Match report

Paraguay Defeats Venezuela 2-1 in World Cup Qualification South America

Paraguay
Paraguay
2–1
FT
Venezuela
Venezuela
Oct 15, 2024

Paraguay secured a vital 2-1 victory over Venezuela in a fiercely contested World Cup Qualification South America match. Despite falling behind to a goal from J. Aramburu, Paraguay's striker A. Sanabria turned the game around with two goals, ultimately securing the three points for his team.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Paraguay 2-1 Venezuela
  • • J. Aramburu scored for Venezuela at 25 minutes
  • • A. Sanabria scored both goals for Paraguay (59th and 74th minutes)
  • • Venezuela received four yellow cards throughout the match

Lineups

Paraguay

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 R. Fernandez
  • 4 J. Caceres (D)
  • 15 G. Gomez (D)
  • 3 O. Alderete (D)
  • 6 J. Alonso (D)
  • 14 A. Cubas (M)
  • 8 D. Gomez (M)
  • 10 M. Almiron (M)
  • 19 J. Enciso (M)
  • 7 R. Sosa (M)
  • 21 I. Pitta (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Carlos Coronel
  • 22 J. Espinola
  • 2 G. Velazquez
  • 5 Fabian Balbuena
  • 9 A. Sanabria
  • 11 Angel Romero
  • 13 A. Sandez
  • 16 D. Bobadilla
  • 17 Kaku
  • 18 A. Arce
  • 20 M. Villasanti
  • 23 H. F. Cuenca Martinez

Venezuela

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 R. Romo (G)
  • 4 J. Aramburu (D)
  • 14 R. Ramirez (D)
  • 2 N. Ferraresi (D)
  • 15 M. Navarro (D)
  • 6 Y. Herrera (M)
  • 18 C. Casseres (M)
  • 11 D. Machis (M)
  • 7 J. Savarino (M)
  • 10 Y. Soteldo (M)
  • 23 S. Rondon (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 W. Farinez
  • 12 A. Baroja
  • 3 C. Vivas
  • 5 C. Makoun
  • 8 T. Rincon
  • 9 J. Cadiz
  • 13 J. Ramirez
  • 16 T. Segovia
  • 17 K. Andrade
  • 19 E. Castillo
  • 20 E. Bello
  • 21 A. Gonzalez

Timeline

  1. Venezuela
    12' Venezuela Card · Yellow Card
    Miguel Navarro

    Foul

  2. Venezuela
    25' Venezuela Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Aramburu · Assist: Y. Soteldo
  3. Paraguay
    35' Paraguay Card · Yellow Card
    J. Caceres

    Foul

  4. Venezuela
    38' Venezuela Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Soteldo

    Foul

  5. Venezuela
    45'+3 Venezuela Card · Yellow Card
    Cristian Cásseres Jr.

    Foul

  6. Paraguay
    46' Paraguay subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Pitta · On: A. Sanabria
  7. Paraguay
    46' Paraguay subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Sosa · On: Á. Romero
  8. Paraguay
    59' Paraguay Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sanabria · Assist: Junior Alonso
  9. Paraguay
    63' Paraguay Card · Yellow Card
    O. Alderete

    Foul

  10. Venezuela
    66' Venezuela subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Savarino · On: Jhonder Cádiz
  11. Venezuela
    68' Venezuela Card · Yellow Card
    Jhonder Cádiz

    Foul

  12. Venezuela
    70' Venezuela Card · Yellow Card
    J. Aramburu

    Foul

  13. Paraguay
    74' Paraguay Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sanabria
  14. Venezuela
    79' Venezuela subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Machís · On: E. Bello
  15. Venezuela
    80' Venezuela subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Cristian Cásseres Jr. · On: T. Segovia
  16. Paraguay
    80' Paraguay subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Gomez · On: D. Bobadilla
  17. Venezuela
    87' Venezuela Card · Yellow Card
    E. Bello

    Foul

  18. Paraguay
    88' Paraguay subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Enciso · On: M. Villasanti
  19. Venezuela
    88' Venezuela subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Ferraresi · On: J. Ramirez

Match Stats

Stat Paraguay Venezuela
Fouls 10 17
Pass Accuracy 76% 67%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 6
Corners 5 1
Total Passes 401 274
Yellow Cards 2 6
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 6 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 2
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 306 183
Shots Inside Box 8 2
Saves 2 4
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ A. Sanabria's first goal at 59 minutes leveled the game for Paraguay, shifting the momentum in their favor
  • ▸ Sanabria's second goal at 74 minutes sealed the victory for Paraguay, providing a crucial boost in their World Cup Qualification South America campaign