And that's a wrap from us for the night!

Thanks very much for your company as ever. Vamos!

Bit of a scuffle in the tunnel, I can't quite make out who's involved but insert Latin stereotypes about temperament here. There are an awful lot of hard-looking men in mafioso style coats though. Don't ask too many questions.

Good points Noel. I guess we shall see in time.

Chile next face Mexico on Monday before rounding out Group A against Bolivia.

Noel Fitzpatrick: Chile all guns blazing, great to watch but they can't slow a game down and not sure they'd cope with going a goal behind.

Oh dear. How to ruin your big night! Chile go down to 10 men as sub Matias Fernandez makes a poor tackle, poor rather than horrific, but he is high and sees red.

Almost a sensational goal! Chile pick through the Ecuadroian press, Arturo Vidal frees Alexis Sanchez down the left, he could square it but wants a goal himself, greed is good, he's inside onto his right foot, delays, puts a defender down, it all opens up - but his shot is brilliantly blocked!

Thriller. Thrilling stuff.

Have Chile shown that they can be real contenders to win the Copa tonight?

Quite possibly. They have not been tested defensively but their midfield is excellent and Alexis Sanchez will be a thorn in any side's side, so to speak.

So it's going to be two goals and three points for Chile tonight, and one job very well done.

A crucial minute! Ecuador hit the bar, Chile counter and score.

It's a horrible mistake from Fidel Martinez too, the Ecuador man playing a blind pass back from the halfway line which goes straight to Alexis Sanchez. He drives on and tees up Eduardo Vargas, and he makes no mistake, across the keeper for goal number 19 in 43 caps.

But there is a big chance for Ecuador! Enner Valencia gets up well to meet a ball back into the box and he thumps a header against the crossbar!

Ecuador have 10 minutes to fight back. But in truth they have barely tested Claudio Bravo thus far.

Well I did say I had done no research into the weather in Chile! But thanks for pointing out my gross ignorance. Cold in Chile in June? Who knew?Everyone apart from me.

Foster: Came to Chile for the summer, however Winter has definitely come as its rather cold these days! Nearly ski season!

Matt Ridgway: Tom Rostance #BBCFootball...it's mid winter here in #Chile...expecting -1C tonight..

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There are lots of lovely images of that spot-kick coming in already. Huge global media interest in this competition of course. Just wait until Lionel Messi steps out onto the pitch.

What have Ecuador got in the tank? They can't get the ball at the moment so they'll have a job fighting back. Chile bring on Matias Fernandez for Jorge Valdivia, playmaker for playmaker.

That penalty award was a bit soft but there's no denying the fact that Chile deserve their lead.

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GGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

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Arturo Vidal steps up and puts his size nine right through the ball, bang! You do not save those. Top corner.

Arturo Vidal cuts in from the right, can he get a shot away? No, he goes down and a penalty is given! Miller Bolanos had an arm on his shoulder and the Juventus man went to ground...

As Noel pointed out [01:58] this is a bit like watching Arsenal. Chile craft some wonderful looking moves but they tend to look for the killer ball when sometimes a shot is on. Alexis Sanchez and Jorge Valdivia are involved but there's no shot but hang on!