FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venezuela vs Paraguay, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venezuela
  • 90'+3': Salomón Rondón (P)
FT
1 - 0
Paraguay

    About

    Venezuela are hosting Paraguay at Estadio Monumental de Maturín, Maturin, Venezuela, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Yordan Osorio.
    • 2': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. José Martínez (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Samuel Sosa (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 5': Foul by Ramón Sosa (Paraguay).
    • 5': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Wilker Ángel (Venezuela).
    • 7': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ramón Sosa with a cross.
    • 10': Foul by Robert Rojas (Paraguay).
    • 10': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 12': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Wilker Ángel.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander González with a cross.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Alexander González (Venezuela) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 20': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
    • 20': Samuel Sosa (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Miguel Navarro (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander González.
    • 25': Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
    • 25': Foul by Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay).
    • 25': Wilker Ángel (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
    • 27': Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
    • 32': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay).
    • 35': Miguel Navarro (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo with a cross.
    • 37': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Carlos Coronel.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Samuel Sosa (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 37': Foul by Samuel Sosa (Venezuela).
    • 37': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Samuel Sosa (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
    • 39': Samuel Sosa (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
    • 41': Robert Rojas (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Richard Ortiz (Paraguay).
    • 41': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Richard Ortiz (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Andrés Cubas.
    • 43': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Andrés Cubas.
    • 44': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Alexander González.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Ávalos.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Venezuela 0, Paraguay 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Venezuela 0, Paraguay 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Paraguay. Richard Sánchez replaces Richard Ortiz.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Richard Sánchez (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Rojas.
    • 48': Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
    • 49': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Yeferson Soteldo.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Robert Rojas (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Samuel Sosa (Venezuela) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Salomón Rondón following a fast break.
    • 54': Substitution, Venezuela. Sergio Córdova replaces Josef Martínez.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Robert Rojas (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 56': Foul by Wilker Ángel (Venezuela).
    • 56': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
    • 57': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Yordan Osorio (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by José Martínez with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Substitution, Paraguay. Carlos González replaces Gabriel Ávalos.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 62': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
    • 62': Wilker Ángel (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ramón Sosa with a headed pass.
    • 65': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
    • 65': Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': José Martínez (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
    • 66': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Sergio Córdova (Venezuela) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Salomón Rondón with a headed pass.
    • 67': Substitution, Venezuela. Cristian Cásseres replaces José Martínez.
    • 67': Substitution, Venezuela. Jefferson Savarino replaces Samuel Sosa.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 68': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Yordan Osorio.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross following a corner.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramón Sosa.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos González.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrés Cubas.
    • 71': Substitution, Paraguay. Iván Piris replaces Robert Rojas.
    • 71': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
    • 71': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Carlos González (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Yordan Osorio (Venezuela).
    • 75': Carlos González (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card.
    • 75': Miguel Navarro (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Richard Sánchez (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 78': Hand ball by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
    • 78': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 80': VAR Decision: No Goal Venezuela 0-0 Paraguay.
    • 83': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
    • 83': Sergio Córdova (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
    • 85': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Paraguay. Alejandro Romero replaces Miguel Almirón.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Alejandro Romero (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iván Piris.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Carlos González (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iván Piris with a cross.
    • 87': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
    • 87': Sergio Córdova (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
    • 89': Penalty conceded by Iván Piris (Paraguay) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 90'+1': VAR Decision: Penalty Venezuela.
    • 90'+2': Iván Piris (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Venezuela 1, Paraguay 0. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+6': Substitution, Venezuela. Jhon Chancellor replaces Yeferson Soteldo.
    • 90'+6': Substitution, Venezuela. Christian Makoun replaces Miguel Navarro.
    • 90'+8': Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Alexander González (Venezuela).
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Venezuela 1, Paraguay 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Venezuela 1, Paraguay 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 13
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 5
    46 Possession 54
    18 SHOTS 11
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    185 Accurate Passes 223
    275 Passes 318
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 5
    17 Crosses 20
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    46 Long Balls 51
    13 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 3
    14 Effective Tackles 11
    22 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    4 Interceptions 7
    21 Effective Clearances 19
    21 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

    Venue: Estadio Monumental de Maturín
    Location: Maturin, Venezuela
    Attendance: 48,523

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    VEN Venezuela (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    22 Rafael Romo (GK)
    2 Wilker Ángel
    3 Yordan Osorio
    15 Miguel Navarro Yellow Card
    21 Alexander González
    13 José Andrés Martínez Yellow Card
    6 Yangel Herrera
    10 Yeferson Soteldo
    19 Samuel Sosa Yellow Card
    23 Salomón Rondón
    17 Josef Martínez
    Venezuela Substitutes:
    Joel Graterol, Jon Aramburu, Cristian Cásseres Jr., Jhon Chancellor, Eduard Bello, Tomás Rincón, Sergio Córdova, Rómulo Otero, Jefferson Savarino, Alain Baroja, Darwin Machis, Christian Makoun.

    PAR Paraguay (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Carlos Coronel (GK)
    15 Gustavo Gómez Yellow Card
    5 Fabián Balbuena
    6 Júnior Alonso
    2 Robert Rojas
    14 Andrés Cubas
    8 Richard Ortíz Yellow Card
    23 Mathías Villasanti
    9 Gabriel Ávalos
    19 Ramón Sosa
    10 Miguel Almirón
    Paraguay Substitutes:
    Braian Ojeda, Juan Espínola, Matías Rojas, Robert Morales, Carlos González, Iván Piris, Kaku, Jesús Medina, Richard Sánchez, Santiago Rojas, Omar Alderete, Blas Riveros.

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