Paraguay vs Brazil, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLNeymar, 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
 BRA |
PAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco
Location: Asunción, Paraguay
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
Paraguay (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antony Silva (GK) |
| 6 | Júnior Alonso  |
| 3 | Omar Alderete |
| 15 | Gustavo Gómez |
| 19 | Santiago Arzamendia |
| 2 | Robert Rojas |
| 5 | Gastón Giménez |
| 16 | Ángel Cardozo |
| 23 | Mathías Villasanti |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón |
| 11 | Ángel Romero |
Brazil (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Ederson (GK) |
| 4 | Marquinhos |
| 14 | Éder Militão |
| 6 | Alex Sandro |
| 2 | Danilo |
| 8 | Fred |
| 5 | Casemiro |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 20 | Roberto Firmino |
| 7 | Richarlison |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
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