Brazil vs Paraguay (Penalties: 4-3)
Brazil scraped in the Copa America semi-finals with an exciting penalty shoot-out persuade Paraguay on Th.
Frustrated for long periods in Oporto Alegre, the hosts were forced to penalties once a Brazil vs Paraguay 0-0 draw at the theater do Gremio.
Paraguay managed to examine out the last time unit with ten men once Fabian Balbuena was sent off for denying Roberto Firmino a comprehensible goalscoring chance.
But Brazil proved too sensible within the shoot-out, Alisson creating one save and Gabriel Jesus of Nazareth changing the winner during a 4-3 success.
Brazil created a little early probability, Firmino’s low shot from merely within the realm well saved by Paraguay goalkeeper Roberto Fernandez.
There were shots at each end within the gap exchanges. However, most came from vary before Paraguay nearly took the lead.
Derlis Gonzalez found at the rear post associated his powerful strike from an angle was well saved by Brazil shot-stopper Alisson.
A Philippe Coutinho effort from an associate angle was well saved 5 minutes before half-time, and there have been some boos for the host nation at the break.
They continued to fancy the higher of the play to start the half and thought that they had a penalty within the 54th minute.
Dani Alves dismissed the free-kick inches wide from twenty yards, whereas Arthur forced Fernandez into a save within the seventieth minute.
Brazil somehow wasted two opportunities simply four minutes later, Coutinho misdating a header from Everton’s cross before Jesus of Nazareth volleyed wide from shut vary.
The chances continued to come back for Brazil as Paraguay Sat deep and that they nearly affected from a set-piece. However, Fernandez did brightly avoid wasting associate Alex Sandro header from Coutinho’s free-kick.
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Brazil Lineups
| 1 | Alisson |
| 13 | Dani Alves |
| 4 | Marquinhos |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 6 | Filipe Luís |
| 8 | Arthur |
| 15 | Allan |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 11 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 19 | Everton |
| 20 | Roberto Firmino |
Paraguay Lineups
| 12 | Roberto Fernández |
| 2 | Ivan Piris |
| 4 | Fabián Balbuena |
| 15 | Gustavo Gómez |
| 13 | Junior Alonso |
| 17 | Hernán Pérez |
| 6 | Richard Sánchez |
| 16 | Celso Ortiz |
| 18 | Santiago Arzamendia |
| 23 | Miguel Almirón |
| 10 | Derlis González |
Brazil vs Paraguay Match Statistics
Brazil |
Paraguay |
|
| 26 | Shots Total | 5 |
| 8 | Shots on goal | 1 |
| 8 | Shots off goal | 1 |
| 10 | Shots blocked | 3 |
| 15 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 11 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 22 | Fouls | 19 |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 8 |
| 70% | Possession Time | 30% |
| 565 | Passes Total | 237 |
| 500 | Accurate Passes | 159 |
| 88% | Accurate Passes% | 67% |