Copa América

Brazil vs Venezuela, 2021 Copa América, Group Stage

· Copa América
Brazil
  • 23': Marquinhos
  • 64': Neymar (P)
  • 89': Gabriel Barbosa
FT
3 - 0
Venezuela

    Brazil kick off Copa America with comfortable win over Venezuela

    Brazil kicked off another Copa America with a 3-0 win over Venezuela in Brasilia on Sunday, with Marquinhos, Neymar and Gabriel Barbosa netting.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Fernando Aristeguieta (Venezuela).
    • 2': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Bernaldo Manzano (Venezuela).
    • 3': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Alexander González (Venezuela).
    • 4': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Luis Martínez.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Brazil) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar with a through ball.
    • 10': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Joel Graterol.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Eder Militão (Brazil) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Renan Lodi with a cross following a corner.
    • 17': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Marquinhos.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
    • 19': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Alexander González.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Danilo (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 22': Offside, Venezuela. Fernando Aristeguieta tries a through ball, but Yohán Cumaná is caught offside.
    • 23': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Luis Martínez.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Brazil) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
    • 23': Goal! Brazil 1, Venezuela 0. Marquinhos (Brazil) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 25': Offside, Brazil. Renan Lodi tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside.
    • 26': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
    • 26': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Fred.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Luis Martínez (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Cásseres Jr with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Cristian Cásseres Jr (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Marquinhos (Brazil).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eder Militão.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Fernando Aristeguieta (Venezuela) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right.
    • 32': Foul by Richarlison (Brazil).
    • 32': Joel Graterol (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Luis Martínez.
    • 37': Offside, Brazil. Lucas Paquetá tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside.
    • 38': Fernando Aristeguieta (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Renan Lodi (Brazil).
    • 38': Renan Lodi (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Luis Del Pino (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cristian Cásseres Jr with a cross.
    • 40': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
    • 40': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Yohán Cumaná.
    • 42': Foul by Eder Militão (Brazil).
    • 42': Luis Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Fred.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (Venezuela).
    • 45'+2': Renan Lodi (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Brazil 1, Venezuela 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Brazil 1, Venezuela 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Brazil. Alex Sandro replaces Renan Lodi.
    • 45': Substitution, Brazil. Everton Ribeiro replaces Lucas Paquetá.
    • 47': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Luis Del Pino.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Alex Sandro (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Neymar following a corner.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Neymar.
    • 50': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (Venezuela).
    • 50': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Fred (Brazil).
    • 51': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Everton Ribeiro.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
    • 54': Fernando Aristeguieta (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
    • 58': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Marquinhos.
    • 60': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Francisco La Mantia.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neymar.
    • 62': Penalty Brazil. Danilo draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 62': Penalty conceded by Yohán Cumaná (Venezuela) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 64': Goal! Brazil 2, Venezuela 0. Neymar (Brazil) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 65': Substitution, Brazil. Gabi replaces Richarlison.
    • 66': Cristian Cásseres Jr (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Gabi (Brazil).
    • 66': Gabi (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Foul by Alexander González (Venezuela).
    • 67': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Bernaldo Manzano (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).
    • 69': Everton Ribeiro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Bernaldo Manzano (Venezuela).
    • 69': Bernaldo Manzano (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Alexander González (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Alex Sandro (Brazil).
    • 71': Foul by Bernaldo Manzano (Venezuela).
    • 71': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Venezuela. Sergio Córdova replaces Fernando Aristeguieta.
    • 77': Substitution, Venezuela. Richard Celis replaces Bernaldo Manzano.
    • 79': Foul by Luis Del Pino (Venezuela).
    • 79': Gabi (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Luis Del Pino (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fred.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabi.
    • 83': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Joel Graterol.
    • 84': Substitution, Venezuela. Edson Castillo replaces Cristian Cásseres Jr.
    • 85': Substitution, Brazil. Vinícius Júnior replaces Gabriel Jesus.
    • 85': Substitution, Brazil. Fabinho replaces Fred.
    • 86': Foul by Everton Ribeiro (Brazil).
    • 86': Júnior Moreno (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Goal! Brazil 3, Venezuela 0. Gabi (Brazil) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar.
    • 90': Casemiro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Richard Celis (Venezuela).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Alexander González (Venezuela).
    • 90'+1': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Venezuela. Ronald Hernández replaces Alexander González.
    • 90'+3': Hand ball by Richard Celis (Venezuela).
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Brazil 3, Venezuela 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Brazil 3, Venezuela 0.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/ven.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originVEN BRAhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/bra.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    14 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 9
    4 Saves 1
    38.3 Possession 61.7
    3 SHOTS 18
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    277 Accurate Passes 490
    336 Passes 550
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    15 Crosses 25
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    45 Long Balls 36
    27 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 8
    15 Tackles 19
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    10 Interceptions 16
    19 Effective Clearances 6
    19 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: Copa América

    Venue: Arena BRB Mané Garrincha
    Location: Brasília, Brazil

    Copa América Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Venezuela 3 +5 9
    2 Ecuador 3 +1 4
    3 Mexico 3 0 4
    4 Jamaica 3 -6 0
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BRA Brazil (4-3-3)

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

    VEN Venezuela (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    12 Joel Graterol (GK)
    28 Luis Martinez
    14 Luis Mago Yellow Card
    8 Francisco La Mantía
    27 Yohan Cumana
    21 Alexander González
    24 Bernaldo Manzano Yellow Card
    5 Júnior Moreno
    23 Cristian Cásseres Jr.
    13 José Andrés Martínez
    9 Fernando Aristeguieta
    Venezuela Substitutes:
    Wuilker Faríñez, Sergio Córdova, Jhon Murillo, Edson Castillo, Richard Celis, Ronald Hernández, Luis Romero.

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