Brazil vs Paraguay, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Casemiro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Julio Enciso (Paraguay).
- 3': Diego Gómez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Brazil).
- 5': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
- 5': Vanderson (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Vanderson (Brazil).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roberto Fernández (Paraguay). Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 9': Corner,Brazil. Conceded by Juan José Cáceres.
- 10': Foul by Alexsandro Ribeiro (Brazil).
- 10': Omar Alderete (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a cross.
- 12': Alexsandro Ribeiro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Julio Enciso (Paraguay).
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Gómez (Paraguay).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Corner,Brazil. Conceded by Juan José Cáceres.
- 21': Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Alexsandro Ribeiro (Brazil).
- 25': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 27': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 28': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).
- 28': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Juan José Cáceres (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Gómez with a headed pass.
- 29': Corner,Paraguay. Conceded by Raphinha.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan José Cáceres with a cross.
- 32': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Juan José Cáceres (Paraguay).
- 32': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
- 32': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Diego Gómez (Paraguay).
- 34': Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Juan José Cáceres (Paraguay).
- 36': Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Roberto Fernández (Paraguay).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Corner,Brazil. Conceded by Diego Gómez.
- 44': Goal! Brazil 1, Paraguay 0. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay).
- 45'+3': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil).
- 45'+3': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
- 45'+4': Matheus Cunha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Brazil 1, Paraguay 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brazil 1, Paraguay 0.
- 50': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Paraguay).
- 50': Matheus Cunha (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
- 51': Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Corner,Brazil. Conceded by Juan José Cáceres.
- 56': Corner,Brazil. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 56': Corner,Brazil. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Alex Sandro (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 57': Corner,Brazil. Conceded by Diego Gómez.
- 60': Attempt saved. Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Brazil). Assisted by Diego Gómez.
- 61': Substitution, Paraguay. Damián Bobadilla replaces Mathías Villasanti.
- 61': Substitution, Paraguay. Ángel Romero replaces Diego Gómez.
- 64': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Brazil).
- 64': Ángel Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil).
- 67': Hand ball by Juan José Cáceres (Paraguay).
- 68': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
- 68': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Brazil).
- 69': Substitution, Paraguay. Gabriel Ávalos replaces Antonio Sanabria.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Omar Alderete (Paraguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Júnior Alonso.
- 70': Corner,Paraguay. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 70': Corner,Paraguay. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 72': Attempt missed. Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is too high.
- 73': Hand ball by Casemiro (Brazil).
- 74': Substitution, Brazil. Beraldo replaces Alex Sandro.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roberto Fernández (Paraguay). Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 78': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vanderson.
- 78': Substitution, Brazil. Richarlison replaces Vinícius Júnior because of an injury.
- 79': Substitution, Brazil. Gerson replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 79': Corner,Brazil. Conceded by Juan José Cáceres.
- 80': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil).
- 80': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Gerson (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vanderson.
- 85': Hand ball by Gerson (Brazil).
- 86': Substitution, Paraguay. Alejandro Romero replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 86': Substitution, Paraguay. Agustín Sández replaces Júnior Alonso.
- 87': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
- 88': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
- 89': Substitution, Brazil. Danilo replaces Vanderson.
- 89': Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Roberto Fernández (Paraguay). Assisted by Raphinha.
- 89': Corner,Brazil. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
- 90': Corner,Brazil. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
- 90'+3': Gerson (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Corner,Brazil. Conceded by Agustín Sández.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brazil 1, Paraguay 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brazil 1, Paraguay 0.
Statistics
 PAR |
BRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 26.9 | Possession | 73.1 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 126 | Accurate Passes | 496 |
| 212 | Passes | 580 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 25 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 49 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 49 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Neo Química Arena
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Attendance: 43,316
Venue: Neo Química Arena
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Attendance: 43,316
WCQ - CONMEBOL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 16 | +19 | 35 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 16 | +8 | 25 |
| 3 | Brazil | 16 | +5 | 25 |
| 4 | Uruguay | 16 | +7 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Brazil (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 3 | Alexsandro |
| 4 | Marquinhos |
| 6 | Alex Sandro |
| 13 | Vanderson |
| 21 | Matheus Cunha |
| 5 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Bruno Guimarães  |
| 10 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 22 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 11 | Raphinha |
Paraguay (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Gatito Fernández (GK) |
| 3 | Omar Alderete |
| 15 | Gustavo Gómez |
| 6 | Júnior Alonso |
| 4 | Juan Cáceres |
| 19 | Julio Enciso |
| 20 | Mathías Villasanti |
| 14 | Andrés Cubas |
| 9 | Antonio Sanabria |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón |
| 8 | Diego Gómez |
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