Copa América

FT Saturday, July 10, 2021
Brazil WDWWL 0
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Argentina WWWWW 1
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Estadio do Maracana

Match Report

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Lionel Messi, Argentina win Copa America over Brazil

Argentina defeated Brazil to win the Copa America, its first major title since 1993 and the first major international crown for Lionel Messi.

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Team Stats

22
Fouls
19
4
Yellow Cards
5
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
0
4
Corner Kicks
1
1
Saves
2
59.1
Possession
40.9
13
SHOTS
6
2
ON GOAL
2
0.2
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
423
Accurate Passes
272
488
Passes
345
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
2
Accurate Crosses
0
14
Crosses
2
0.1
Cross %
0.0
35
Long Balls
45
23
Accurate Long Balls
24
0.7
Long Balls %
0.5
6
Blocked Shots
2
9
Effective Tackles
14
22
Tackles
26
0.4
Tackle %
0.5
6
Interceptions
10
5
Effective Clearances
17
5
Clearances
17

Head to Head

BRA leads series 3-2

Lineups

ARG · 4-4-2

  1. 23Emiliano MartínezG
  2. 19Nicolás OtamendiCD-L
  3. 13Cristian RomeroCD-R
  4. 8Marcos AcuñaLB
  5. 4Gonzalo MontielRB
  6. 5Leandro ParedesCM-L
  7. 7Rodrigo De PaulCM-R
  8. 20Giovani Lo CelsoLM
  9. 11Ángel Di MaríaRM
  10. 22Lautaro MartínezCF-L
  11. 10Lionel MessiCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 9Sergio AgüeroSUB
  2. 26Nahuel MolinaSUB
  3. 12Agustín MarchesínSUB
  4. 3Nicolás TagliaficoSUB
  5. 15Nico GonzálezSUB
  6. 6Germán PezzellaSUB
  7. 14Exequiel PalaciosSUB
  8. 21Ángel CorreaSUB
  9. 1Franco ArmaniSUB
  10. 24Alejandro GómezSUB
  11. 25Lisandro MartínezSUB
  12. 18Guido RodríguezSUB

BRA · 4-3-3

  1. 23EdersonG
  2. 3Thiago SilvaCD-L
  3. 4MarquinhosCD-R
  4. 16Renan LodiLB
  5. 2DaniloRB
  6. 5CasemiroCM
  7. 8FredLM
  8. 17Lucas PaquetáRM
  9. 10NeymarF
  10. 7RicharlisonLF
  11. 19EvertonRF

Substitutes

  1. 13Emerson RoyalSUB
  2. 6Alex SandroSUB
  3. 14Éder MilitãoSUB
  4. 21Gabriel BarbosaSUB
  5. 18Vinícius JúniorSUB
  6. 12WevertonSUB
  7. 11Éverton RibeiroSUB
  8. 20Roberto FirminoSUB
  9. 22Léo OrtizSUB
  10. 25Douglas LuizSUB
  11. 1Alisson BeckerSUB
  12. 15FabinhoSUB

Timeline

  1. 3' Fred (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 22' Goal! Argentina 1, Brazil 0. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
  3. 33' Leandro Paredes (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 45' Substitution, Brazil. Roberto Firmino replaces Fred.
  5. 51' Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 54' Substitution, Argentina. Guido Rodríguez replaces Leandro Paredes.
  7. 63' Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
  8. 63' Substitution, Brazil. Vinícius Júnior replaces Everton.
  9. 68' Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 70' Renan Lodi (Brazil) is shown the yellow card.
  11. 72' Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 76' Substitution, Brazil. Emerson Royal replaces Renan Lodi.
  13. 76' Substitution, Brazil. Gabi replaces Lucas Paquetá.
  14. 79' Substitution, Argentina. Germán Pezzella replaces Cristian Romero.
  15. 79' Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás González replaces Lautaro Martínez.
  16. 79' Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Ángel Di María.
  17. 81' Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 82' Marquinhos (Brazil) is shown the yellow card.
  19. 89' Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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