2021 Copa América knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2021 Copa América began on 2 July 2021 with the quarter-finals and ended on 10 July 2021 with the final at the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.[1]

Originally, the knockout stage was scheduled to be played from 4 to 12 July 2020.[2][3] However, on 17 March 2020 the tournament was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America.[4]

All match times listed are in BRT (UTC−3).[5]

Format

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In the knockout stage, if a match was tied after 90 minutes:[6]

  • In the quarter-finals, semi-finals and third place play-off, extra time would not be played, and the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article 9.3).
  • In the final, extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article 9.4).

Qualified teams

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The top four placed teams from each group qualified for the knockout stage.

Group Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place
A   Argentina   Uruguay   Paraguay   Chile
B   Brazil   Peru   Colombia   Ecuador

Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
3 July – Goiânia
 
 
  Argentina3
 
6 July – Brasília
 
  Ecuador0
 
  Argentina (p)1 (3)
 
3 July – Brasília
 
  Colombia1 (2)
 
  Uruguay0 (2)
 
10 July – Rio de Janeiro (Maracanã)
 
  Colombia (p)0 (4)
 
  Argentina1
 
2 July – Rio de Janeiro (O. Nilton Santos)
 
  Brazil0
 
  Brazil1
 
5 July – Rio de Janeiro (O. Nilton Santos)
 
  Chile0
 
  Brazil1
 
2 July – Goiânia
 
  Peru0 Third place play-off
 
  Peru (p)3 (4)
 
9 July – Brasília
 
  Paraguay3 (3)
 
  Colombia3
 
 
  Peru2
 

Quarter-finals

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Peru vs Paraguay

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Peru  3–3  Paraguay
Report
Penalties
4–3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peru
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paraguay
GK 1 Pedro Gallese (c)
RB 3 Aldo Corzo   90+2'
CB 15 Christian Ramos
CB 4 Anderson Santamaría   15'
LB 6 Miguel Trauco
DM 13 Renato Tapia
RM 18 André Carrillo   75'   85'
CM 8 Sergio Peña   60'
CM 19 Yoshimar Yotún
LM 10 Christian Cueva   60'
CF 9 Gianluca Lapadula
Substitutions:
FW 20 Santiago Ormeño   60'
DF 26 Jhilmar Lora   90+2'
Manager:
  Ricardo Gareca
 
GK 1 Antony Silva
RB 13 Alberto Espínola   87'
CB 15 Gustavo Gómez (c)   42'   45+3'
CB 6 Júnior Alonso
LB 24 David Martínez
RM 11 Ángel Romero
CM 23 Mathías Villasanti   49'   79'
CM 16 Ángel Cardozo Lucena   46'
LM 19 Santiago Arzamendia   83'
CF 7 Carlos González   68'
CF 8 Richard Sánchez   83'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Robert Rojas   46'
FW 18 Braian Samudio   68'
MF 26 Robert Piris Da Motta   79'
FW 28 Julio César Enciso   83'
FW 9 Gabriel Ávalos   83'
Manager:
  Eduardo Berizzo

Man of the Match:
Gianluca Lapadula (Peru)[7]

Assistant referees:[8]
Carlos Barreiro (Uruguay)
Martín Soppi (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Facundo Tello (Argentina)
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)

Brazil vs Chile

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Brazil  1–0  Chile
Paquetá   46' Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brazil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chile
GK 23 Ederson   81'
RB 2 Danilo
CB 4 Marquinhos
CB 3 Thiago Silva (c)
LB 16 Renan Lodi   90+1'
CM 5 Casemiro
CM 8 Fred
RW 9 Gabriel Jesus   48'
AM 20 Roberto Firmino   46'
LW 7 Richarlison   90+1'
CF 10 Neymar
Substitutions:
MF 17 Lucas Paquetá   46'
DF 14 Éder Militão   90+1'
FW 19 Everton   90+1'
Manager:
Tite
 
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)
CB 6 Francisco Sierralta   58'
CB 17 Gary Medel
CB 18 Sebastián Vegas   64'
RWB 4 Mauricio Isla
LWB 2 Eugenio Mena
CM 8 Arturo Vidal   88'
CM 13 Erick Pulgar   76'
CM 20 Charles Aránguiz   88'
CF 11 Eduardo Vargas
CF 10 Alexis Sánchez   46'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Ben Brereton   46'
FW 21 Carlos Palacios   76'   64'
FW 9 Jean Meneses   76'
FW 3 Diego Valencia   88'
Manager:
  Martín Lasarte

