Brazil vs Paraguay, 2019 Copa América, Quarterfinals

· Brazil win 4-3 on penalties

Brazil

FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Brazil win 4-3 on penalties

Paraguay

58': Fabián Balbuena

Brazil survive penalty shootout to beat Paraguay

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Copa America hosts Brazil survived a nervy penalty shootout to beat Paraguay and advance to the semifinals on Thursday night in Porto Alegre.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Attempt missed. Derlis González (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Júnior Alonso.
2': Arthur (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
2': Foul by Derlis González (Paraguay).
3': Attempt blocked. Hernán Pérez (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derlis González.
3': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
3': Roberto Firmino (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Alves.
5': Attempt saved. Everton (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
5': Derlis González (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
5': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
6': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).
6': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Filipe Luís (Brazil).
9': Richard Sánchez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
10': Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Arthur (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10': Foul by Derlis González (Paraguay).
12': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).
12': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Filipe Luís (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Hernán Pérez (Paraguay).
16': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
16': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Allan (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Richard Sánchez (Paraguay).
20': Attempt missed. Coutinho (Brazil) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filipe Luís with a cross.
20': Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
22': Coutinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Foul by Hernán Pérez (Paraguay).
22': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
22': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Celso Ortíz (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).
25': Foul by Allan (Brazil).
25': Hernán Pérez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Arthur.
29': Attempt saved. Derlis González (Paraguay) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hernán Pérez.
29': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Alisson.
30': Dani Alves (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Foul by Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay).
30': Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Celso Ortíz (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Brazil).
33': Foul by Iván Piris (Paraguay).
33': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Iván Piris (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filipe Luís with a cross.
36': Offside, Paraguay. Fabián Balbuena tries a through ball, but Hernán Pérez is caught offside.
37': Everton (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
37': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
38': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).
38': Iván Piris (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt saved. Coutinho (Brazil) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filipe Luís.
41': Arthur (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Foul by Derlis González (Paraguay).
42': Offside, Brazil. Dani Alves tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
44': Foul by Filipe Luís (Brazil).
44': Iván Piris (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Filipe Luís (Brazil) is shown the yellow card.
45'+2': First Half ends, Brazil 0, Paraguay 0.
45': Second Half begins Brazil 0, Paraguay 0.
45': Substitution, Brazil. Alex Sandro replaces Filipe Luís.
47': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Brazil).
47': Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Roberto Firmino (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48': Derlis González (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Thiago Silva (Brazil).
50': Attempt saved. Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
50': Foul by Alex Sandro (Brazil).
50': Hernán Pérez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Attempt missed. Arthur (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
54': Foul by Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay).
54': Roberto Firmino (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Delay in match (Brazil). VAR checking.
55': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
58': Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay) is shown the red card.
60': Attempt saved. Dani Alves (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
60': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
61': Substitution, Paraguay. Bruno Valdez replaces Santiago Arzamendia.
61': Attempt missed. Dani Alves (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
61': Attempt blocked. Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
62': Foul by Arthur (Brazil).
62': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Alex Sandro (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63': Foul by Derlis González (Paraguay).
63': Attempt saved. Thiago Silva (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marquinhos.
65': Derlis González (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65': Foul by Allan (Brazil).
65': Attempt blocked. Richard Sánchez (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
67': Dani Alves (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
69': Attempt blocked. Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marquinhos.
70': Attempt saved. Arthur (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
70': Attempt missed. Alex Sandro (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Allan.
70': Delay in match because of an injury Roberto Fernández (Paraguay).
71': Substitution, Brazil. Willian replaces Allan.
72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Arthur (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Richard Sánchez (Paraguay).
73': Foul by Alex Sandro (Brazil).
73': Hernán Pérez (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Everton with a cross.
74': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
74': Substitution, Paraguay. Rodrigo Rojas replaces Hernán Pérez.
75': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marquinhos with a cross.
76': Attempt blocked. Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
76': Attempt blocked. Everton (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
76': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Iván Piris.
77': Coutinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Foul by Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay).
78': Substitution, Paraguay. Juan Escobar replaces Richard Sánchez.
79': Derlis González (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Marquinhos (Brazil).
80': Alex Sandro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Iván Piris (Paraguay).
82': Derlis González (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82': Foul by Arthur (Brazil).
84': Delay in match (Brazil). VAR checking.
84': VAR: Red Card. Referee decision on field cancelled.
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84': Arthur (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Substitution, Brazil. Lucas Paquetá replaces Dani Alves.
87': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
87': Marquinhos (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Juan Escobar (Paraguay).
88': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
88': Attempt saved. Alex Sandro (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Coutinho with a cross.
90': Willian (Brazil) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
90'+1': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
90'+1': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Juan Escobar (Paraguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Derlis González.
90'+3': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Arthur.
90'+4': Derlis González (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
90'+5': Derlis González (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Marquinhos (Brazil).
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Marquinhos (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Everton.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Everton (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+6': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Iván Piris.
90'+7': Attempt blocked. Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+7': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
90'+8': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian with a cross.
90'+8': Attempt blocked. Thiago Silva (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Everton.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Brazil 0, Paraguay 0.
90': Penalty Shootout begins Brazil 0, Paraguay 0.
92': Penalty saved! Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
93': Goal! Brazil 0(1), Paraguay 0. Willian (Brazil) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
94': Goal! Brazil 0(1), Paraguay 0(1). Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
95': Goal! Brazil 0(2), Paraguay 0(1). Marquinhos (Brazil) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
96': Goal! Brazil 0(2), Paraguay 0(2). Bruno Valdez (Paraguay) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
97': Goal! Brazil 0(3), Paraguay 0(2). Coutinho (Brazil) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
98': Goal! Brazil 0(3), Paraguay 0(3). Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
98': Match ends, Brazil 0(4), Paraguay 0(3).
99': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Roberto Firmino (Brazil) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left. Roberto Firmino should be disappointed.
100': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Derlis González (Paraguay) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left. Derlis González should be disappointed.
101': Goal! Brazil 0(4), Paraguay 0(3). Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
102': Penalty Shootout ends, Brazil 0(4), Paraguay 0(3).

