2019 Copa América final
Football match
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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
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 in their respective group stage match where Brazil defeated Perú by a big margin of 5-0.[12]
Route to the final
| Brazil | Round | Peru | ||
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| Opponents | Result | Group stage | Opponents | Result |
 Bolivia |
3–0 | Match 1 |  Venezuela |
0–0 |
| Venezuela |
0–0 | Match 2 | Bolivia |
3–1 |
 Peru |
5–0 | Match 3 |  Brazil |
0–5 |
| Group A winner | Final standings | Group A third place | ||
| Opponents | Result | Knockout stage | Opponents | Result |
 Paraguay |
0–0 (4–3 p) | Quarter-finals |  Uruguay |
0–0 (5–4 p) |
 Argentina |
2–0 | Semi-finals |  Chile |
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 | Peru |
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Assistant referees:[15]
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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 |