Man of the Match:
Neymar (Brazil)[9]

Assistant referees:[8]
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
Gabriel Chade (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Guillermo Guerrero (Ecuador)
Video assistant referee:
Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay)
Christian Lescano (Ecuador)

Uruguay vs Colombia

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Uruguay  0–0  Colombia
Report
Penalties
2–4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Uruguay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colombia
GK 1 Fernando Muslera
RB 8 Nahitan Nández
CB 2 José María Giménez
CB 3 Diego Godín (c)   35'
LB 17 Matías Viña
DM 5 Matías Vecino
RM 15 Federico Valverde   80'
LM 6 Rodrigo Bentancur
AM 10 Giorgian De Arrascaeta   68'
CF 9 Luis Suárez
CF 21 Edinson Cavani
Substitutions:
FW 25 Facundo Torres   68'
DF 22 Martín Cáceres   80'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez
 
GK 1 David Ospina (c)
RB 16 Daniel Muñoz
CB 13 Yerry Mina
CB 23 Davinson Sánchez
LB 6 William Tesillo
RM 18 Rafael Santos Borré   87'
CM 5 Wílmar Barrios
CM 8 Gustavo Cuéllar
LM 14 Luis Díaz
CF 9 Luis Muriel   67'
CF 7 Duván Zapata
Substitutions:
FW 28 Yimmi Chará   67'
FW 19 Miguel Borja   87'
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda

Man of the Match:
David Ospina (Colombia)[10]

Assistant referees:[8]
Diego Barbero Sevilla (Spain)
Ángel Nevado Rodríguez (Spain)
Fourth official:
Eber Aquino (Paraguay)
Video assistant referee:
Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
Assistant video assistant referees:
José Luis Munuera Montero (Spain)
Milciades Saldívar (Paraguay)

Argentina vs Ecuador

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Argentina  3–0  Ecuador
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Argentina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ecuador
GK 23 Emiliano Martínez
RB 26 Nahuel Molina
CB 6 Germán Pezzella
CB 19 Nicolás Otamendi   45+4'
LB 8 Marcos Acuña
CM 7 Rodrigo De Paul
CM 5 Leandro Paredes   71'
CM 20 Giovani Lo Celso   71'
RF 10 Lionel Messi (c)
CF 22 Lautaro Martínez   90+4'
LF 15 Nicolás González   66'   83'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Ángel Di María   71'
MF 18 Guido Rodríguez   71'
DF 3 Nicolás Tagliafico   83'
FW 9 Sergio Agüero   90+4'
Manager:
Lionel Scaloni
 
GK 1 Hernán Galíndez
RB 17 Ángelo Preciado   20'   83'
CB 4 Robert Arboleda
CB 3 Piero Hincapié   90+2'
LB 7 Pervis Estupiñán   44'
CM 21 Alan Franco   31'   70'
CM 10 Carlos Gruezo   46'
CM 20 Sebas Méndez
RW 15 Ángel Mena
LW 27 Diego Palacios   46'
CF 13 Enner Valencia (c)
Substitutions:
FW 11 Michael Estrada   46'
MF 19 Gonzalo Plata   46'
MF 23 Moisés Caicedo   70'
FW 9 Leonardo Campana   83'
Manager:
  Gustavo Alfaro

Man of the Match:
Lionel Messi (Argentina)[11]

Assistant referees:[8]
Danilo Manis (Brazil)
Bruno Pires (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Víctor Hugo Carrillo (Peru)
Video assistant referee:
Wagner Reway (Brazil)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Rafael Traci (Brazil)
Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)

Semi-finals

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Brazil vs Peru

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Brazil  1–0  Peru
Paquetá   35' Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brazil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peru
GK 23 Ederson
RB 2 Danilo
CB 4 Marquinhos
CB 3 Thiago Silva (c)
LB 16 Renan Lodi   85'
CM 5 Casemiro
CM 8 Fred   85'
RW 19 Everton   70'
AM 17 Lucas Paquetá   90+2'
LW 10 Neymar
CF 7 Richarlison   85'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Éverton Ribeiro   70'
DF 14 Éder Militão   85'
MF 15 Fabinho   85'
FW 18 Vinícius Júnior   89'   85'
MF 25 Douglas Luiz   90+2'
Manager:
Tite
 
