This quarter-final between Brazil and Chile, the last two Copa America winners, looked like a very big meeting. If the meeting was rather padlocked, the suspense remained intact until the last second.
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La Seleçao got off to the best start by obtaining several hot situations. But neither Firmino, launched by Neymar (22nd), nor the PSG striker, alerted by Gabriel Jesus (37th), managed to find the opening. It was not until the entry of Lucas Paqueta at half-time to replace the Liverpool striker for the situation to settle.
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The OL midfielder only needed a few seconds, and a combination with Neymar entering the area, to find himself in an ideal position. And as often this season in Ligue 1, he did not falter when concluding the right (46th).
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Chilean Brereton finds the cross
The meeting, which seemed to turn in the favor of the title holders, took a new turn two minutes after the opener. Gabriel Jesus wiped his crampons on the face of defender Eugenio Mena trying to control the ball in the air. Logically expelled, the Citizen left his partners at ten throughout the second half.
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Very little dangerous so far, with the exception of a close-angle shot from Eduardo Vargas (27th), La Roja took the opportunity to put the pressure back on. In vain. Arturo Vidal’s teammates hit the crossbar on a header from Ben Brereton (69th) but they never managed to crack their opponents.
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