2015 Copa América knockout stage

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   43'
CB 17 Gary Medel
CB 18 Gonzalo Jara   63'
LB 2 Eugenio Mena
RM 20 Charles Aránguiz
CM 21 Marcelo Díaz   71'
LM 8 Arturo Vidal
AM 10 Jorge Valdivia   18'   85'
CF 11 Eduardo Vargas   71'
CF 7 Alexis Sánchez
Substitutions:
FW 9 Mauricio Pinilla   84'   71'
MF 14 Matías Fernández   71'
MF 16 David Pizarro   85'
Manager:
  Jorge Sampaoli
 
GK 1 Fernando Muslera
RB 16 Maxi Pereira   67'
CB 2 José Giménez
CB 3 Diego Godín (c)
LB 4 Jorge Fucile   40'   88'
RM 5 Carlos Sánchez   85'
CM 20 Álvaro González
CM 17 Egidio Arévalo
LM 7 Cristian Rodríguez
CF 9 Diego Rolán   58'
CF 21 Edinson Cavani   29'   63'
Substitutions:
FW 8 Abel Hernández   58'
FW 22 Jonathan Rodríguez   85'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez   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   76'
RWB 2 Miguel Hurtado   46'
LWB 4 Leonel Morales   46'
RM 3 Alejandro Chumacero
CM 6 Danny Bejarano   35'
LM 8 Martin Smedberg-Dalence
CF 7 Alcides Peña   68'
CF 9 Marcelo Moreno   86'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Pablo Escobar   69'   46'
MF 11 Damián Lizio   46'
FW 18 Ricardo Pedriel   73'   68'
Manager:
Mauricio Soria
 
GK 1 Pedro Gallese   61'
RB 17 Luis Advíncula   32'
CB 5 Carlos Zambrano
CB 22 Carlos Ascues
LB 6 Juan Manuel Vargas
RM 10 Jefferson Farfán   77'
CM 13 Edwin Retamoso
CM 19 Yoshimar Yotún   89'
LM 8 Christian Cueva   82'
CF 14 Claudio Pizarro (c)   66'
CF 9 Paolo Guerrero
Substitutions:
FW 18 André Carrillo   66'
MF 7 Paolo Hurtado   77'
FW 11 Yordy Reyna   90+4'   82'
Manager:
  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  0–0  Colombia
Report
Penalties
5–4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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   34'
LM 21 Javier Pastore   77'
RW 10 Lionel Messi (c)   90+1'
CF 11 Sergio Agüero   20'   73'
LW 7 Ángel Di María   87'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Carlos Tevez   73'
MF 19 Éver Banega   77'
FW 22 Ezequiel Lavezzi   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   37'
RM 11 Juan Cuadrado   41'
CM 15 Alexander Mejía   21'
LM 16 Víctor Ibarbo   85'
AM 10 James Rodríguez (c)   12'
CF 19 Teófilo Gutiérrez   24'
CF 21 Jackson Martínez   74'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Edwin Cardona   24'
FW 9 Radamel Falcao   86'   74'
FW 20 Luis Muriel   85'
Manager:
  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  1–1  Paraguay
Report
Penalties
3–4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brazil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paraguay
GK 1 Jefferson
RB 2 Dani Alves   51'
CB 14 Thiago Silva
CB 3 Miranda (c)
LB 6 Filipe Luís
RM 19 Willian   60'
CM 5 Fernandinho
CM 8 Elias
LM 21 Philippe Coutinho   76'
CF 11 Roberto Firmino   69'
CF 20 Robinho   87'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Douglas Costa   60'
FW 9 Diego Tardelli   69'
MF 18 Éverton Ribeiro   87'
Manager:
Dunga
 
GK 1 Justo Villar
RB 5 Bruno Valdez   25'
CB 14 Paulo da Silva
CB 4 Pablo Aguilar   38'
LB 2 Iván Piris
RM 10 Derlis González
CM 22 Eduardo Aranda   77'
CM 15 Víctor Cáceres
LM 11 Édgar Benítez   84'
CF 18 Nelson Valdez   74'
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz (c)
Substitutions:
FW 7 Raúl Bobadilla   74'
MF 17 Osvaldo Martínez   81'   77'
MF 21 Óscar Romero   84'
Manager:
  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   46'
RM 8 Arturo Vidal
CM 21 Marcelo Díaz   46'
LM 20 Charles Aránguiz
AM 10 Jorge Valdivia   86'
CF 11 Eduardo Vargas
CF 7 Alexis Sánchez
Substitutions:
DF 2 Eugenio Mena   46'
MF 16 David Pizarro   46'
MF 19 Felipe Gutiérrez   86'
Manager:
  Jorge Sampaoli
 
GK 1 Pedro Gallese
RB 17 Luis Advíncula
CB 5 Carlos Zambrano   7'   21'
CB 22 Carlos Ascues
LB 6 Juan Manuel Vargas
RM 18 André Carrillo   73'
CM 21 Josepmir Ballón
CM 16 Carlos Lobatón (c)   74'
LM 8 Christian Cueva   29'
CF 10 Jefferson Farfán
CF 9 Paolo Guerrero
Substitutions:
DF 15 Christian Ramos   29'
FW 14 Claudio Pizarro   73'
DF 19 Yoshimar Yotún   74'
Manager:
  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   12'
RM 6 Lucas Biglia   13'
CM 14 Javier Mascherano   77'
LM 21 Javier Pastore   73'
RW 10 Lionel Messi (c)
CF 11 Sergio Agüero   81'
LW 7 Ángel Di María
Substitutions:
MF 19 Éver Banega   73'
MF 5 Fernando Gago   77'
FW 9 Gonzalo Higuaín   81'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino
 
GK 1 Justo Villar
RB 5 Bruno Valdez
CB 14 Paulo da Silva   30'
CB 4 Pablo Aguilar
LB 2 Iván Piris
RM 10 Derlis González   26'
CM 15 Víctor Cáceres   13'
CM 13 Richard Ortiz   60'
LM 11 Édgar Benítez
CF 18 Nelson Valdez   56'
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz (c)   30'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Raúl Bobadilla   26'
FW 8 Lucas Barrios   30'
MF 21 Óscar Romero   56'
Manager:
  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   90+1'
CM 21 Josepmir Ballón
CM 16 Carlos Lobatón (c)   58'
LM 8 Christian Cueva
CF 11 Yordy Reyna   84'
CF 9 Paolo Guerrero
Substitutions:
DF 19 Yoshimar Yotún   85'   58'
MF 20 Joel Sánchez   88'   84'
MF 7 Paolo Hurtado   90+1'
Manager:
  Ricardo Gareca
 
GK 1 Justo Villar (c)
RB 3 Marcos Cáceres   59'
CB 14 Paulo da Silva
CB 4 Pablo Aguilar
LB 6 Miguel Samudio   38'
RM 17 Osvaldo Martínez   57'
CM 15 Víctor Cáceres
CM 20 Néstor Ortigoza   64'
LM 21 Óscar Romero
CF 7 Raúl Bobadilla
CF 8 Lucas Barrios
Substitutions:
FW 11 Édgar Benítez   57'
MF 22 Eduardo Aranda   59'
MF 13 Richard Ortiz   64'
Manager:
  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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