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Claudio Bravo starred with three saved penalties as Chile beat Portugal to reach Confederations Cup final... the same number of Premier League stops he made for Manchester City in 2017!

Claudio Bravo's travails since joining Manchester City from Barcelona for £15.4million last summer have been well-documented, but the experienced goalkeeper proved his worth for his country on Wednesday night.

Following a goalless 120 minutes, Bravo was the shootout hero for Chile as the City stopper made three penalty saves against Portugal to help his country reach the Confederations Cup final.

The 34-year-old made just three saves in the Premier League in 2017, despite playing in six games (529 minutes). He faced 11 shots on target in 2017, conceding eight times.

Claudio Bravo's penalty heroics gave Chile victory over Portugal in the Confederations Cup
Claudio Bravo's penalty heroics gave Chile victory over Portugal in the Confederations Cup
The 34-year-old dives low to his left to keep outu00a0Nani's effort as Chile won 3-0 on penalties
The 34-year-old dives low to his left to keep out Nani's effort as Chile won 3-0 on penalties
The Manchester City goalkeeper saved all three spot-kicks to send Chile through to the final

Bravo was initially brought in by Pep Guardiola to replace Joe Hart last summer due to his ability with the ball at his feet, but his shot-stopping skills were increasingly scrutinised from January onwards.