
Peru vs Paraguay, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLPeru seal World Cup playoff berth with 2-0 win over Paraguay
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Peru sealed a World Cup playoff spot on Tuesday after a 2-0 win over Paraguay secured fifth place in the South American qualifying group.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Richard Ortiz (Paraguay).
- 1': Yoshimar Yotún (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Julio Enciso (Paraguay).
- 1': Yoshimar Yotún (Peru) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Offside, Peru. Yoshimar Yotún tries a through ball, but Christian Cueva is caught offside.
- 4': Carlos Zambrano (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Sebastián Ferreira (Paraguay).
- 5': Goal! Peru 1, Paraguay 0. Gianluca Lapadula (Peru) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Cueva.
- 6': Edison Flores (Peru) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay).
- 7': Attempt saved. Carlos Zambrano (Peru) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Trauco.
- 10': Sebastián Ferreira (Paraguay) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 12': Christian Cueva (Peru) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Robert Rojas (Paraguay).
- 13': Foul by Sebastián Ferreira (Paraguay).
- 13': Luis Advíncula (Peru) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Corner, Peru. Conceded by Sebastián Ferreira.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Carlos Zambrano (Peru) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Cueva with a cross.
- 18': Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Peru).
- 20': Foul by Richard Ortiz (Paraguay).
- 20': Renato Tapia (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
- 23': Yoshimar Yotún (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Óscar Romero (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Rojas.
- 28': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Peru).
- 28': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Gianluca Lapadula (Peru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Foul by Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
- 29': Gianluca Lapadula (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Sergio Peña (Peru).
- 31': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Óscar Romero.
- 37': Attempt missed. Sergio Peña (Peru) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Advíncula.
- 39': Foul by Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
- 39': Gianluca Lapadula (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Christian Cueva (Peru) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Richard Ortiz (Paraguay).
- 41': Corner, Peru. Conceded by Richard Ortiz.
- 42': Goal! Peru 2, Paraguay 0. Yoshimar Yotún (Peru) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 45': Christian Cueva (Peru) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Robert Rojas (Paraguay).
- 45': Robert Rojas (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Gianluca Lapadula (Peru) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Alexander Callens (Peru) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Pedro Gallese.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Robert Rojas (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Richard Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Peru 2, Paraguay 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Peru 2, Paraguay 0.
- 46': Christian Cueva (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Ferreira.
- 49': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Luis Advíncula.
- 50': Foul by Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
- 50': Sergio Peña (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Richard Ortiz (Paraguay).
- 52': Yoshimar Yotún (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Julio Enciso (Paraguay).
- 53': Renato Tapia (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Christian Cueva (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Richard Ortiz (Paraguay).
- 55': Richard Ortiz (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Foul by Renato Tapia (Peru).
- 55': Sebastián Ferreira (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Hand ball by Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay).
- 59': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
- 59': Yoshimar Yotún (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Paraguay. Iván Torres replaces Júnior Alonso.
- 59': Substitution, Paraguay. Jesús Medina replaces Richard Sánchez.
- 61': Edison Flores (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Jesús Medina (Paraguay).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Torres.
- 62': Attempt missed. Richard Ortiz (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Medina.
- 66': Substitution, Peru. Christofer Gonzáles replaces Sergio Peña.
- 69': Substitution, Peru. Horacio Calcaterra replaces Yoshimar Yotún because of an injury.
- 70': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Rojas with a cross.
- 70': Offside, Peru. Pedro Gallese tries a through ball, but Gianluca Lapadula is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Andrés Cubas (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Ortiz with a headed pass.
- 72': Foul by Iván Torres (Paraguay).
- 72': Horacio Calcaterra (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Paraguay. Josué Colmán replaces Óscar Romero.
- 73': Substitution, Paraguay. Ángel Romero replaces Sebastián Ferreira.
- 74': Foul by Carlos Zambrano (Peru).
- 74': Ángel Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt missed. Richard Ortiz (Paraguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ángel Romero with a headed pass.
- 81': Edison Flores (Peru) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Iván Torres (Paraguay).
- 83': Gianluca Lapadula (Peru) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Christian Cueva with a cross.
- 83': Attempt missed. Gianluca Lapadula (Peru) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 87': Substitution, Peru. Christian Ramos replaces Carlos Zambrano because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, Peru. Gabriel Costa replaces Christian Cueva.
- 87': Substitution, Peru. Alex Valera replaces Gianluca Lapadula.
- 88': Attempt missed. Jesús Medina (Paraguay) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right.
- 90': Offside, Paraguay. Ángel Romero tries a through ball, but Julio Enciso is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Gabriel Costa (Peru).
- 90'+2': Iván Torres (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
- 90'+5': Offside, Paraguay. Jesús Medina tries a through ball, but Ángel Romero is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Peru 2, Paraguay 0.
- 0': Match ends, Peru 2, Paraguay 0.
Statistics
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23 | Fouls | 6 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
1 | Saves | 1 |
56.6 | Possession | 43.4 |
11 | SHOTS | 9 |
1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
403 | Accurate Passes | 282 |
501 | Passes | 379 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
13 | Crosses | 15 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
54 | Long Balls | 70 |
28 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
24 | Tackles | 17 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
14 | Interceptions | 16 |
16 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
16 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Estadio Nacional de Lima
Location: Lima, Peru
Attendance: 40,000
Venue: Estadio Nacional de Lima
Location: Lima, Peru
Attendance: 40,000
WCQ - CONMEBOL Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Argentina | 12 | +14 | 25 |
2 | Uruguay | 12 | +8 | 20 |
3 | Ecuador | 12 | +7 | 19 |
4 | Colombia | 12 | +5 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Peru (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Pedro Gallese (GK) |
22 | Alexander Callens |
5 | Carlos Zambrano |
13 | Renato Tapia |
6 | Miguel Trauco |
17 | Luis Advíncula |
19 | Yoshimar Yotún |
8 | Sergio Peña |
10 | Christian Cueva |
20 | Edison Flores |
9 | Gianluca Lapadula |
Paraguay (4-1-3-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Antony Silva (GK) |
3 | Omar Alderete |
5 | Fabián Balbuena |
14 | Andrés Cubas |
6 | Júnior Alonso |
2 | Robert Rojas ![]() |
8 | Richard Ortíz ![]() |
21 | Óscar Romero |
20 | Richard Sánchez |
7 | Sebastián Ferreira |
19 | Julio Enciso |
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