2015 Copa América knockout stage

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The knockout stage of the 2015 Copa América began on 24 June and concluded with the final on 4 July 2015. A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage.[1]

Qualified teams[edit]

The top two placed teams from each of the three groups, plus the two best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout stage.

Group Winners Runners-up Third-placed team
(Best two qualify)
A  Chile  Bolivia
B  Argentina  Paraguay  Uruguay
C  Brazil  Peru  Colombia

Bracket[edit]

In the knockout stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules:[1]

  • In the quarter-finals, teams from the same group could not play each other.
  • In the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and third place playoff, if tied after 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (no extra time was played).
  • In the final, if tied after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time were played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
24 June – Santiago
 
 
 Chile1
 
29 June – Santiago
 
 Uruguay0
 
 Chile2
 
25 June – Temuco
 
 Peru1
 
 Bolivia1
 
4 July – Santiago
 
 Peru3
 
 Chile (p)0 (4)
 
26 June – Viña del Mar
 
 Argentina0 (1)
 
 Argentina (p)0 (5)
 
30 June – Concepción
 
 Colombia0 (4)
 
 Argentina6
 
27 June – Concepción
 
 Paraguay1 Third place play-off
 
 Brazil1 (3)
 
3 July – Concepción
 
 Paraguay (p)1 (4)
 
 Peru2
 
 
 Paraguay0
 

Results decided after extra time are indicated by (a.e.t.), and results decided via a penalty shoot-out are indicated by (p).

All times local, CLT (UTC−3).[2]

Quarter-finals[edit]

Chile vs Uruguay[edit]

Chile 1–0 Uruguay
  • Isla 80'
Report
Attendance: 45,304[3]
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Chile
Uruguay
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)
RB 4 Mauricio Isla Yellow card 43'
CB 17 Gary Medel
CB 18 Gonzalo Jara Yellow card 63'
LB 2 Eugenio Mena
RM 20 Charles Aránguiz
CM 21 Marcelo Díaz downward-facing red arrow 71'
LM 8 Arturo Vidal
AM 10 Jorge Valdivia Yellow card 18' downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 11 Eduardo Vargas downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 7 Alexis Sánchez
Substitutions:
FW 9 Mauricio Pinilla Yellow card 84' upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 14 Matías Fernández upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 16 David Pizarro upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Argentina Jorge Sampaoli
GK 1 Fernando Muslera
RB 16 Maxi Pereira Yellow card 67'
CB 2 José Giménez
CB 3 Diego Godín (c)
LB 4 Jorge Fucile Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 88'
RM 5 Carlos Sánchez downward-facing red arrow 85'
CM 20 Álvaro González
CM 17 Egidio Arévalo
LM 7 Cristian Rodríguez
CF 9 Diego Rolán downward-facing red arrow 58'
CF 21 Edinson Cavani Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 63'
Substitutions:
FW 8 Abel Hernández upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 22 Jonathan Rodríguez upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez Red card 90+3'

Man of the Match:
Alexis Sánchez (Chile)[4]

Assistant referees:
Emerson De Carvalho (Brazil)
Fabio Pereira (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Carlos Vera (Ecuador)
Fifth official:
Byron Romero (Ecuador)[5]

Bolivia vs Peru[edit]

Bolivia 1–3 Peru
Report
Bolivia
Peru
GK 1 Romel Quiñónez
CB 22 Edward Zenteno
CB 16 Ronald Raldes (c)
CB 21 Cristian Coimbra Yellow card 76'
RWB 2 Miguel Hurtado downward-facing red arrow 46'
LWB 4 Leonel Morales downward-facing red arrow 46'
RM 3 Alejandro Chumacero
CM 6 Danny Bejarano Yellow card 35'
LM 8 Martin Smedberg-Dalence
CF 7 Alcides Peña downward-facing red arrow 68'
CF 9 Marcelo Moreno Yellow card 86'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Pablo Escobar Yellow card 69' upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 11 Damián Lizio upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 18 Ricardo Pedriel Yellow card 73' upward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Mauricio Soria
GK 1 Pedro Gallese Yellow card 61'
RB 17 Luis Advíncula Yellow card 32'
CB 5 Carlos Zambrano
CB 22 Carlos Ascues
LB 6 Juan Manuel Vargas
RM 10 Jefferson Farfán downward-facing red arrow 77'
CM 13 Edwin Retamoso
CM 19 Yoshimar Yotún Yellow card 89'
LM 8 Christian Cueva downward-facing red arrow 82'
CF 14 Claudio Pizarro (c) downward-facing red arrow 66'
CF 9 Paolo Guerrero
Substitutions:
FW 18 André Carrillo upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 7 Paolo Hurtado upward-facing green arrow 77'
FW 11 Yordy Reyna Yellow card 90+4' upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match:
Paolo Guerrero (Peru)[7]

