FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Brazil vs Paraguay, Qualifying Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Brazil
  • 34': Philippe Coutinho
  • 64': Neymar
  • 86': Marcelo
FT
3 - 0
Paraguay

    Brazil confirms Russia 2018 spot with comprehensive Paraguay win

    Brazil continued their march towards next year's World Cup in Russia with a dominant 3-0 win over Paraguay.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Cristian Riveros (Paraguay).
    • 3': Paulinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay).
    • 4': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Bruno Valdez (Paraguay).
    • 5': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Bruno Valdez (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 7': Cristian Riveros (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Brazil).
    • 8': Foul by Hernán Pérez (Paraguay).
    • 8': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Derlis González (Paraguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Valdez.
    • 15': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Paulo Da Silva.
    • 17': Hand ball by Roberto Firmino (Brazil).
    • 18': Foul by Derlis González (Paraguay).
    • 18': Miranda (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
    • 19': Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Darío Verón.
    • 23': Foul by Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay).
    • 23': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Foul by Hernán Pérez (Paraguay).
    • 24': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Marquinhos (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miranda with a cross.
    • 26': Offside, Brazil. Marcelo tries a through ball, but Roberto Firmino is caught offside.
    • 27': Foul by Paulinho (Brazil).
    • 27': Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Hernán Pérez (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
    • 29': Foul by Hernán Pérez (Paraguay).
    • 29': Marcelo (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
    • 31': Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Hand ball by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
    • 33': Foul by Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay).
    • 33': Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Offside, Brazil. Marquinhos tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
    • 34': Dangerous play by Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay).
    • 34': Renato Augusto (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Goal! Brazil 1, Paraguay 0. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulinho.
    • 38': Cecilio Domínguez (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Foul by Fagner (Brazil).
    • 40': Offside, Paraguay. Júnior Alonso tries a through ball, but Derlis González is caught offside.
    • 41': Foul by Hernán Pérez (Paraguay).
    • 41': Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Brazil).
    • 44': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Hand ball by Derlis González (Paraguay).
    • 45'+1': Dangerous play by Casemiro (Brazil).
    • 45'+1': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Paraguay. Júnior Alonso tries a through ball, but Derlis González is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Brazil 1, Paraguay 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Brazil 1, Paraguay 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Brazil. Thiago Silva replaces Marquinhos.
    • 45': Substitution, Paraguay. Óscar Romero replaces Miguel Almirón.
    • 46': Foul by Cristian Riveros (Paraguay).
    • 46': Paulinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Hand ball by Paulinho (Brazil).
    • 49': Foul by Derlis González (Paraguay).
    • 49': Marcelo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
    • 51': Penalty Brazil. Neymar draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 51': Penalty conceded by Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 53': Penalty saved! Neymar (Brazil) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 53': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Bruno Valdez.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 55': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Miranda.
    • 56': Substitution, Paraguay. Federico Santander replaces Derlis González.
    • 57': Foul by Hernán Pérez (Paraguay).
    • 57': Marcelo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
    • 58': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Paulo Da Silva.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Marcelo (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
    • 59': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Rodrigo Rojas.
    • 60': Foul by Hernán Pérez (Paraguay).
    • 60': Marcelo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Casemiro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Federico Santander (Paraguay).
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Foul by Hernán Pérez (Paraguay).
    • 63': Miranda (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Goal! Brazil 2, Paraguay 0. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo.
    • 65': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Paulo Da Silva.
    • 66': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Federico Santander.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
    • 68': Paulo Da Silva (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Federico Santander (Paraguay).
    • 68': Renato Augusto (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Brazil).
    • 70': Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Cecilio Domínguez (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Foul by Miranda (Brazil).
    • 72': Offside, Brazil. Casemiro tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
    • 75': Foul by Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay).
    • 75': Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Cecilio Domínguez (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card.
    • 77': Substitution, Paraguay. Ángel Romero replaces Cecilio Domínguez.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Paulinho (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 79': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
    • 79': Hernán Pérez (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Casemiro.
    • 80': Foul by Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay).
    • 80': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Foul by Hernán Pérez (Paraguay).
    • 81': Marcelo (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Brazil) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Fagner (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Fagner (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 83': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Antony Silva.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Brazil) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Darío Verón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Brazil).
    • 84': Foul by Paulinho (Brazil).
    • 84': Ángel Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Goal! Brazil 3, Paraguay 0. Marcelo (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulinho.
    • 87': Substitution, Brazil. Diego Souza replaces Roberto Firmino.
    • 87': Substitution, Brazil. Willian replaces Philippe Coutinho.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulinho.
    • 88': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Bruno Valdez.
    • 89': Foul by Hernán Pérez (Paraguay).
    • 89': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Bruno Valdez.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Willian following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Rodrigo Rojas.
    • 90'+2': Darío Verón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Diego Souza (Brazil).
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Brazil 3, Paraguay 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Brazil 3, Paraguay 0.

    Statistics

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    26 Fouls 16
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 11
    4 Saves 0
    33 Possession 67
    2 SHOTS 23
    0 ON GOAL 7
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    173 Accurate Passes 427
    239 Passes 482
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 7
    8 Crosses 23
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    52 Long Balls 25
    22 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 7
    20 Effective Tackles 13
    29 Tackles 19
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 9
    22 Effective Clearances 9
    22 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

    Venue: Neo Química Arena
    Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Attendance: 45,000

    WCQ - CONMEBOL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Argentina 18 +21 38
    2 Ecuador 18 +9 29
    3 Colombia 18 +10 28
    4 Uruguay 18 +10 28
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BRA Brazil (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alisson Becker (GK)
    3 Miranda
    13 Marquinhos
    5 Casemiro
    16 Marcelo
    22 Fagner
    15 Paulinho
    8 Renato Augusto
    10 Neymar
    11 Philippe Coutinho
    21 Roberto Firmino
    Brazil Substitutes:
    Ederson, Mariano , Willian, Thiago Silva, Filipe Luís, Diego Souza, Diego, Dudu, Giuliano , Fernandinho, Weverton, Gil.

    PAR Paraguay (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    12 Antony Silva (GK)
    4 Darío Verón
    14 Paulo da Silva
    13 Júnior Alonso
    5 Bruno Valdez Yellow Card
    16 Cristian Riveros
    18 Rodrigo Rojas Yellow Card
    6 Cecilio Domínguez Yellow Card
    17 Hernán Pérez
    10 Derlis González
    23 Miguel Almirón
    Paraguay Substitutes:
    Richard Ortíz, Gatito Fernández, Ángel Romero, Juan Iturbe, Federico Santander, Néstor Ortigoza, Marcos Riveros, Diego Fabian Barreto, Juan Patiño, Óscar Romero, Edgar Benítez, Santiago Salcedo.

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