GK 1 Pedro Gallese (c)
CB 4 Anderson Santamaría
CB 15 Christian Ramos   46'
CB 22 Alexander Callens
RWB 3 Aldo Corzo   75'
LWB 6 Miguel Trauco   46'
RM 8 Sergio Peña
CM 13 Renato Tapia   89'
CM 19 Yoshimar Yotún   56'
LM 10 Christian Cueva   81'
CF 9 Gianluca Lapadula
Substitutions:
DF 16 Marcos López   90'   46'
MF 24 Raziel García   46'
DF 26 Jhilmar Lora   75'
FW 20 Santiago Ormeño   81'
MF 7 Gerald Távara   89'
Manager:
  Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match:
Neymar (Brazil)[12]

Assistant referees:[13]
Christian Schiemann (Chile)
Claudio Ríos (Chile)
Fourth official:
Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
Fifth official:
Edwar Saavedra (Bolivia)
Video assistant referee:
Derlis López (Paraguay)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Eber Aquino (Paraguay)
Milciades Saldívar (Paraguay)

Argentina vs Colombia

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Argentina  1–1  Colombia
La. Martínez   7' Report Díaz   61'
Penalties
3–2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Argentina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colombia
GK 23 Emiliano Martínez
RB 26 Nahuel Molina   46'
CB 6 Germán Pezzella   90+1'
CB 19 Nicolás Otamendi
LB 3 Nicolás Tagliafico
CM 7 Rodrigo De Paul
CM 18 Guido Rodríguez   87'
CM 20 Giovani Lo Celso   21'   56'
RF 10 Lionel Messi (c)
CF 22 Lautaro Martínez
LF 15 Nicolás González   67'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Gonzalo Montiel   72'   46'
MF 5 Leandro Paredes   56'
MF 11 Ángel Di María   67'
Manager:
Lionel Scaloni
 
GK 1 David Ospina (c)
RB 16 Daniel Muñoz   75'
CB 13 Yerry Mina
CB 23 Davinson Sánchez
LB 6 William Tesillo   46'
RM 11 Juan Cuadrado   45+4'
CM 5 Wílmar Barrios   88'
CM 8 Gustavo Cuéllar   46'
LM 14 Luis Díaz
CF 18 Rafael Santos Borré   46'
CF 7 Duván Zapata   60'
Substitutions:
DF 26 Frank Fabra   55'   46'
MF 10 Edwin Cardona   86'   46'
FW 28 Yimmi Chará   46'
FW 19 Miguel Borja   63'   60'
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda

Man of the Match:
Emiliano Martínez (Argentina)[14]

Assistant referees:[13]
Carlos López (Venezuela)
Jorge Urrego (Venezuela)
Fourth official:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Fifth official:
Byron Romero (Ecuador)
Video assistant referee:
Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Cristián Garay (Chile)
Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)

Third place play-off

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Colombia  3–2  Peru
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colombia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peru
GK 12 Camilo Vargas
RB 2 Stefan Medina
CB 13 Yerry Mina   55'
CB 3 Óscar Murillo   87'
LB 6 William Tesillo
RM 11 Juan Cuadrado (c)
CM 5 Wílmar Barrios   62'   90+3'
CM 8 Gustavo Cuéllar   83'
LM 14 Luis Díaz
SS 10 Edwin Cardona   45+5'   46'
CF 7 Duván Zapata   55'
Substitutions:
FW 28 Yimmi Chará   46'
DF 23 Davinson Sánchez   55'
FW 19 Miguel Borja   55'
FW 18 Rafael Santos Borré   83'
FW 9 Luis Muriel   90+3'
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda
 
GK 1 Pedro Gallese (c)
RB 3 Aldo Corzo   78'
CB 4 Anderson Santamaría
CB 22 Alexander Callens
LB 16 Marcos López
CM 13 Renato Tapia   24'
CM 19 Yoshimar Yotún
RW 18 André Carrillo   63'
AM 8 Sergio Peña   78'
LW 10 Christian Cueva   50'   69'
CF 9 Gianluca Lapadula
Substitutions:
MF 14 Wilder Cartagena   24'
MF 24 Raziel García   69'
DF 26 Jhilmar Lora   78'
FW 20 Santiago Ormeño   78'
Manager:
  Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match:
Luis Díaz (Colombia)[15]

