The opening game of the Copa America 2021 quarterfinals lived up to expectations. Peru knocked out Paraguay on penalties and progressed to the semifinals of the continental tournament after finishing tied 3-3 in regular time. Check out the highlights and goals of this eventful match.
Gustavo Gómez gave the lead to Eduardo Berizzo‘s side, but La Blanquirroja‘s reaction didn’t take long and they put themselves in front with two quick goals of Gianluca Lapadula. The outlook for Paraguay wasn’t encouraging as Gomez saw the red card right before halftime, but Junior Alonso put them level in the second half. However, Yoshimar Yotún put Peru in front again with a late goal.
There was room for drama, though, as André Carrillo got sent off when the game was heading to the final whistle. Gabriel Avalos scored another dramatic goal to put things level again, and after 90 minutes, the winner was decided by a penalty shoot-out.
The Copa America 2021 knockout stages are getting close. Peru and Paraguay square off in the first match of the quarterfinals today at the Estadio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico Teixeira in Goiânia hoping to remain alive in the battle for the continental trophy. Here, find out the match preview, information, storylines, predictions, odds, and how to watch it in the US.
La Blanquirroja finished in second place in Zone B after recording a comfortable 1-0 victory over Venezuela on Matchday 5. The previous edition’s runners-up want to chase another deep run in the tournament and they are full of hope to do so.
On the other hand, La Albirroja couldn’t conclude the group phase strongly as they were beaten by Uruguay. However, Eduardo Berizzo‘s men want to take their nation far in this competition and claim the win in this evenly-matched duel.