FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Paraguay vs Brazil, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Paraguay
    FT
    0 - 2
    Brazil
    • 4': Neymar
    • 90'+3': Lucas Paquetá

    Neymar, Lucas Paqueta on target as Brazil defeats Paraguay

    An early goal from Neymar and a late second from Lucas Paqueta gave Brazil a 2-0 win against Paraguay in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
    • 2': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Romero.
    • 3': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Eder Militão.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Mathias Villasanti (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 4': Goal! Paraguay 0, Brazil 1. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus with a cross.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
    • 6': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Omar Alderete (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 8': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Ederson.
    • 9': Alex Sandro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Mathias Villasanti (Paraguay).
    • 13': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fred.
    • 13': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Antony Silva.
    • 13': Offside, Brazil. Alex Sandro tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
    • 14': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Brazil).
    • 14': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Casemiro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay).
    • 16': Foul by Mathias Villasanti (Paraguay).
    • 16': Fred (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Offside, Paraguay. Omar Alderete tries a through ball, but Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
    • 21': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
    • 21': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Rojas.
    • 24': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Eder Militão.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Arzamendia with a cross following a corner.
    • 25': Foul by Mathias Villasanti (Paraguay).
    • 25': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richarlison.
    • 33': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Paraguay).
    • 33': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Casemiro following a set piece situation.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fred.
    • 42': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
    • 43': Foul by Fred (Brazil).
    • 43': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Fred (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
    • 45'+1': Roberto Firmino (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Brazil. Neymar tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Paraguay 0, Brazil 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Paraguay 0, Brazil 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Brazil. Lucas Paquetá replaces Fred.
    • 47': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Eder Militão.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Rojas.
    • 49': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
    • 49': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
    • 50': Ángel Cardozo Lucena (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Mathias Villasanti (Paraguay).
    • 51': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Mathias Villasanti (Paraguay).
    • 54': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Brazil) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Substitution, Paraguay. Alberto Espínola replaces Robert Rojas.
    • 61': Substitution, Paraguay. Gabriel Ávalos replaces Gastón Giménez.
    • 63': Casemiro (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
    • 64': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
    • 65': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Alex Sandro.
    • 66': Danilo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
    • 68': Foul by Richarlison (Brazil).
    • 68': Ángel Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Marquinhos.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
    • 70': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Danilo (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 71': Offside, Brazil. Danilo tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
    • 73': Substitution, Brazil. Douglas Luiz replaces Roberto Firmino.
    • 73': Substitution, Paraguay. Óscar Romero replaces Mathias Villasanti.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 74': Foul by Alex Sandro (Brazil).
    • 74': Ángel Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).
    • 76': Ángel Cardozo Lucena (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Foul by Óscar Romero (Paraguay).
    • 77': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Eder Militão (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay).
    • 78': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
    • 78': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Brazil).
    • 79': Ángel Cardozo Lucena (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Paraguay. Antonio Bareiro replaces Ángel Cardozo Lucena.
    • 80': Substitution, Paraguay. Braian Samudio replaces Ángel Romero.
    • 82': Substitution, Brazil. Gabi replaces Richarlison.
    • 82': Substitution, Brazil. Everton replaces Gabriel Jesus.
    • 82': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Marquinhos.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 83': Douglas Luiz (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Alberto Espínola (Paraguay).
    • 84': Foul by Gabi (Brazil).
    • 84': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Alberto Espínola (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Everton (Brazil).
    • 87': Attempt saved. Alberto Espínola (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Gómez.
    • 87': Alex Sandro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Antonio Bareiro (Paraguay).
    • 87': Antonio Bareiro (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
    • 88': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Foul by Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
    • 88': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Omar Alderete (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 90': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
    • 90': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Brazil. Neymar tries a through ball, but Gabi is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Paraguay 0, Brazil 2. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Paraguay 0, Brazil 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Paraguay 0, Brazil 2.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/bra.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originBRA PARhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/par.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    10 Fouls 20
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 2
    49.9 Possession 50.1
    13 SHOTS 10
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    367 Accurate Passes 375
    433 Passes 436
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    17 Crosses 20
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    49 Long Balls 52
    22 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    3 Effective Tackles 9
    4 Tackles 15
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 13
    23 Effective Clearances 18
    23 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

    Venue: Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco
    Location: Asunción, Paraguay

    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

    PAR Paraguay (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Antony Silva (GK)
    6 Júnior Alonso Yellow Card
    3 Omar Alderete Yellow Card
    15 Gustavo Gómez Yellow Card
    19 Santiago Arzamendia
    2 Robert Rojas
    5 Gastón Giménez
    16 Ángel Cardozo
    23 Mathías Villasanti
    10 Miguel Almirón
    11 Ángel Romero
    Paraguay Substitutes:
    Gerardo Ortiz, Braian Samudio, Gabriel Ávalos, Antonio Bareiro, Óscar Romero, Héctor Martínez, Alberto Espínola, Andrés Cubas, Fabián Balbuena, Alfredo Aguilar, Kaku, Robert Piris Da Motta.

    BRA Brazil (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    23 Ederson (GK)
    4 Marquinhos
    14 Éder Militão
    6 Alex Sandro
    2 Danilo
    8 Fred Yellow Card
    5 Casemiro
    10 Neymar
    20 Roberto Firmino
    7 Richarlison
    9 Gabriel Jesus
    Brazil Substitutes:
    Emerson Royal, Lucas Paquetá, Gabriel Barbosa, Felipe, Vinícius Júnior, Renan Lodi, Everton, Éverton Ribeiro, Alisson Becker, Weverton, Fabinho, Douglas Luiz.

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