Brazil vs Paraguay, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLBrazil 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
 PAR |
BRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 32,344
WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 9 | +8 | 19 |
| 2 | Colombia | 9 | +3 | 16 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 9 | +7 | 15 |
| 4 | Brazil | 9 | +2 | 13 |
Line-Ups
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 |
Paraguay (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antony Silva (GK) |
| 6 | Júnior Alonso  |
| 5 | Fabián Balbuena |
| 19 | Santiago Arzamendia |
| 2 | Robert Rojas |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón |
| 23 | Mathías Villasanti |
| 8 | Richard Sánchez |
| 7 | Carlos González |
| 18 | Braian Samudio |
| 16 | Braian Ojeda |
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