Copa América

Paraguay vs Bolivia, 2021 Copa América, Group Stage

· Copa América
Paraguay
  • 62': Kaku
  • 65': Ángel Romero
  • 80': Ángel Romero
FT
3 - 1
Bolivia
  • 10': Erwin Saavedra (P)
  • Red Card 45'+9': Jaume Cuéllar

Paraguay come from behind to beat Bolivia at Copa America

Paraguay went behind to an early penalty but scored three times in the second half for a 3-1 win over Bolivia in Monday's Copa America opener.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kaku.
  • 1': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Rúben Cordano.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Ángel Romero (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kaku with a cross following a corner.
  • 3': Alberto Espínola (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Jaume Cuellar (Bolivia).
  • 4': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
  • 4': Jaume Cuellar (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Diego Bejarano (Bolivia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enrique Flores with a cross.
  • 5': Penalty conceded by Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 7': VAR Decision: Penalty Bolivia.
  • 8': Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 10': Goal! Paraguay 0, Bolivia 1. Erwin Saavedra (Bolivia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alberto Espínola with a cross.
  • 16': Foul by Robert Piris da Motta (Paraguay).
  • 16': Jaume Cuellar (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Ángel Romero (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kaku.
  • 19': Offside, Paraguay. Kaku tries a through ball, but Ángel Romero is caught offside.
  • 21': VAR Decision: No Penalty Paraguay.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alberto Espínola.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Ángel Romero (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 27': Foul by Gilbert Álvarez (Bolivia).
  • 27': Ángel Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Diego Bejarano (Bolivia).
  • 29': Ángel Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Diego Bejarano (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Diego Bejarano.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay) header from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 35': Foul by Leonel Justiniano (Bolivia).
  • 35': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Arzamendia with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
  • 36': Gilbert Álvarez (Bolivia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Jaume Cuellar (Bolivia).
  • 38': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Jaume Cuellar (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Foul by Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay).
  • 39': José Sagredo (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Enrique Flores (Bolivia).
  • 40': Robert Piris da Motta (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Enrique Flores (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Kaku (Paraguay) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Ávalos.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Erwin Saavedra (Bolivia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mathias Villasanti (Paraguay).
  • 45'+1': José Sagredo (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Romero with a cross.
  • 45'+8': Foul by Jaume Cuellar (Bolivia).
  • 45'+8': Robert Piris da Motta (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+9': Second yellow card to Jaume Cuellar (Bolivia) for a bad foul.
  • 45'+10': Attempt missed. Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alberto Espínola with a cross.
  • 45'+11': Enrique Flores (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+11': Foul by Alberto Espínola (Paraguay).
  • 45'+11': Alberto Espínola (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+11': First Half ends, Paraguay 0, Bolivia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Paraguay 0, Bolivia 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Bolivia. Danny Bejarano replaces Boris Cespedes.
  • 45': Substitution, Bolivia. Roberto Fernández replaces Enrique Flores.
  • 45': Substitution, Paraguay. Richard Sánchez replaces Mathias Villasanti.
  • 46': Alberto Espínola (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Bolivia).
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Romero.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Richard Sánchez (Paraguay) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaku.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Adrián Jusino.
  • 50': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Adrián Jusino.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kaku with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Diego Bejarano (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
  • 52': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
  • 52': Gilbert Álvarez (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Gilbert Álvarez (Bolivia).
  • 53': Robert Piris da Motta (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Alberto Espínola (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Arzamendia with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Richard Sánchez (Paraguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Santiago Arzamendia with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Romero with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kaku with a cross.
  • 58': Substitution, Paraguay. Carlos González replaces Robert Piris da Motta.
  • 58': Hand ball by Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay).
  • 60': Attempt saved. Kaku (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
  • 60': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Adrián Jusino.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Ángel Romero (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kaku with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Ávalos.
  • 62': Goal! Paraguay 1, Bolivia 1. Kaku (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 64': Substitution, Bolivia. Diego Wayar replaces Erwin Saavedra.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Carlos González (Paraguay) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaku with a cross.
  • 65': Goal! Paraguay 2, Bolivia 1. Ángel Romero (Paraguay) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Kaku (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaku.
  • 69': Substitution, Bolivia. Rodrigo Ramallo replaces Gilbert Álvarez.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Richard Sánchez (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Ángel Romero (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Diego Wayar (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay).
  • 74': Substitution, Paraguay. Héctor Martínez replaces Santiago Arzamendia.
  • 75': Substitution, Bolivia. Erwin Júnior Sánchez replaces Leonel Justiniano.
  • 77': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Jairo Quinteros.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Carlos González (Paraguay) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kaku with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Roberto Fernández (Bolivia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erwin Júnior Sánchez.
  • 78': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Antony Silva.
  • 79': Corner, Bolivia. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos González with a headed pass.
  • 80': Goal! Paraguay 3, Bolivia 1. Ángel Romero (Paraguay) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Ávalos.
  • 83': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Jairo Quinteros.
  • 87': Substitution, Paraguay. Julio Enciso replaces Gabriel Ávalos.
  • 87': Substitution, Paraguay. Adrián Cubas replaces Kaku.
  • 88': Erwin Júnior Sánchez (Bolivia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Julio Enciso (Paraguay).
  • 89': Foul by Diego Bejarano (Bolivia).
  • 89': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Adrián Cubas (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ángel Romero (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrián Cubas.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Paraguay 3, Bolivia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Paraguay 3, Bolivia 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 7
8 Saves 1
22.1 Possession 77.9
4 SHOTS 34
2 ON GOAL 11
0.5 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
124 Accurate Passes 604
184 Passes 647
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 19
9 Crosses 45
0.1 Cross % 0.4
53 Long Balls 37
15 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.8
2 Blocked Shots 8
7 Effective Tackles 8
11 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 9
26 Effective Clearances 6
26 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: Copa América

Venue: Olímpico Pedro Ludovico
Location: Goiãnia, 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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PAR Paraguay (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Antony Silva (GK)
6 Júnior Alonso
15 Gustavo Gómez
19 Santiago Arzamendia Yellow Card
13 Alberto Espínola Yellow Card
10 Miguel Almirón
26 Robert Piris Da Motta
23 Mathías Villasanti
9 Gabriel Ávalos
11 Ángel Romero
17 Kaku
Paraguay Substitutes:
Carlos González, Antonio Bareiro, Alfredo Aguilar, Julio Enciso, Braian Samudio, Gerardo Ortiz, Héctor Martínez, Richard Sánchez, Fabián Balbuena, Robert Rojas, Andrés Cubas, Óscar Romero.

BOL Bolivia (3-5-2)

No. Name
12 Rùben Cordano (GK)
5 Adrián Jusino
3 José Sagredo
2 Jairo Quinteros
15 Boris Céspedes
16 Erwin Saavedra
6 Leonel Justiniano
19 Jorge Flores Yellow Card
8 Diego Bejarano Yellow Card
24 Jaume Cuéllar Yellow Card
18 Gilbert Alvarez
Bolivia Substitutes:
Moises Villarroel, Juan Arce, Javier Rojas, Roberto Fernández, Ramiro Vaca, Rodrigo Ramallo, Jeyson Chura, Danny Bejarano, Diego Wayar, Luis Barboza, Carlos Lampe, Erwin Sánchez.

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