile 3-3 Mexico. Vuoso nets his second of the night as he hangs of the shoulder of the last defender to run onto Aldrete's lofted pass before sliding his shot past Bravo

71' – CHANCE! Valdivia drags his shot wide after Vidal unselfishly recycles a second ball following a Sanchez centre.

Jorge Valdivia saw a thumping drive in the 64th minute ruled out for offside as the assistant referee adjudged that Arturo Vidal had drifted into an offside position before he cushioned a header back to the Palmeiras midfielder. The same official then ruled out an Alexis Sanchez strike in the 80th minute from a low Mauricio Isla cross from the right. Chile boss Jorge Sampaoli certainly thought his side were hard done by, and he let the man with the flag know with a death stare.

Arturo Vidal (Chile). The Juventus midfielder produced a brilliant all-round performance in Santiago's National Stadium, with two goals and an assist against the Mexicans in a masterclass of link-up play. The 28-year-old instinctively knows how to pace the transition between midfield and attack, and this performance will have impressed long-term suitors Manchester United.

Chile:  Bravo 7, Medel 7, Albornoz 7, Jara 7, Isla 8, Aranguiz 8, Diaz 7, Vidal 9, Valdivia 8, Vargas 8, Sanchez 7. Subs: Mena 6, Pinilla 6, Beausejour 7

Mexico: Corona 7, Ayala, 7 Valenzuela 7, Dominguez 7, Aldrete 7, Flores 8. Guemez 7, Medina 7, Tcorona 7, Vuoso 8, Jimenez 8. Subs: Salcedo 7, Osuna 7, Aquino 7.