Brazil beats Chile at Copa America despite 2nd-half red card
Defending Copa America champions Brazil advanced to the semifinals with a 1-0 win over Chile on Friday after substitute Lucas Paquetá scored the only goal of the match.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Defending Copa America champions Brazil defended strongly with 10 men to advance to the semifinals with a 1-0 win on Friday against Chile. Substitute Lucas Paquetá scored the only goal of the match only seconds before Gabriel Jesus was sent off early in the second half.
Paquetá s winner to the left corner of Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo in the 46th minute gave Brazil fans some hope that the Selecao would ease into the next stage. But only two minutes later Jesus was sent off after hitting Chile s Eugenio Mena with a flying kick.
Mauricio Savarese16:00, Jul 03 2021
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Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus sees red for ugly challenge against Chile at Copa America.
Defending Copa America champions Brazil defended strongly with 10 men to advance to the semifinals with a 1-0 win against Chile on Saturday (NZ time). Substitute Lucas Paqueta scored the only goal of the match only seconds before Gabriel Jesus was sent off early in the second half. Paqueta s winner to the left corner of Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo in the 46th minute gave Brazil fans some hope that the Seleção would ease into the next stage. But only two minutes later Jesus was sent off after hitting Chile s Eugenio Mena with a flying karate kick.
Neymar and Brazil coach Tite said after the match that Jesus did not see Mena and accidentally kicked him as he tried to recover possession in the midfield.
“Defending well is a characteristic of ours,” Brazil’s Thiago Silva said. “Regardless of what we did today we concede few goals. Ever down to 10 we created clear opportunities. I am very proud of this team, for its fighting spirit.”
Paqueta replaced Roberto Firmino after a tense first half with few opportunities for both sides.
An exhausted Neymar said after the match that playing with 10 men was a great test for Brazil.
Copa America 2021: Peru beat Paraguay on penalties to reach Semis
Peru were runners up in the 2019 edition, losing 3-1 to hosts Brazil at Rio s Maracana stadium
Saturday July 3, 2021 10:29 AM, IANS
Goiania (Brazil): Peru advanced to the Copa America semifinals for the second time in three years with a dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Paraguay here.
Miguel Trauco converted the decisive spot-kick after the teams were locked 3-3 at the end of regulation time at Estadio Olimpico in Goiania on Friday, reports Xinhua.
Gustavo Gomez gave Paraguay the lead with an 11th-minute strike but Gianluca Lapadula equalised from close range after combining with Andre Carrillo.
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