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2007 Copa América final
Event 2007 Copa América
Date15 July 2007
Venue Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo
Referee Carlos Amarilla ( Paraguay)
Attendance40,000
WeatherMostly cloudy
32 °C (90 °F) [1]
2004
2011

The 2007 Copa América final was the final match of the 2007 Copa América. It was held on 15 July 2007 in Maracaibo, Venezuela, between Brazil and Argentina. Brazil won 3–0, with goals from Júlio Baptista, a Roberto Ayala own goal and Dani Alves. Brazil won their eighth title, while Argentina could have won their fifteenth. [2]

Background

It was the second consecutive final between Brazil and Argentina; Brazil had won the 2004 Final in a penalty shootout against Argentina. The match ended 2–2 after extra time: Kily González opened the scoring with a penalty, and Luisão headed an equaliser at the start of the second half. César Delgado put Argentina back into the lead with three minutes of normal time remaining, but Adriano equalised in added time. In the shootout, Brazil's Júlio César saved the first Argentine penalty by Andrés D'Alessandro while Gabriel Heinze missed, [3] and defender Juan scored the winner. [4]

Route to the final

Brazil Round Argentina
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Mexico 0–2 Match 1   United States 4–1
  Chile 3–0 Match 2   Colombia 4–2
  Ecuador 1–0 Match 3   Paraguay 1–0
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Mexico 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
  Brazil 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
  Chile 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
  Ecuador 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0
Final standings
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Argentina 3 3 0 0 9 3 +6 9
  Paraguay 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6
  Colombia 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3
  United States 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
  Chile 6–1 Quarter-finals   Peru 4–0
  Uruguay 2–2
(5–4 pen.)
Semi-finals   Mexico 3–0

Match

Officials

Paraguayan Carlos Amarilla was chosen to be the referee, having also refereed the 2004 Final. [5] In the 2007 tournament he refereed two more matches, Uruguay against Peru, and Chile against Mexico, both of the first round.

Team selection

Of Argentina's team which took part in the 2004 Final, Roberto Abbondanzieri, Javier Zanetti, Gabriel Heinze, Roberto Ayala, Javier Mascherano, and Carlos Tevez started in the 2007 edition, with Lucho González a starter in 2004 and substitute in 2007. [3] [6] For Brazil, Juan and Maicon started both, with Diego a substitute in both. [3] [6]

Synopsis

Brazil took the lead in the fourth minute through Júlio Baptista, set up by Elano. Thirty minutes later, however, Elano went off injured to be replaced by Dani Alves. Alves sent in a cross in the 40th minute, which Ayala deflected for an own goal past Abbondanzieri to double Brazil's lead at half time.

In the 59th minute, Argentina substituted defensive midfielder Esteban Cambiasso for attacking alternative Pablo Aimar. Ten minutes later, Brazil scored their third and final goal: Vágner Love began a counterattack, running up the pitch and setting up Alves to score. [7]

Details

Brazil 3–0  Argentina
Baptista 4'
Ayala 40' ( o.g.)
Dani Alves 69'
Report
Brazil
Argentina
GK 12 Doni Yellow card 51'
RB 2 Maicon
CB 4 Juan ( c)
CB 3 Alex Yellow card 37'
LB 6 Gilberto Yellow card 54'
CM 5 Mineiro
CM 17 Josué Yellow card 82'
RW 7 Elano downward-facing red arrow 34'
LW 19 Júlio Baptista Yellow card 68'
CF 11 Robinho downward-facing red arrow 90'
CF 9 Vágner Love downward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutions:
DF 13 Dani Alves upward-facing green arrow 34'
MF 18 Fernando upward-facing green arrow 90'
MF 10 Diego upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Dunga
GK 1 Roberto Abbondanzieri
RB 8 Javier Zanetti
CB 2 Roberto Ayala ( c)
CB 15 Gabriel Milito
LB 6 Gabriel Heinze
CM 19 Esteban Cambiasso downward-facing red arrow 59'
CM 20 Juan Sebastián Verón downward-facing red arrow 67'
CM 14 Javier Mascherano Yellow card 44'
AM 18 Lionel Messi
AM 10 Juan Román Riquelme
CF 11 Carlos Tevez Yellow card 75'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Pablo Aimar upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 13 Lucho González upward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Alfio Basile

References

  1. ^ "Weather Underground". wunderground.com.
  2. ^ "Copa América 1916-2011". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Copa América 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  4. ^ O'Connor, Michael (26 July 2004). "Brazil snatch cup in late twist". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Copa América – El polémico Carlos Amarilla será el árbitro de Argentina-Uruguay" [Copa América – The controversial Carlos Amarilla will be the referee in Argentina-Uruguay]. Telediario Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Copa América 2007". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  7. ^ Smyth, Rob (15 July 2007). "Argentina 0 - 3 Brazil". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

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