Assistant referees:[16]
Bruno Pires (Brazil)
Danilo Manis (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Video assistant referee:
Wagner Reway (Brazil)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Rafael Traci (Brazil)
Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)
Leodán González (Uruguay)

Final

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Argentina  1–0  Brazil
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Argentina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brazil
GK 23 Emiliano Martínez
RB 4 Gonzalo Montiel   89'
CB 13 Cristian Romero   79'
CB 19 Nicolás Otamendi   81'
LB 8 Marcos Acuña
CM 7 Rodrigo De Paul   68'
CM 5 Leandro Paredes   33'   54'
CM 20 Giovani Lo Celso   51'   63'
RF 10 Lionel Messi (c)
CF 22 Lautaro Martínez   79'
LF 11 Ángel Di María   79'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Guido Rodríguez   54'
DF 3 Nicolás Tagliafico   63'
DF 6 Germán Pezzella   79'
FW 15 Nicolás González   79'
MF 14 Exequiel Palacios   79'
Manager:
Lionel Scaloni
 
GK 23 Ederson
RB 2 Danilo
CB 4 Marquinhos   82'
CB 3 Thiago Silva (c)
LB 16 Renan Lodi   70'   76'
CM 5 Casemiro
CM 8 Fred   3'   46'
RW 7 Richarlison
AM 17 Lucas Paquetá   72'   76'
LW 19 Everton   63'
CF 10 Neymar
Substitutions:
FW 20 Roberto Firmino   46'
FW 18 Vinícius Júnior   63'
DF 13 Emerson Royal   76'
FW 21 Gabriel Barbosa   76'
Manager:
Tite

Man of the Match:
Ángel Di María (Argentina)[18]

Assistant referees:[19]
Carlos Barreiro (Uruguay)
Martín Soppi (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Diego Haro (Peru)
Fifth official:
José Antelo (Bolivia)
Video assistant referee:
Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay)
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Jhon Ospina (Colombia)

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America, the match was played behind closed doors.
  2. ^ The total capacity of the stadium to allow fans to attend the final was established at 10% due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "CONMEBOL Copa América 2021 schedule" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com. CONMEBOL. 13 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Programa de Partidos CONMEBOL Copa América 2020" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com. CONMEBOL. 3 December 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ^ "CONMEBOL Copa América 2020 schedule" (PDF). Colombian Football Federation. 4 March 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Comunicado Oficial". CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 17 March 2020.
  5. ^ "¡El fixture de La CONMEBOL Copa América 2021!". CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 2 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Reglamento CONMEBOL Copa América 2021" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 12 May 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  7. ^ CONMEBOL [@CopaAmerica] (2 July 2021). "Gianluca Lapadula fue el Jugador del Partido" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ a b c d "Designación de Árbitros" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 1 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  9. ^ CONMEBOL [@CopaAmerica] (2 July 2021). "@neymarjr fue elegido el Jugador del Partido" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ CONMEBOL [@CopaAmerica] (3 July 2021). "@D_Ospina1 fue el Mejor Jugador del Partido" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ CONMEBOL [@CopaAmerica] (3 July 2021). "Messi es el Jugador del Partido" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ CONMEBOL [@CopaAmerica] (5 July 2021). "Neymar foi o melhor Jogador da Partida" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ a b "Designación de Árbitros" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 4 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  14. ^ CONMEBOL [@CopaAmerica] (6 July 2021). "¡DIBU, FIGURA! Tres penales atajados y a la final Emiliano Martínez es el Jugador del Partido" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ CONMEBOL [@CopaAmerica] (9 July 2021). "¡DOBLETE Y FIGURA! Dos goles que valieron el tercer lugar y por eso es el Jugador del Partido" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "Designación de Árbitros" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 7 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Final da Copa América opõe Brasil e Argentina em jogo com público no Maracanã" [Copa América Final between Brazil and Argentina at Maracanã will be open to the public]. CNN Brazil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  18. ^ CONMEBOL [@CopaAmerica] (10 July 2021). "Ángel Di María fue el Jugador del Partido" [Ángel Di María is the Man of the Match] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "Designación de Árbitros" [Referee Assignments] (PDF). CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 7 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
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