Chile vs Bolivia, 2021 Copa América, Group Stage
· Copa AméricaCopa America: Ben Brereton gives Chile 1-0 win over Bolivia
Chile secured a 1-0 win over Bolivia with a goal from English-born striker Ben Brereton in their Copa America clash on Friday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Ramiro Vaca.
- 4': Attempt saved. Jean Meneses (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles Aránguiz.
- 5': Charles Aránguiz (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Jeyson Chura (Bolivia).
- 5': Arturo Vidal (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Ramiro Vaca (Bolivia).
- 9': Attempt missed. Eduardo Vargas (Chile) header from outside the box misses to the right.
- 10': Goal! Chile 1, Bolivia 0. Ben Brereton (Chile) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eduardo Vargas following a fast break.
- 15': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Chile) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Arturo Vidal with a cross.
- 16': Attempt saved. Erick Pulgar (Chile) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jean Meneses.
- 16': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Carlos Lampe.
- 17': Attempt saved. Jean Meneses (Chile) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 17': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Carlos Lampe.
- 18': Carlos Lampe (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Ben Brereton (Chile).
- 23': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Chile) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauricio Isla.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Jean Meneses (Chile) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Isla with a headed pass.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Jeyson Chura (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erwin Saavedra.
- 26': Attempt missed. Juan Carlos Arce (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 30': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Bolivia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erwin Saavedra.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Vargas (Chile) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Gary Medel with a through ball.
- 35': Attempt saved. Erwin Saavedra (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeyson Chura.
- 36': Attempt saved. Eduardo Vargas (Chile) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erick Pulgar.
- 36': Attempt missed. Eduardo Vargas (Chile) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 38': Attempt missed. Jean Meneses (Chile) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eduardo Vargas.
- 39': Foul by Gary Medel (Chile).
- 39': Gilbert Álvarez (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Ramiro Vaca.
- 43': Attempt saved. Arturo Vidal (Chile) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eugenio Mena with a cross.
- 45': Attempt missed. Ramiro Vaca (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leonel Justiniano.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Eugenio Mena (Chile) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Arturo Vidal with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chile 1, Bolivia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chile 1, Bolivia 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Erwin Saavedra (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 50': Attempt saved. Eduardo Vargas (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauricio Isla.
- 53': Erick Pulgar (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Leonel Justiniano (Bolivia).
- 53': Eugenio Mena (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Ramiro Vaca (Bolivia).
- 53': Ramiro Vaca (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt saved. Erwin Saavedra (Bolivia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Carlos Arce.
- 56': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
- 64': Substitution, Bolivia. Rodrigo Ramallo replaces Jeyson Chura.
- 65': Substitution, Chile. César Pinares replaces Jean Meneses.
- 66': Attempt blocked. César Pinares (Chile) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 66': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Jairo Quinteros.
- 67': Attempt saved. Guillermo Maripán (Chile) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Pinares with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, Chile. Tomás Alarcón replaces Arturo Vidal.
- 70': Foul by Eduardo Vargas (Chile).
- 70': Jairo Quinteros (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Rodrigo Ramallo (Bolivia).
- 71': Mauricio Isla (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Diego Bejarano (Bolivia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 76': Attempt saved. Eugenio Mena (Chile) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by César Pinares with a cross.
- 77': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
- 78': Erwin Saavedra (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Tomás Alarcón (Chile).
- 78': Substitution, Bolivia. Enrique Flores replaces Erwin Saavedra.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Diego Bejarano (Bolivia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Ramallo.
- 80': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Guillermo Maripán.
- 81': Foul by Guillermo Maripán (Chile).
- 81': Rodrigo Ramallo (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Guillermo Maripán (Chile) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Chile. Pablo Aránguiz replaces Ben Brereton.
- 85': Offside, Bolivia. Juan Carlos Arce tries a through ball, but Enrique Flores is caught offside.
- 87': Eugenio Mena (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Diego Bejarano (Bolivia).
- 87': Diego Bejarano (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Offside, Bolivia. Diego Bejarano tries a through ball, but Juan Carlos Arce is caught offside.
- 90': Substitution, Bolivia. Danny Bejarano replaces Leonel Justiniano.
- 90': Substitution, Bolivia. Moisés Villarroel replaces Ramiro Vaca.
- 90'+1': Foul by Eduardo Vargas (Chile).
- 90'+1': Rodrigo Ramallo (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Juan Carlos Arce (Bolivia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Villarroel.
- 90'+3': Offside, Chile. Pablo Aránguiz tries a through ball, but Eugenio Mena is caught offside.
- 90'+3': César Pinares (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Enrique Flores (Bolivia).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chile 1, Bolivia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chile 1, Bolivia 0.
Statistics
 BOL |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 10 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.4 | Possession | 61.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 347 | Accurate Passes | 587 |
| 413 | Passes | 660 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 9 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 24 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Copa América
Venue: Arena Pantanal
Location: Cuiabá, Brazil
Venue: Arena Pantanal
Location: Cuiabá, Brazil
Copa América Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Chile | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Peru | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Chile (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Claudio Bravo (GK) |
| 3 | Guillermo Maripán  |
| 17 | Gary Medel |
| 2 | Eugenio Mena |
| 4 | Mauricio Isla |
| 13 | Erick Pulgar |
| 20 | Charles Aránguiz |
| 8 | Arturo Vidal |
| 11 | Eduardo Vargas |
| 22 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 9 | Jean Meneses |
Bolivia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Lampe (GK) |
| 5 | Adrián Jusino |
| 2 | Jairo Quinteros |
| 17 | Roberto Fernández |
| 8 | Diego Bejarano |
| 20 | Ramiro Vaca |
| 6 | Leonel Justiniano |
| 7 | Juan Arce |
| 16 | Erwin Saavedra |
| 18 | Gilbert Alvarez |
| 25 | Jeyson Chura |
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