TEMUCO: Paolo Guerrero scored a hat-trick to hand Peru a 3-1 win against Bolivia and send them into the Copa America semi-finals.
Two goals in three first-half minutes set Peru on their way and Guerrero grabbed his third after the break following a howler from Danny Bejarano in his own half.
Marcelo Martins Moreno scored a late penalty for Bolivia but it was mere consolation and Ricardo Gareca’s men will now face hosts Chile on Monday in Santiago in the final four.
Peru, who also reached the semi-finals of the 2011 Copa América, dominated from the outset and could have been out of sight by the break. After Guerrero’s early double, his striking partner Jefferson Farfan grazed a post with a low shot and then rattled the crossbar with a curling free-kick.
#CopaAmerica Hat-Trick #Guerrero. #Bolivia 0 vs 3 #Perú @CA2015 #Chile2015 https://t.co/usLmT0EwO9
— Gustavo Héctor Lopez (@gustavohlopez) June 26, 2015
