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Brasilia, Jun 27 (EFE).- Andre Carrillo scored in the 48th minute to give Peru the 1-0 win over Venezuela, eliminating the latter from Copa America competition on the last day of Group B battles.
The Peruvian national team now moves to the quarterfinals.
With the three points garnered for the win on Sunday at the Mane Garrincha stadium in Brasilia, the “Blanquirroja” squad has now completed seven matches and is in the No. 2 spot in Group B, three points behind the Brazilian national team.
Venezuela, who was bringing up the rear in the group with just two points, was eliminated from further play, but Ecuador also moved into the quarterfinals, ending up in fourth place in the group after tying Brazil 1-1 on Sunday.
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Ecuador advanced to the Copa America quarterfinals on Sunday after Angel Mena’s second-half strike earned the Tricolor a 1-1 draw with Brazil.
The tournament hosts began the match with Neymar and several other regular first-team players on the bench as head coach Tite continued his rotation policy.
Eder Militao put the defending champions ahead just before halftime by rising highest after an Everton Soares set piece to send a powerful header into the top right corner.
Angel Mena, who replaced the injured Moises Caicedo in the first half, equalized just after the interval, thumping a close-range shot past goalkeeper Alisson after Enner Valencia’s looping header.
Ecuador hold Brazil to reach Copa America last eight
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Goiania : , June 28 (IANS) Ecuador advanced to the Copa America quarterfinals after Angel Mena s second-half strike earned them a 1-1 draw with Brazil.
The tournament hosts began the match on Sunday with Neymar and several other regular first-team players on the bench as head coach Tite continued his rotation policy, reports Xinhua.
Eder Militao put the defending champions ahead just before halftime, nodding the ball into the top right corner after connecting with Everton Soares s set piece.
Ecuador hold Brazil to reach Copa America quarters
AFP
28th June, 2021 09:46:11 AM
An Ecuador side fighting to keep their Copa America hopes alive managed to hold a previously perfect Brazil playing without a resting Neymar to a 1-1 draw Sunday and reach the quarter-finals.
Peru meanwhile defeated Venezuela 1-0 in the other Group B match to send the Covid-decimated Vinotinto team packing from the South American championships.
Seeking to extend a 10-match winning streak, Brazil came out pressuring in Goiania on the group s final match day.
Coach Tite opted to rest Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar, but the Selecao still dominated the first half.