Peru striker Jose Paolo Guerrero netted a stunning hat-trick to help his side to a 3-1 win over Bolivia in the Copa America quarter-finals.
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The win means Peru will face hosts Chile in the semi-finals next week.
Two goals in three first-half minutes set Peru on their way before Guerrero grabbed a third after the break to put the game beyond doubt.
Marcelo Martins scored a late consolation goal for Bolivia from the spot, but Peru ran out deserved winners.
Peru dominated the opening 20 minutes and were rewarded when Juan Manuel Vargas’ searching cross found the head of Guerrero who looked to have scored with his shoulder from inside the six-yard box.
Ricardo Gareca’s men scored just a minute later after Guerrero finished a beautiful Peruvian counter-attack.
The game was killed off 16 minutes from time when Bolivian midfielder Danny Bejarano gifted Guerrero the ball in a dangerous position, and the Flamengo man made no mistake with the finish.
Bolivia scored a consolation goal from the spot after Luis Advincula’s poorly timed challenged brought down Damian Lizio in the area, but it was too little too late.
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