Assistant referees:
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Cristian De La Cruz (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
Fifth official:
Christian Lescano (Ecuador)[5]

Argentina vs Colombia[edit]

Argentina
Colombia
GK 1 Sergio Romero
RB 4 Pablo Zabaleta
CB 2 Ezequiel Garay
CB 17 Nicolás Otamendi
LB 16 Marcos Rojo
RM 6 Lucas Biglia
CM 14 Javier Mascherano Yellow card 34'
LM 21 Javier Pastore downward-facing red arrow 77'
RW 10 Lionel Messi (c) Yellow card 90+1'
CF 11 Sergio Agüero Yellow card 20' downward-facing red arrow 73'
LW 7 Ángel Di María downward-facing red arrow 87'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Carlos Tevez upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 19 Éver Banega upward-facing green arrow 77'
FW 22 Ezequiel Lavezzi upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino
GK 1 David Ospina
RB 18 Juan Camilo Zúñiga
CB 2 Cristián Zapata
CB 22 Jeison Murillo
LB 4 Santiago Arias Yellow card 37'
RM 11 Juan Cuadrado Yellow card 41'
CM 15 Alexander Mejía Yellow card 21'
LM 16 Víctor Ibarbo downward-facing red arrow 85'
AM 10 James Rodríguez (c) Yellow card 12'
CF 19 Teófilo Gutiérrez downward-facing red arrow 24'
CF 21 Jackson Martínez downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Edwin Cardona upward-facing green arrow 24'
FW 9 Radamel Falcao Yellow card 86' upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 20 Luis Muriel upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Argentina José Pékerman

Man of the Match:
Lionel Messi (Argentina)[9]

Assistant referees:
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)
Fifth official:
Juan P. Montaño (Bolivia)[5]

Brazil vs Paraguay[edit]

Brazil
Paraguay
GK 1 Jefferson
RB 2 Dani Alves Yellow card 51'
CB 14 Thiago Silva
CB 3 Miranda (c)
LB 6 Filipe Luís
RM 19 Willian downward-facing red arrow 60'
CM 5 Fernandinho
CM 8 Elias
LM 21 Philippe Coutinho Yellow card 76'
CF 11 Roberto Firmino downward-facing red arrow 69'
CF 20 Robinho downward-facing red arrow 87'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Douglas Costa upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 9 Diego Tardelli upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 18 Éverton Ribeiro upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Dunga
GK 1 Justo Villar
RB 5 Bruno Valdez Yellow card 25'
CB 14 Paulo da Silva
CB 4 Pablo Aguilar Yellow card 38'
LB 2 Iván Piris
RM 10 Derlis González
CM 22 Eduardo Aranda downward-facing red arrow 77'
CM 15 Víctor Cáceres
LM 11 Édgar Benítez downward-facing red arrow 84'
CF 18 Nelson Valdez downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz (c)
Substitutions:
FW 7 Raúl Bobadilla upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 17 Osvaldo Martínez Yellow card 81' upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 21 Óscar Romero upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Argentina Ramón Díaz

Man of the Match:
Nelson Valdez (Paraguay)[11]

Assistant referees:
Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)
Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
José Argote (Venezuela)
Fifth official:
Jorge Urrego (Venezuela)[5]

Semi-finals[edit]

Chile vs Peru[edit]

Chile 2–1 Peru
Report
Chile
Peru
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)
RB 4 Mauricio Isla
CB 17 Gary Medel
CB 13 José Rojas
LB 3 Miiko Albornoz downward-facing red arrow 46'
RM 8 Arturo Vidal
CM 21 Marcelo Díaz downward-facing red arrow 46'
LM 20 Charles Aránguiz
AM 10 Jorge Valdivia downward-facing red arrow 86'
CF 11 Eduardo Vargas
CF 7 Alexis Sánchez
Substitutions:
DF 2 Eugenio Mena upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 16 David Pizarro upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 19 Felipe Gutiérrez upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Argentina Jorge Sampaoli
GK 1 Pedro Gallese
RB 17 Luis Advíncula
CB 5 Carlos Zambrano Yellow card 7' Red card 21'
CB 22 Carlos Ascues
LB 6 Juan Manuel Vargas
RM 18 André Carrillo downward-facing red arrow 73'
CM 21 Josepmir Ballón
CM 16 Carlos Lobatón (c) downward-facing red arrow 74'
LM 8 Christian Cueva downward-facing red arrow 29'
CF 10 Jefferson Farfán
CF 9 Paolo Guerrero
Substitutions:
DF 15 Christian Ramos upward-facing green arrow 29'
FW 14 Claudio Pizarro upward-facing green arrow 73'
DF 19 Yoshimar Yotún upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match:
Eduardo Vargas (Chile)[13]

