Ecuador maintain Brazil, qualify for Copa America final eight

A much-changed Brazil didn’t win for the primary time in 11 video games however nonetheless certified prime in Group B for the quarter-finals of the Copa America on Sunday after drawing 1-1 with Ecuador in Goiania.
The draw at an empty stadium in central Brazil marked the primary time Brazil haven’t picked up a win since they misplaced 1-0 to Argentina in a pleasant in November 2019.
The host nation had already certified in first place in Group B and rested numerous regulars, with Gabriel Barbosa, Everton, Douglas Luiz, Fabinho and Douglas Luis amongst these getting an opportunity from the beginning.
Lucas Paqueta was a vibrant presence in a crew that missed Neymar’s creativity going ahead however many of the replacements didn’t impress regardless that Brazil went in 1-0 up at half time because of an achieved header from defender Eder Militao.
Brazil had gained their first three group video games however had been surprisingly pegged again for the primary quarter-hour of the second interval and substitute Angel Mena equalised for Ecuador with a thumping drive after 53 minutes.
It was not till Casemiro changed Douglas Luiz after simply an hour that Brazil regained their poise.Nevertheless, neither facet made many clear-cut possibilities and as a draw suited each groups the sport petered out barely.
“We knew it would be a difficult game,” stated Paqueta.
“In the first half we managed to neutralise their style of play and pass the ball around and score, (but) in the second half they scored and that complicated the way we play. The objective was to win but the main objective was to finish in first place and we did that.”
With Peru defeating Venezuela 1-0 within the different Group B sport, they joined Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador within the quarter-finals as Venezuela exited.
The Venezuelans had been exhausting hit within the early phases of the match when no less than eight gamers examined optimistic for COVID-19 and needed to self-isolate.
The quarter-final matchups might be selected Monday after the final spherical of Group A fixtures.
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay have already assured their place within the final eight however the ultimate spherical of fixtures will determine who performs who.Bolivia are already out, having misplaced all three of their video games to date.“From now on every game is a final,” stated Paqueta, “and we’ll need to give it our all in order to win”.