The 2019 Copa América final was a final match of the 46th edition of Copa América tournament that took place on 7 July 2019 at the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to determine the winner of the 2019 Copa América.[2]
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Event | 2019 Copa América | ||||||
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Date | 7 July 2019 | ||||||
Venue | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | ||||||
Man of the Match | Everton (Brazil)[1] | ||||||
Referee | Roberto Tobar (Chile) | ||||||
Attendance | 69,968 | ||||||
Weather | Rain | ||||||
The match featured Brazil, the tournament hosts and Peru, in which Brazil won the match 3–1 to clinch their ninth Copa América title and their first since 2007.[3][4]
Background
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This edition was the fifth Copa América tournament hosted by Brazil.[5] This final was the third for Peru in which they had been emerged as champions two times in their history. Their last championship (including worldwide tournaments) was won in 1975.[6][7] Meanwhile, it was Brazil's nineteenth final in Copa América in which they had emerged as champions eight times.[8] For the last time Brazil was crowned champions were in the 2007 Copa América which was hosted in Venezuela, after defeating Argentina by 3 goals to 0.[9][10][11]
These two sides had met each other before the final on their respective group stage match where Brazil defeated Perú on a big margin of 5-0.[12]
Route to the final
Brazil | Round | Peru | ||
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Opponents | Result | Group stage | Opponents | Result |
![]() | 3–0 | Match 1 | ![]() | 0–0 |
![]() | 0–0 | Match 2 | ![]() | 3–1 |
![]() | 5–0 | Match 3 | ![]() | 0–5 |
Group A winner | Final standings | Group A third place | ||
Opponents | Result | Knockout stage | Opponents | Result |
![]() | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Quarter-finals | ![]() | 0–0 (5–4 p) |
![]() | 2–0 | Semi-finals | ![]() | 3–0 |
Match
Summary
Everton opened the score sheet for Brazil after 15 minutes from the kick-off with a low right footed volley from eight yards out after a Gabriel Jesus cross from the right. Peru were awarded a penalty after 44 minutes when the ball struck the hand of Thiago Silva, with Paolo Guerrero scoring with a low shot to the right corner of the net. Guerrero's penalty was the first goal that Brazil had conceded at the tournament. Brazil went back in front a minute later with a shot to the left corner of the net from inside the penalty area from Gabriel Jesus.Gabriel Jesus was shown a red card after 70 minutes after picking up a second yellow for jumping into the back of Carlos Zambrano. Substitute Richarlison made it 3–1 in the 90th minute with a penalty, shooting low to the left corner after Everton was fouled by Zambrano.[13][14]
Details
Brazil ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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| Report |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Brazil | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Peru |
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GK | 1 | Pedro Gallese | ||
RB | 17 | Luis Advíncula | ![]() | |
CB | 15 | Carlos Zambrano | ![]() | |
CB | 2 | Luis Abram | ||
LB | 6 | Miguel Trauco | ||
CM | 13 | Renato Tapia | ![]() | ![]() |
CM | 19 | Yoshimar Yotún | ![]() | |
RW | 20 | Edison Flores | ||
AM | 8 | Christian Cueva | ||
LW | 18 | André Carrillo | ![]() | |
CF | 9 | Paolo Guerrero (c) | ||
Substitutions: | ||||
FW | 11 | Raúl Ruidíaz | ![]() | |
MF | 23 | Christofer Gonzáles | ![]() | |
FW | 14 | Andy Polo | ![]() | |
Manager: | ||||
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[15] | Match rules[16]
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Statistics
Brazil | Peru | |
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Goals scored | 3 | 1 |
Total shots | 12 | 7 |
Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
Ball possession | 54% | 46% |
Fouls committed | 25 | 21 |
Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
Red cards | 1 | 0 |
Offsides | 0 | 0 |
Corner kicks | 3 | 4 |
Saves | 1 | 0 |
References
External links
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