Familiar story as Paraguay dump Brazil out of Copa America
Derlis Gonzalez slotted two penalties, one in regular time and again in the shootout, to help Paraguay beat Brazil 4-3 after a 1-1 draw on Saturday that advanced them to a Copa America semi-final against Argentina.
It was the second tournament in succession that Paraguay have beaten Brazil on penalties at the quarter-final stage after 2011 when they went on the reach the final.
They face Argentina on Tuesday for the second time in the tournament, having fought back from two goals down for a 2-2 draw in the teams’ opening group match.
Gonzalez netted the decisive Paraguayan penalty with the fifth spot kick having scored his team’s equaliser during normal time.
Unfortunately, our game dropped in the second half. We had chances to kill the game off
Robinho started and finished a fine move in the 15th minute to put Brazil ahead before Gonzalez equalised with 20 minutes to go when he converted a penalty after a hand ball by Thiago Silva.
“Unfortunately, our game dropped in the second half,” said Robinho. “We had chances to kill the game off.