Copa América

Brazil vs Peru, 2021 Copa América, Semifinals

· Copa América
Brazil
  • 35': Lucas Paquetá
FT
1 - 0
Peru

    Brazil grind out win over Peru to reach Copa America final

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    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Peru. Gianluca Lapadula tries a through ball, but Christian Cueva is caught offside.
    • 6': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Aldo Corzo.
    • 6': Hand ball by Everton (Brazil).
    • 8': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Richarlison.
    • 11': Foul by Sergio Peña (Peru).
    • 11': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Everton (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richarlison.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 23': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
    • 23': Renato Tapia (Peru) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Sergio Peña (Peru) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Everton (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 30': Foul by Everton (Brazil).
    • 30': Miguel Trauco (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, Peru. Conceded by Richarlison.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Casemiro.
    • 35': Goal! Brazil 1, Peru 0. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar.
    • 36': Christian Cueva (Peru) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
    • 37': Foul by Miguel Trauco (Peru).
    • 37': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Christian Ramos (Peru).
    • 40': Richarlison (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Sergio Peña (Peru).
    • 43': Renan Lodi (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
    • 43': Sergio Peña (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Renan Lodi (Brazil) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Everton.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Brazil 1, Peru 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Brazil 1, Peru 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Peru. Marcos López replaces Miguel Trauco.
    • 45': Substitution, Peru. Raziel García replaces Christian Ramos.
    • 46': Everton (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Foul by Marcos López (Peru).
    • 47': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Peru).
    • 47': Thiago Silva (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Gianluca Lapadula (Peru) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún.
    • 49': Corner, Peru. Conceded by Danilo.
    • 51': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Peru).
    • 51': Renan Lodi (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Danilo (Brazil).
    • 51': Yoshimar Yotún (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Raziel García (Peru) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Cueva.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Lapadula (Peru) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Cueva.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Raziel García (Peru) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Lapadula.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 55': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
    • 55': Renato Tapia (Peru) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Peru).
    • 56': Richarlison (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Yoshimar Yotún (Peru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
    • 58': Yoshimar Yotún (Peru) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Raziel García (Peru) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Lapadula.
    • 61': Offside, Peru. Raziel García tries a through ball, but Gianluca Lapadula is caught offside.
    • 61': Foul by Sergio Peña (Peru).
    • 61': Richarlison (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Everton (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neymar.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Fred (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Everton.
    • 66': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Renato Tapia.
    • 67': Foul by Sergio Peña (Peru).
    • 67': Richarlison (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Substitution, Brazil. Everton Ribeiro replaces Everton.
    • 71': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Aldo Corzo.
    • 74': Corner, Peru. Conceded by Fred.
    • 74': Ederson (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Aldo Corzo (Peru).
    • 75': Substitution, Peru. Jhilmar Lora replaces Aldo Corzo.
    • 75': Foul by Alexander Callens (Peru).
    • 75': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Alexander Callens (Peru).
    • 77': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Offside, Peru. Sergio Peña tries a through ball, but Gianluca Lapadula is caught offside.
    • 79': Foul by Renan Lodi (Brazil).
    • 79': Gianluca Lapadula (Peru) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
    • 80': Yoshimar Yotún (Peru) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Substitution, Peru. Santiago Ormeño replaces Christian Cueva.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Alexander Callens (Peru) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 84': Foul by Alexander Callens (Peru).
    • 84': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Substitution, Brazil. Fabinho replaces Fred.
    • 85': Substitution, Brazil. Vinícius Júnior replaces Richarlison.
    • 85': Substitution, Brazil. Eder Militão replaces Renan Lodi.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).
    • 88': Jhilmar Lora (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Substitution, Peru. Martín Távara replaces Renato Tapia.
    • 90': Marcos López (Peru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Brazil. Douglas Luiz replaces Lucas Paquetá because of an injury.
    • 90'+3': Eder Militão (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Peru).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).
    • 90'+4': Jhilmar Lora (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Sergio Peña (Peru).
    • 90'+5': Thiago Silva (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brazil 1, Peru 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Brazil 1, Peru 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    7 Saves 2
    44.3 Possession 55.7
    7 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 8
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    315 Accurate Passes 421
    396 Passes 502
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 1
    9 Crosses 7
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    58 Long Balls 47
    26 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 12
    24 Tackles 26
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    14 Interceptions 19
    13 Effective Clearances 9
    13 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: Copa América

    Venue: Estádio Nilton Santos
    Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Line-Ups

    BRA Brazil (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Ederson (GK)
    3 Thiago Silva
    4 Marquinhos
    16 Renan Lodi
    2 Danilo
    17 Lucas Paquetá
    8 Fred
    5 Casemiro
    7 Richarlison
    10 Neymar
    19 Everton
    Brazil Substitutes:
    Gabriel Barbosa, Fabinho, Alisson Becker, Éverton Ribeiro, Léo Ortiz, Emerson Royal, Éder Militão, Weverton, Alex Sandro, Roberto Firmino, Vinícius Júnior, Douglas Luiz.

    PER Peru (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Pedro Gallese (GK)
    15 Christian Ramos
    22 Alexander Callens
    4 Anderson Santamaría
    6 Miguel Trauco
    3 Aldo Corzo
    19 Yoshimar Yotún Yellow Card
    13 Renato Tapia
    10 Christian Cueva
    8 Sergio Peña
    9 Gianluca Lapadula
    Peru Substitutes:
    Miguel Araujo, Carlos Lora, Raziel García, Carlos Cáceda, Wilder Cartagena, Luis Abram, Luis Iberico, Alex Valera, Santiago Ormeño, Gerald Távara, José Carvallo, Marcos López.

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