Venezuela vs Brazil, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLBrazil fight back to beat Venezuela 3-1 in World Cup qualifying
Brazil fought back from a goal down to score three times in the second half for a 3-1 win over Venezuela.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt missed. Gabi (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 7': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Venezuela).
- 7': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, Venezuela. Darwin Machís tries a through ball, but Eric Ramírez is caught offside.
- 10': Danilo (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela).
- 11': Goal! Venezuela 1, Brazil 0. Eric Ramírez (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo.
- 14': Foul by Darwin Machís (Venezuela).
- 14': Gerson (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Everton Ribeiro (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 18': Offside, Brazil. Lucas Paquetá tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a cross.
- 21': Fabinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela).
- 22': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Nahuel Ferraresi.
- 24': Hand ball by Eric Ramírez (Venezuela).
- 29': Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Gerson (Brazil).
- 30': Foul by Josua Mejías (Venezuela).
- 30': Guilherme Arana (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Gerson (Brazil).
- 34': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Guilherme Arana.
- 41': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
- 41': Gerson (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Eric Ramírez (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo with a cross.
- 43': Attempt saved. Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Nahuel Ferraresi.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Everton Ribeiro.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Venezuela 1, Brazil 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Venezuela 1, Brazil 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brazil. Raphinha replaces Everton Ribeiro.
- 45': Substitution, Venezuela. Jhon Chancellor replaces Josua Mejías because of an injury.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerson.
- 48': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Venezuela).
- 48': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Adalberto Peñaranda (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Fabinho (Brazil).
- 49': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Guilherme Arana.
- 50': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 52': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Óscar González.
- 55': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Nahuel Ferraresi.
- 55': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Tomás Rincón.
- 56': Foul by Jhon Chancellor (Venezuela).
- 56': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Offside, Brazil. Raphinha tries a through ball, but Thiago Silva is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, Venezuela. Eduard Bello replaces Adalberto Peñaranda.
- 60': Offside, Venezuela. Óscar González tries a through ball, but Yeferson Soteldo is caught offside.
- 60': Marquinhos (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Brazil. Vinícius Júnior replaces Lucas Paquetá.
- 65': Substitution, Venezuela. Edson Castillo replaces José Martínez because of an injury.
- 66': Attempt missed. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo.
- 67': Foul by Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela).
- 67': Gabi (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Attempt saved. Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Machís.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerson.
- 70': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Edson Castillo.
- 71': Goal! Venezuela 1, Brazil 1. Marquinhos (Brazil) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Substitution, Venezuela. Júnior Moreno replaces Tomás Rincón.
- 74': Substitution, Venezuela. Sergio Córdova replaces Darwin Machís.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Gabi (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 76': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danilo.
- 76': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Joel Graterol.
- 77': Substitution, Brazil. Antony replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 77': Substitution, Brazil. Emerson Royal replaces Danilo.
- 77': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).
- 77': Sergio Córdova (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Antony (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Venezuela).
- 79': Emerson Royal (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Eduard Bello (Venezuela).
- 79': Eduard Bello (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt missed. Sergio Córdova (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 82': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 82': Penalty Brazil. Gabi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 82': Penalty conceded by Óscar González (Venezuela) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 85': Goal! Venezuela 1, Brazil 2. Gabi (Brazil) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 86': Eduard Bello (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).
- 87': Attempt missed. Eduard Bello (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 88': Ronald Hernández (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).
- 90'+1': Ronald Hernández (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eduard Bello.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Brazil. Alex Sandro replaces Guilherme Arana.
- 90'+3': Offside, Brazil. Raphinha tries a through ball, but Gabi is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Alex Sandro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Sergio Córdova (Venezuela).
- 90'+5': Goal! Venezuela 1, Brazil 3. Antony (Brazil) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Venezuela 1, Brazil 3.
- 0': Match ends, Venezuela 1, Brazil 3.
Statistics
 BRA |
VEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 67.2 | Possession | 32.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 502 | Accurate Passes | 223 |
| 562 | Passes | 274 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 14 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 5 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Location: Caracas, Venezuela
Attendance: 6,000
Venue: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Location: Caracas, Venezuela
Attendance: 6,000
WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 8 | +8 | 18 |
| 2 | Colombia | 8 | +4 | 16 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 8 | +8 | 15 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 8 | +2 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Venezuela (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Joel Graterol (GK) |
| 2 | Nahuel Ferraresi |
| 3 | Josua Mejías |
| 14 | Oscar González |
| 20 | Ronald Hernández  |
| 10 | Yeferson Soteldo |
| 13 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 8 | Tomás Rincón |
| 15 | Eric Ramírez |
| 7 | Adalberto Peñaranda |
| 11 | Darwin Machis |
Brazil (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 3 | Thiago Silva |
| 4 | Marquinhos |
| 16 | Guilherme Arana |
| 2 | Danilo |
| 7 | Gerson |
| 5 | Fabinho |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 11 | Éverton Ribeiro |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 21 | Gabriel Barbosa |
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