Vinicius Junior scored a brace in Brazil’s 4-1 Copa America win against Paraguay. The Real Madrid attacker scored twice before half time with Savinho and and Lucas Paqueta also finding the back of the net. Omar Alderete pulled one back for Paraguay but that was only a consolation. In this article, we take a look at the player ratings from the game.
Brazil National Football Team Player Ratings vs Paraguay
Goalkeeper:
Alisson: Alisson made five saves, two from inside his penalty area. He also completed 24 passes during the game.
Defenders:
Danilo– 7: The Brazil National Football Team captain completed 44 passes and was also solid in duel situations, giving his team more reliability.
Eder Militao– 7: The Real Madrid centre-back completed 45 passes and he also won five duels for his side.
Marquinhos– 7: Completed 65 passes and won four duels for his side. The PSG defender partnered Militao well at the heart of the defence.
Wendell– 6.5: Completed 37 passes, including one key pass. However, he also lost possession of the ball 11 times over the course of the match.
Midfielders:
Bruno Guimaraes– 7: Completed 44 passes during the game and also hit the woodwork on one occasion.
Joao Gomes– 6.5: Completed 50 passes and won four ground duels. However, he lost possession of the ball six times as well.
Savinho– 7: Completed all of his 18 passes and also managed to get on the scoresheet. Tried to make an impact with his actions.
Lucas Paqueta– 7.5: Made 27 passes, including one key pass. He created one big chance for his team as well.
Vinicius Junior– 8.5: Scored two goals, and made two key passes. The Real Madrid superstar also completed seven dribbles during the game.
Forward:
Rodrygo– 7: Had two shots on target and made three key passes during the game. He didn’t get on the scoresheet against Paraguay.
Substitutes:
Douglas Luiz- 6.5
Raphimha- 7
Andreas Pereira- 6.5
Endrick- 6.5
Gabriel Magalhaes- N/A
Manager rating:
Dorival Junior– 8: Set his team up well in an attacking manner. His tactics also helped Vinicius Junior freely play his game better.
Paraguay National Football Team Player Ratings vs Brazil
Goalkeeper:
Rodrigo Morinigo– 6.5: Made two saves, one from inside the penalty area. He also passed the ball around well but conceded four goals against a mighty Brazilian performance.
Defenders:
Gustavo Velazquez– 6.5: Struggled to keep up on the right-hand side of the defence. Lost possession of the ball a massive 21 times during the match.
Fabian Balbuena– 6: Struggled to prevent a Brazilian attack that found their feet in the game against Paraguay. Was often vulnerable.
Omar Alderete– 7: Managed to get on the scoresheet for his team and overall had a good performance for Paraguay.
Matias Espinoza– 5.5: Was absolutely run over by the Brazilian attack. Couldn’t settle for a second during the game.
Midfielders:
Andreas Cubas– 6: Couldn’t stand against Brazil’s dominance and was also sent off during the game.
Mathias Vilasanti– 6.5: Completed 39 passes, but missed one big chance. He also won six ground duels.
Miguel Almiron– 7: Completed 29 passes, including four key passes. He also won five ground duels.
Julio Enciso– 7: Competed three key passes for his team. Overall had a good performance, better than most of his team.
Damian Bobadila– 7: He completed 27 passes during the game, including a key pass. Bobadilla also had three shots on target.
Forward:
Alex Arce– 6.5: Managed no shot on target and didn’t have any major impact over the course of the game.
Substitutes:
Nestor Gimenez- 6.5
Kaku- 7
Adam Bareira- 6.5
Ramon Sosa- 6.5
Hernesto Caballero- 6.5
Manager rating:
Daniel Garnero– 6: Whatever Garnero tried, it didn’t work. His team was blown away by Brazil.
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