Uruguay vs Paraguay, 2021 Copa América, Group Stage
· Copa AméricaEdinson Cavani scores as Uruguay beat Paraguay 1-0 at Copa America
An Edinson Cavani penalty sealed an easy 1-0 win for Uruguay against neighbours Paraguay at the Copa America.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
- 5': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Matías Vecino.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 8': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Robert Rojas.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Diego Godín (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
- 10': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
- 10': Nicolás De La Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Federico Valverde (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
- 19': Penalty Uruguay. Nahitan Nández draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 19': Penalty conceded by Ángel Romero (Paraguay) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 21': Goal! Uruguay 1, Paraguay 0. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 22': Alberto Espínola (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
- 23': Foul by Mathias Villasanti (Paraguay).
- 23': Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Braian Samudio (Paraguay).
- 25': Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Alberto Espínola (Paraguay).
- 28': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 29': Attempt missed. José Giménez (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay).
- 30': José Giménez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Substitution, Paraguay. Óscar Romero replaces Miguel Almirón because of an injury.
- 34': Foul by Diego Godín (Uruguay).
- 34': Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (Uruguay).
- 37': Mathias Villasanti (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Attempt missed. Nicolás De La Cruz (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
- 43': Foul by Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
- 43': Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Omar Alderete (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Offside, Uruguay. Matías Vecino tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gabriel Ávalos (Paraguay).
- 45'+1': José Giménez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Uruguay 1, Paraguay 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Uruguay 1, Paraguay 0.
- 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Sebastián Coates replaces Diego Godín.
- 47': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 49': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz.
- 52': Offside, Paraguay. Ángel Romero tries a through ball, but Óscar Romero is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás De La Cruz with a headed pass.
- 53': Attempt saved. Matías Vecino (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matias Viña.
- 55': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Paraguay).
- 55': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Paraguay. Carlos González replaces Gabriel Ávalos.
- 57': Substitution, Uruguay. Martín Cáceres replaces Matías Vecino.
- 57': Substitution, Paraguay. Héctor Martínez replaces Alberto Espínola.
- 57': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Paraguay).
- 57': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Robert Rojas (Paraguay).
- 62': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Coates following a set piece situation.
- 67': Substitution, Uruguay. Facundo Torres replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
- 68': Substitution, Uruguay. Luis Suárez replaces Edinson Cavani.
- 69': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
- 73': Substitution, Paraguay. Adrián Cubas replaces Braian Samudio.
- 74': Substitution, Paraguay. Richard Sánchez replaces Gastón Giménez.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Óscar Romero (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Cubas.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Carlos González (Paraguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Romero with a through ball.
- 76': Foul by Ángel Romero (Paraguay).
- 76': José Giménez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Uruguay. Lucas Torreira replaces Federico Valverde.
- 77': Offside, Uruguay. Martín Cáceres tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 80': Attempt missed. Ángel Romero (Paraguay) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Héctor Martínez with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
- 81': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Facundo Torres (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 84': Attempt missed. Martín Cáceres (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 85': Facundo Torres (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Mathias Villasanti (Paraguay).
- 86': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 89': Foul by Carlos González (Paraguay).
- 89': José Giménez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by José Giménez (Uruguay).
- 90': Héctor Martínez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Héctor Martínez (Paraguay) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Romero with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Foul by Nicolás De La Cruz (Uruguay).
- 90'+3': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Torreira.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Uruguay 1, Paraguay 0.
- 0': Match ends, Uruguay 1, Paraguay 0.
Statistics
 PAR |
URU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 446 | Accurate Passes | 423 |
| 538 | Passes | 507 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 17 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Copa América
Venue: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Venue: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Copa América Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Chile | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Peru | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Uruguay (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Muslera (GK) |
| 3 | Diego Godín |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 17 | Matías Viña |
| 8 | Nahitan Nández |
| 5 | Matías Vecino |
| 6 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 21 | Edinson Cavani |
| 7 | Nicolás de la Cruz |
| 10 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta |
Paraguay (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antony Silva (GK) |
| 6 | Júnior Alonso  |
| 2 | Robert Rojas |
| 3 | Omar Alderete |
| 13 | Alberto Espínola |
| 23 | Mathías Villasanti |
| 5 | Gastón Giménez |
| 11 | Ángel Romero |
| 18 | Braian Samudio |
| 9 | Gabriel Ávalos |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón |
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