Brasil Win Uruguay to enter Confederation Cup Finals

 Brazil scraped into the final of the Confederations Cup with victory in an emotional and highly-charged encounter at the Estadio Mineirao.

Paulinho's late header ensured the Selecao finally saw off a resilient Uruguay to set up a clash with Spain or Italy in the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.

Fred had given Brazil a scarcely-deserved first-half lead, prodding home Neymar's cross. But Uruguay hit back shortly after the interval when Edinson Cavani capitalised on an error from Brazil captain Thiago Silva to strike a low shot beyond Julio Cesar.

Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari:

"If you keep plugging away something good will happen and that happened today.

"Four wins in four games is important. We are on the right track."

Uruguay manager Oscar Tabarez:

"More than having an effect on my team, the penalty miss had a huge effect on the opponent.

"They had been second best until then and from that moment they grew."