Statistics

PAR		BRA
19	Fouls	22
3	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	5
8	Saves	1
29.8	Possession	70.2
5	SHOTS	26
1	ON GOAL	8
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
159	Accurate Passes	499
239	Passes	566
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
0	Accurate Crosses	8
10	Crosses	25
0.0	Cross %	0.3
58	Long Balls	22
19	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.3	Long Balls %	0.9
3	Blocked Shots	10
15	Effective Tackles	14
24	Tackles	23
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
18	Interceptions	5
31	Effective Clearances	11
31	Clearances	11

Game Information

Competition: Copa América

Venue: Grêmio Arena
Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Attendance: 44,902

Line-Ups

Brazil (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Alisson Becker (GK)
2	Thiago Silva
4	Marquinhos
6	Filipe Luís
13	Dani Alves
11	Philippe Coutinho
15	Allan
8	Arthur
20	Roberto Firmino
19	Everton
9	Gabriel Jesus

Brazil Substitutes:

Ederson, Fagner, David Neres, Lucas Paquetá, Willian, Cássio, Éder Militão, Alex Sandro, Miranda.

Paraguay (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
12	Gatito Fernández (GK)
15	Gustavo Gómez
4	Fabián Balbuena
13	Júnior Alonso
2	Iván Piris
16	Celso Ortiz
6	Richard Sánchez
18	Santiago Arzamendia
17	Hernán Pérez
10	Derlis González
23	Miguel Almirón

Paraguay Substitutes:

Rodrigo Rojas, Matías Rojas, Antony Silva, Alfredo Aguilar, Óscar Romero, Juan Iturbe, Óscar Cardozo, Cecilio Domínguez, Federico Santander, Juan Escobar, Bruno Valdez, Iván Torres.

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