Saints playmaker Gastón Ramírez saw his Confederations Cup campaign come to an end last night, as Uruguay lost their semi-final against Brazil.

The 22-year-old was an unused substitute in Belo Horizonte, as the tournament hosts triumphed 2-1.

With five minutes remaining and the scores level it looked as though extra-time was on the gards, but the game was decided by Paulinho's late header.

Fred opened the scoring three minutes before the break to put Brazil ahead after Diego Forlan had missed a penalty for Uruguay.

Edinson Cavani then equalised early in the second half, thanks in part to some woeful Brazilian defence, before Paulinho's header from Neymar's corner sealed a place in the final, where they will face either Italy or Spain on Sunday.