Assistant referees:
Jorge Urrego (Venezuela)
Byron Romero (Ecuador)
Fourth official:
Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)
Fifth official:
Javier Bustillos (Bolivia)[14]

Argentina vs Paraguay[edit]

Argentina 6–1 Paraguay
Report
Argentina
Paraguay
GK 1 Sergio Romero
RB 4 Pablo Zabaleta
CB 15 Martín Demichelis
CB 17 Nicolás Otamendi
LB 16 Marcos Rojo Yellow card 12'
RM 6 Lucas Biglia Yellow card 13'
CM 14 Javier Mascherano downward-facing red arrow 77'
LM 21 Javier Pastore downward-facing red arrow 73'
RW 10 Lionel Messi (c)
CF 11 Sergio Agüero downward-facing red arrow 81'
LW 7 Ángel Di María
Substitutions:
MF 19 Éver Banega upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 5 Fernando Gago upward-facing green arrow 77'
FW 9 Gonzalo Higuaín upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino
GK 1 Justo Villar
RB 5 Bruno Valdez
CB 14 Paulo da Silva Yellow card 30'
CB 4 Pablo Aguilar
LB 2 Iván Piris
RM 10 Derlis González downward-facing red arrow 26'
CM 15 Víctor Cáceres Yellow card 13'
CM 13 Richard Ortiz Yellow card 60'
LM 11 Édgar Benítez
CF 18 Nelson Valdez downward-facing red arrow 56'
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz (c) downward-facing red arrow 30'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Raúl Bobadilla upward-facing green arrow 26'
FW 8 Lucas Barrios upward-facing green arrow 30'
MF 21 Óscar Romero upward-facing green arrow 56'
Manager:
Argentina Ramón Díaz

Man of the Match:
Lionel Messi (Argentina)[16]

Assistant referees:
Emerson de Carvalho (Brazil)
Fábio Pereira (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Fifth official:
Cristian De La Cruz (Colombia)[14]

Third place play-off[edit]

Peru 2–0 Paraguay
Report
Peru
Paraguay
GK 1 Pedro Gallese
RB 17 Luis Advíncula
CB 15 Christian Ramos
CB 22 Carlos Ascues
LB 6 Juan Manuel Vargas
RM 18 André Carrillo downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CM 21 Josepmir Ballón
CM 16 Carlos Lobatón (c) downward-facing red arrow 58'
LM 8 Christian Cueva
CF 11 Yordy Reyna downward-facing red arrow 84'
CF 9 Paolo Guerrero
Substitutions:
DF 19 Yoshimar Yotún Yellow card 85' upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 20 Joel Sánchez Yellow card 88' upward-facing green arrow 84'
MF 7 Paolo Hurtado upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo Gareca
GK 1 Justo Villar (c)
RB 3 Marcos Cáceres downward-facing red arrow 59'
CB 14 Paulo da Silva
CB 4 Pablo Aguilar
LB 6 Miguel Samudio Yellow card 38'
RM 17 Osvaldo Martínez downward-facing red arrow 57'
CM 15 Víctor Cáceres
CM 20 Néstor Ortigoza downward-facing red arrow 64'
LM 21 Óscar Romero
CF 7 Raúl Bobadilla
CF 8 Lucas Barrios
Substitutions:
FW 11 Édgar Benítez upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 22 Eduardo Aranda upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 13 Richard Ortiz upward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Argentina Ramón Díaz

Man of the Match:
Paolo Guerrero (Peru)[18]

Assistant referees:
Javier Bustillos (Bolivia)
Juan P. Montaño (Bolivia)
Fourth official:
Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
Fifth official:
Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)[19]

Final[edit]

Chile 0–0 Argentina
Report
Penalties
4–1
Chile
Argentina

Man of the Match:
Arturo Vidal (Chile)[21]

Assistant referees:
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Cristian De La Cruz (Colombia)
Fourth official:
José Argote (Venezuela)
Fifth official:
Christian Lescano (Ecuador)[22]

References[edit]

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