FIFA International Friendlies

Paraguay

FIFA #34
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Paraguay beat Colombia
Paraguay 1 – 0 Colombia
FT · Fri, Oct 2

Match Details

Sports Illustrated Stadium (Harrison, New Jersey)

Commentary

  • ·Match ends, Colombia 0, Paraguay 1.
  • 90'+3'Second Half ends, Colombia 0, Paraguay 1.
  • 90'+3'Foul by Matías Galarza (Paraguay).
  • 90'+3'Matías Orozco (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3'Foul by Camilo Durán (Colombia).
  • 90'+3'Omar Alderete (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2'Attempt missed. Yáser Asprilla (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+1'Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1'Jaminton Campaz (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1'Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
  • 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).

Line Score

12T
PAR 01 1
COL 00 0

Match Leaders

Paraguay
Colombia

Key Events

90'+1'Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88'Substitution, Colombia. Camilo Durán replaces Jhon Arias.
85'Substitution, Paraguay. Ramón Sosa replaces Julio Enciso.
85'Substitution, Paraguay. Mauricio replaces Miguel Almirón.
83'Substitution, Colombia. Jhon Solís replaces Gustavo Puerta.
83'Substitution, Colombia. Daniel Muñoz replaces Édier Ocampo.
80'Gustavo Puerta (Colombia) is shown the yellow card.
75'Substitution, Paraguay. Matías Galarza replaces Hugo Cuenca.
73'Andrés Cubas (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71'Yáser Asprilla (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71'Substitution, Colombia. Matías Orozco replaces Richard Ríos.
71'Substitution, Colombia. Samuel Velásquez replaces Jhon Lucumí.
65'Substitution, Paraguay. Álex Arce replaces Hugo Benítez.
65'Substitution, Paraguay. Alan Benítez replaces Juan José Cáceres.
56'Goal! Colombia 0, Paraguay 1. Hugo Benítez (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
45'Substitution, Colombia. Jaminton Campaz replaces Álvaro Angulo.
45'Substitution, Colombia. Kevin Viveros replaces Luis Suárez.
42'Juan José Cáceres (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Team Stats

ParaguayColombia
General
41.7 Possession % 58.3
5 Shots 14
2 On Target 2
2 Offsides 3
1 Corners 3
20 Fouls 14
Passing & Defense
315 Passes Completed 480
2 Crosses Won 5
17 Tackles Won 7
11 Interceptions 13
18 Clearances 12
Discipline
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Saves 1

Recent Form

Colombia D W L D L
Paraguay D W L W W

Starting Lineups

Colombia3-4-3
12 Quintana
25 Andrade 23 Sánchez 3 Lucumí
18 Ocampo 6 Ríos 8 Puerta 4 Angulo
22 Asprilla 9 Suárez 10 Arias
19 Enciso 9 Benítez 56'
10 Almirón 14 Cubas 8 Gómez 17 Cuenca
6 Alonso 3 Alderete 15 Gómez 4 Cáceres
12 Gill
Paraguay4-4-2
Full lineups and substitutes

Colombia

  1. AQ #12 Aldair QuintanaG
  2. DS #23 Davinson SánchezCD
  3. JL #3 Jhon LucumíCD-L
  4. KA #25 Kevin AndradeCD-R
  5. GP #8 Gustavo PuertaCM-L
  6. RR #6 Richard RíosCM-R
  7. ÁA #4 Álvaro AnguloLM
  8. ÉO #18 Édier OcampoRM
  9. LS #9 Luis SuárezF
  10. JA #10 Jhon AriasCF-L
  11. YA #22 Yáser AsprillaCF-R
Substitutes · 7 used

Paraguay

  1. OG #12 Orlando GillG
  2. OA #3 Omar AldereteCD-L
  3. GG #15 Gustavo GómezCD-R
  4. JA #6 Júnior AlonsoLB
  5. JJ #4 Juan Jose CáceresRB
  6. #14 Andrés CubasCM-L
  7. DG #8 Diego GómezCM-R
  8. #10 Miguel AlmirónLM
  9. HC #17 Hugo CuencaRM
  10. JE #19 Julio EncisoCF-L
  11. HB #9 Hugo BenítezCF-R56'
Substitutes · 5 used

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News

Paraguay showed France can be stifled – Morocco will have taken note | Paul MacInnes
· The Guardian
This was the least convincing performance by the World Cup favourites and their quarter-final opponents will also make it uncomfortable for them There were furious celebrations when France secured their quarter‑final…
France deliver knockout punch to Paraguay in the Battle of Philadelphia
· The Guardian
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! “Good evening. The game you are about to see is the most stupid, appalling, disgusting and disgraceful exhibition of football in the history of the game.” Were David…
France find a way past Paraguay and what awaits England in Mexico? | World Cup Daily – video
· The Guardian
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Archie Rhind-Tutt, Barney Ronay and Philippe Auclair as France beat a spiky Paraguay side to reach the quarter-finals
French football chief condemns Chilavert’s remarks that Les Bleus are ‘a squad from Africa’
· The Guardian
Philippe Diallo: former goalkeeper has ‘fallen into disgrace’ Remarks came in run-up to France v Paraguay match The French football federation president, Philippe Diallo, has condemned José Luis Chilavert after the…
Mbappé and France ditch ‘tuxedos’ to play ‘dirty football’ and beat Paraguay
· The Guardian
On this occasion, France kept the champagne football on ice. Which was probably just as well, given the temperature. As Philadelphia broiled in an Independence Day heatwave, the World Cup favourites were forced to drop…

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