PEREIRA, Colombia, AUG 15 (AP/UNB) - Brazil defeated Spain in a penalty shootout Sunday to reach the semifinals of the Under-20 World Cup and a matchup with Mexico.

Brazil won the shootout 4-2 after the match was level at 1-1 after regulation time and 2-2 after 30 minutes of extra time.

Willian gave Brazil the lead in the 35th, before Rodrigo - who was born in Brazil - equalized for Spain in the 57th. Brazil went ahead with Dudu's goal in extra time, but Spain answered two minutes later thanks to Alvaro Vasquez.

Vasquez is the tournament's leading goal scorer with five.