Brazil were controversially eradicated in the workforce stage of the Copa the usa Centenario after an obvious handball from Raul Ruidiaz lifted Peru to a 1-0 victory on Sunday.
Final year's semi-finalists Peru booked their spot in the quarter-finals ahead of Brazil in team B as Ruidiaz broke the impasse with 15 minutes final but replays showed the alternative had used his hand to bundle Andy Polo's pass over the line as the sport descended into chaos at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
In farcical scenes, referee Andres Cunha awarded Ruidiaz's 75th-minute purpose, only to then seek advice together with his linesman and after practically 5 minutes of discussions amid protests from Brazil, who only wanted a draw to develop, the determination was upheld.
Elias close to salvaged the specified draw but the unmarked midfielder failed to score throughout the six-yard box with three minutes to play.
After Ecuador's four-0 rout of Haiti, the influence supposed Brazil didn't development past the team stage considering 1987.
After impressing of their goalscoring cameos towards Haiti, teenage sensation Gabriel and Lucas Lima have been both promoted to Brazil's commencing XI on the cost of Jonas and the suspended Casemiro. A fit-gain Miranda again to the line-as much as companion Gil as Marquinhos dropped to the bench.
Peru also made three changes for the need to-win conflict, with Aldo Corzo, Adan Balbin and Andy Polo coming in for Renzo Revoredo, Renato Tapia and Alejandro Hohberg.
The primary 1/2 ended all-square nevertheless it used to be no longer with out its moments in Foxborough.
Uruguayan referee Andres Cunha waved away two penalty shouts from Brazil, with Peru lucky to flee unpunished in the twenty fourth minute after Luca Lima was clipped by means of Christian Ramos throughout the field.
Brazil virtually took the lead three minutes later via Gabriel after some pleasant build-up play from Elias, who virtually picked out Dani Alves with a pleasant ball minutes prior, but the former's shot on the turn used to be grew to become away by way of Pedro Gallese's finger-tip store.
The Brazilians and their brief and sharp interchange play persisted to intent problems for Peru as Willian fired a shot just over the crossbar after sneaking in front of his opponent to attach with Filipe Luis' move, even as Gabriel's effort pressured Gallese into another keep 4 minutes earlier than half of-time.
Whilst Brazil dominate possession, with Peru's all-time main scorer Paolo Guerrero isolated up front, they had been additionally lucky no longer concede a penalty on the stroke of half-time after Edison Flores used to be tripped with the aid of Renato Augusto but the referee waved play on.
Peru emerged from the interval so much expanded, subsequently calling Alisson into his first shop of the fit following Cueva's 49th-minute free-kick.
And against the run of play, the Peruvians surprised Brazil to open the scoring. Polo burst down the right-hand aspect, reducing in facet before deciding on out Riduaz, who bundled the ball throughout the road, with replays showing he used his hand to score.
Brazil only required a purpose to leap again into the box seat and Elias got here within a whisker of sparing his crew's blushes but he was once unable to conclude beyond Gallesse in the 0.33 minute of stoppage time as Peru held corporation to seal their quarter-final berth.