Brazil wakes up in Copa América with a victory over Paraguay

Jun 28, 2024, 11:00 PM ET

Goals from Vinicius, Savinho and Paquetá sentenced Albirroja in Las Vegas.


Lucas Paquetá, who in the first half wasted a penalty called to break the tie between Brazil and Paraguaythis Friday put the icing on the cake in the same way to the 1-4 victory that returns Canarinha to the discussion for a place in the quarterfinals of the America Cup and buries the Albirroja.

With four points, the team led by Dorival Junior will seek to shore up its continuity in the tournament this Tuesday against Colombiaclassified today by adding six, while Costa Ricasecond to last in group D with one, has no choice but to beat the already eliminated team Paraguay and entrust himself to the good works of the Cafetero team.

The match that closed the last day of Group D, started close at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, but was resolved in the last fifteen minutes with a double from Vinicius in the 35th minute and the fifth added to the first half, and one from Savinho in the 43rd.

At the dawn of the first half, the rebellion of center back Omar Alderete compensated him with a great goal from distance that vindicated him in part for the gross error that ended with Vinicius’ second goal.

As if the situation for Daniel Garnero’s pupils wasn’t already complicated, Andrés Cubas was sent off in the 81st minute.

Paraguay He says goodbye with two defeats. Brazil will test his improvement in the face of the intractable Colombiain Santa Clara.

 
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