FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Chile vs Paraguay, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Chile
  • Red Card 88': Víctor Méndez
FT
0 - 0
Paraguay
  • Red Card 44': Robert Rojas

About

Chile are hosting Paraguay at Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile, 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.
  • 3': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Paraguay) header from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 5': Foul by Diego Gómez (Paraguay).
  • 5': Paulo Díaz (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Alexis Sánchez (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
  • 7': Foul by Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
  • 7': Rodrigo Echeverría (Chile) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Guillermo Maripán (Chile) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Erick Pulgar (Chile) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Echeverría with a headed pass.
  • 8': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Chile).
  • 8': Matías Rojas (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Offside, Paraguay. Gustavo Gómez tries a through ball, but Robert Rojas is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay).
  • 10': Gary Medel (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Matías Espinoza.
  • 12': Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
  • 12': Víctor Dávila (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 15': Alexis Sánchez (Chile) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
  • 16': Foul by Gary Medel (Chile).
  • 16': Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Robert Rojas (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matías Rojas with a cross.
  • 17': Brayan Cortés (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Chile) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Víctor Dávila with a cross.
  • 22': Diego Gómez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Guillermo Maripán (Chile).
  • 22': Guillermo Maripán (Chile) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Matías Rojas (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Alexis Sánchez (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
  • 29': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Matías Espinoza.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Víctor Dávila (Chile) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Damián Pizarro.
  • 34': Erick Pulgar (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay).
  • 35': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Chile).
  • 35': Matías Espinoza (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Matías Rojas (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mathías Villasanti with a headed pass.
  • 36': Ben Brereton (Chile) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Robert Rojas (Paraguay).
  • 38': Foul by Diego Gómez (Paraguay).
  • 38': Paulo Díaz (Chile) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Diego Gómez (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Offside, Paraguay. Gustavo Gómez tries a through ball, but Gabriel Ávalos is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Robert Rojas (Paraguay).
  • 41': Gabriel Suazo (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Suazo (Chile).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Robert Rojas (Paraguay).
  • 44': Robert Rojas (Paraguay) is shown the red card.
  • 45': Offside, Chile. Erick Pulgar tries a through ball, but Víctor Dávila is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Substitution, Paraguay. Juan Cáceres replaces Antonio Sanabria.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
  • 45'+1': Rodrigo Echeverría (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Chile 0, Paraguay 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chile 0, Paraguay 0.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Víctor Dávila.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Gabriel Suazo (Chile) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
  • 52': Alexis Sánchez (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Matías Rojas (Paraguay) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 53': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
  • 53': Hand ball by Paulo Díaz (Chile).
  • 59': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Chile) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 61': Alexis Sánchez (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
  • 61': Substitution, Chile. Víctor Méndez replaces Rodrigo Echeverría.
  • 61': Substitution, Chile. Alexander Aravena replaces Ben Brereton.
  • 61': Hand ball by Alexis Sánchez (Chile).
  • 62': Substitution, Paraguay. Ramón Sosa replaces Diego Gómez.
  • 63': Substitution, Paraguay. Hernesto Caballero replaces Mathías Villasanti.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Méndez.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Damián Pizarro (Chile) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Víctor Dávila with a cross.
  • 65': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Coronel (Paraguay).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Erick Pulgar (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 69': Alexander Aravena (Chile) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Juan Cáceres (Paraguay).
  • 71': Foul by Hernesto Caballero (Paraguay).
  • 71': Víctor Dávila (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Hernesto Caballero (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
  • 76': Erick Pulgar (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Matías Rojas (Paraguay).
  • 76': Attempt saved. Alexander Aravena (Chile) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Suazo.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Coronel (Paraguay).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Chile. Felipe Loyola replaces Paulo Díaz.
  • 78': Gary Medel (Chile) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Matías Rojas (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Substitution, Chile. Maximiliano Guerrero replaces Víctor Dávila.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Hernesto Caballero (Paraguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 83': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Juan Cáceres.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Guillermo Maripán (Chile) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Suazo.
  • 85': Substitution, Paraguay. Álvaro Campuzano replaces Gabriel Ávalos.
  • 85': Substitution, Paraguay. Matías Galarza replaces Matías Rojas.
  • 86': Foul by Gabriel Suazo (Chile).
  • 86': Álvaro Campuzano (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Andrés Cubas (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Víctor Méndez (Chile).
  • 88': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Víctor Méndez (Chile).
  • 88': Víctor Méndez (Chile) is shown the red card.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Hernesto Caballero (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Matías Galarza (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ramón Sosa (Paraguay) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matías Espinoza.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Guillermo Maripán (Chile) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maximiliano Guerrero with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chile 0, Paraguay 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Chile 0, Paraguay 0.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 3
28.6 Possession 71.4
11 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
164 Accurate Passes 541
250 Passes 612
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 6
4 Crosses 24
0.3 Cross % 0.3
64 Long Balls 69
24 Accurate Long Balls 52
0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
1 Blocked Shots 2
17 Effective Tackles 2
24 Tackles 7
0.7 Tackle % 0.3
10 Interceptions 9
20 Effective Clearances 9
20 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Estadio Monumental David Arellano
Location: Santiago, Chile
Attendance: 30,076

WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentina 12 +14 25
2 Uruguay 12 +8 20
3 Ecuador 12 +7 19
4 Colombia 12 +5 19
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CHI Chile (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Brayan Cortés (GK)
3 Guillermo Maripán Yellow Card
17 Gary Medel Yellow Card
4 Gabriel Suazo
5 Paulo Díaz
10 Alexis Sánchez
18 Rodrigo Echeverría
13 Erick Pulgar
22 Ben Brereton Díaz
19 Víctor Dávila
Chile Substitutes:
Maximiliano Guerrero, Gabriel Arias, Felipe Loyola, Darío Osorio, Thomas Galdámes, Fernando de Paul, Víctor Méndez, Alfred Canales, Matías Zaldivia, Alexander Aravena, César Pérez, Vicente Pizarro.

PAR Paraguay (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Carlos Coronel (GK)
3 Omar Alderete
15 Gustavo Gómez
4 Matías Espinoza
2 Robert Rojas Red Card
16 Matías Rojas Yellow Card
14 Andrés Cubas
23 Mathías Villasanti
11 Gabriel Ávalos
18 Diego Gómez Yellow Card
9 Antonio Sanabria
Paraguay Substitutes:
Juan Cáceres, Ramón Sosa, Richard Sánchez, Álvaro Campuzano, Júnior Alonso, Fabián Balbuena, Hernesto Caballero, Kaku, Óscar Cardozo, Matías Galarza, Santiago Rojas, Juan Espínola.

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