FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Brazil vs Paraguay, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Brazil
  • 28': Raphinha
  • 62': Philippe Coutinho
  • 86': Antony
  • 88': Rodrygo
FT
4 - 0
Paraguay

    Brazil cruise past Paraguay in comfortable 4-0 win

    Brazil scored twice in the last four minutes, the second a first international goal from Rodrygo, to cap a comfortable 4-0 win over Paraguay.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha with a headed pass.
    • 2': Hand ball by Raphinha (Brazil).
    • 6': VAR Decision: No Goal Brazil 0-0 Paraguay.
    • 8': Alex Telles (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Paraguay).
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Dani Alves (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
    • 9': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Santiago Arzamendia.
    • 13': Dani Alves (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
    • 19': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
    • 19': Richard Sánchez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay).
    • 20': Matheus Cunha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Braian Samudio (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Raphinha (Brazil).
    • 26': Foul by Richard Sánchez (Paraguay).
    • 26': Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Goal! Brazil 1, Paraguay 0. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marquinhos with a through ball.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Alex Telles (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a through ball.
    • 34': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
    • 34': Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Hand ball by Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay).
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 37': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Robert Rojas.
    • 38': Offside, Paraguay. Robert Rojas tries a through ball, but Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
    • 40': Matheus Cunha (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Dani Alves (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Raphinha.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Braian Ojeda (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richard Sánchez with a headed pass.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
    • 42': Offside, Brazil. Matheus Cunha tries a through ball, but Raphinha is caught offside.
    • 43': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Fabinho.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richard Sánchez with a cross.
    • 45'+2': Carlos González (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Brazil).
    • 45'+3': Foul by Robert Rojas (Paraguay).
    • 45'+3': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Thiago Silva (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a cross.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
    • 45'+4': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+4': Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Brazil 1, Paraguay 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Brazil 1, Paraguay 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Paraguay. David Martínez replaces Santiago Arzamendia.
    • 45': Substitution, Paraguay. Juan Escobar replaces Robert Rojas.
    • 49': Raphinha (Brazil) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
    • 49': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Juan Escobar.
    • 52': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
    • 52': Juan Escobar (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Paraguay).
    • 53': Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Juan Escobar (Paraguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Braian Ojeda.
    • 60': Carlos González (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
    • 61': Substitution, Brazil. Antony replaces Vinícius Júnior.
    • 61': Substitution, Brazil. Gabriel Jesus replaces Matheus Cunha.
    • 62': Goal! Brazil 2, Paraguay 0. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marquinhos.
    • 67': Alex Telles (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Foul by Braian Ojeda (Paraguay).
    • 68': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
    • 69': Substitution, Paraguay. Antonio Sanabria replaces Carlos González.
    • 69': Substitution, Paraguay. Alan Benítez replaces Mathías Villasanti.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 73': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
    • 73': Juan Escobar (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Substitution, Brazil. Bruno Guimarães replaces Philippe Coutinho.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Antony.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antony.
    • 78': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
    • 78': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Braian Samudio (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonio Sanabria.
    • 82': Substitution, Brazil. Everton Ribeiro replaces Raphinha because of an injury.
    • 82': Substitution, Brazil. Rodrygo replaces Lucas Paquetá.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Telles.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Dani Alves (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 84': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Antony Silva.
    • 86': Goal! Brazil 3, Paraguay 0. Antony (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Everton Ribeiro.
    • 87': Substitution, Paraguay. Julio Enciso replaces Richard Sánchez.
    • 88': Goal! Brazil 4, Paraguay 0. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
    • 90': Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Everton Ribeiro (Brazil).
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Benítez with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brazil 4, Paraguay 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Brazil 4, Paraguay 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 8
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 2
    23.5 Possession 76.5
    6 SHOTS 22
    2 ON GOAL 8
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    156 Accurate Passes 672
    220 Passes 726
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    6 Crosses 16
    0.5 Cross % 0.3
    40 Long Balls 54
    13 Accurate Long Balls 47
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.9
    0 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 9
    16 Tackles 18
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    6 Interceptions 6
    25 Effective Clearances 1
    25 Clearances 1

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

    Venue: Estadio Mineirão
    Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
    Attendance: 32,344

    WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Argentina 15 +19 34
    2 Ecuador 15 +8 24
    3 Paraguay 15 +4 24
    4 Brazil 15 +4 22
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BRA Brazil (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Ederson (GK)
    3 Thiago Silva
    4 Marquinhos
    6 Alex Telles
    13 Dani Alves
    2 Fabinho
    11 Philippe Coutinho
    10 Lucas Paquetá
    7 Matheus Cunha
    20 Vinícius Júnior
    19 Raphinha
    Brazil Substitutes:
    Alisson Becker, Casemiro, Antony, Gabriel Jesus, Weverton, Fred, Éverton Ribeiro, Rodrygo, Gabriel Magalhães, Bruno Guimarães, Gerson, Gabriel Barbosa.

    PAR Paraguay (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Antony Silva (GK)
    6 Júnior Alonso Yellow Card
    5 Fabián Balbuena
    19 Santiago Arzamendia Yellow Card
    2 Robert Rojas
    10 Miguel Almirón
    23 Mathías Villasanti Yellow Card
    8 Richard Sánchez
    7 Carlos González
    18 Braian Samudio
    16 Braian Ojeda
    Paraguay Substitutes:
    Alfredo Aguilar, Juan Patiño, Alan Benítez, Hugo Martínez, Robert Morales, Héctor Martínez, Julio Enciso, Jorge Morel, Juan Escobar, Santiago Rojas, Antonio Sanabria, Luis Amarilla.

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