Peru maintains possession of the ball and has tried to generate danger with shots from outside the box; however, Antony Silva has been attentive to contain any shots.
Peru is defeating Paraguay 2-1; the Guaraníes had taken the lead with a goal by Gustavo Gómez, but Gianluca Lapadula appeared with a double to put the Incas up on the scoreboard.
Before the end of the first half, Paraguay was down to one man after Gustavo Gómez, its captain, was controversially sent off for a foul on Gianluca Lapadula.
Miguel Almirón, -for many- their best player, will not be eligible for today's game, due to an injury he suffered last game against Uruguay, and he was unable to recover; in addition, they will not be able to count on Ángel Cardozo, who has been suffering from physical discomfort in the last few days.
These are the players selected by Ricardo Berizzo: Antony Silva; Alberto Espínola, Gustavo Gómez, Júnior Alonso, David Martínez, Mathiías Villasanti, Ángel Cardozo, Richard Sánchez, Ángel Romero, Santiago Arzamendia and Carlos González.
Ricardo Gareca sends to the field Pedro Gallese; Aldo Corzo, Christian Ramos, Anderson Santamaría, Miguel Trauco, Renato Tapia, Yoshimar Yotún, André Carrillo, Sergio Peña, Christian Cueva and Gianduluca Lapadula.
In the last seven meetings between the two teams, there has been one draw and six wins for Peru; Paraguay's last win was in November 2014, in a friendly match.
In a few moments we will share with you the Peru vs Paraguay live starting lineups, as well as the latest information from the Olimpico Pedro Ludovico Teixeira Stadium. Stay tuned for minute-by-minute live online coverage of the match on VAVEL.
André Carrillo | The Al Hilal F. C. winger is Paraguay's most dangerous man; in addition to speed and unbalance, he can provide goals or assists after good individual technique.
Jorge Almiron | Newcastle United's attacking midfielder is one of Paraguay's most lethal and intelligent weapons. His unbalance and understanding of the game is above average.
The central referee of this Peru vs Paraguay will be the Uruguayan Esteban Ostojich; meanwhile, the Argentinean Andrés Cunha will be in charge of club maintenance.
Paraguay finished in third place in Group A with six points, after two wins and two losses.
In their debut in this competition, they defeated Ecuador 3-1, with goals by Alejandro Romero and Ángel Romero (2); then, they lost by the minimum difference (1-0) against Argentina.
Then, they defeated Chile 2-0, with goals by Braian Samudio and Miguel Almirón. And finally, in their last match, they lost 1-0 against Uruguay.
Peru was placed second in Group B, with seven points from two wins, one draw and one loss.
In their first match of the competition, they were thrashed 4-0 by Brazil; later, they got their first points after beating Peru 2-1, with goals by Sergio Peña and Yerry Mina (AUT).
They then held Ecuador to a 2-2 draw; Gianluca Lapadula and André Carrillo were the scorers; finally, in their last match, they beat Venezuela 1-0, with André Carrillo scoring.
The competition is made up of 10 teams, and they were grouped into two sectors, each with five members.
In the group stage, each team will face its four rivals once; at the end, the first four places in each zone will advance to the next round. In other words, only two teams will not qualify from the entire competition.
Subsequently, the direct elimination rounds (quarterfinals, semifinals and final) will be played in the same way in a single match.
This afternoon, the teams of Peru and Paraguay will play the first series of the quarterfinals of the American competition. Whoever wins this match will face the winner of the series between Brazil and Chile in the semifinals.
Welcome to VAVEL.com's coverage of the Copa America 2021 match: Peru vs Paraguay live!
My name is Alan Rodriguez and I will be your host for this match. We will provide you with pre-match analysis, score updates and news as it happens Peru - Paraguay live here on VAVEL, in what will be a great match, as the first semifinalist of the tournament will be announced.
