Despite starting losing by one goal in the first 10 minutes, the Albirroja managed to overcome the match and get the first three points in this Copa América 2021
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Ángel Romero, with a double, and Alejandro Romero Gamarra with a goal sealed the triumph of Paraguay 3-1 in a match that began losing with a penalty from Bolivia , who felt the last minute casualties from COVID – 19 and early expulsion by Jaume Cuéllar.
The comeback victory guaranteed the leadership of Group A of the Copa América , same that it shares with Argentina and Chile, who had signed a draw (1-1) in Rio de Janeiro, and Uruguay that will debut on Thursday against Albiceleste.
Bolivia went ahead in his first attack, in the 9th minute, which was cleared by the hand of Santiago Arzamendia and sanctioned with a penalty executed by Erwin Saavedra one minute later.
¡Goooooooal from Bolivia! ⚽🔥
Saavedra makes the penalty good and puts his National Team ahead. 😎
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The goal did not reflect what was seen: an Albirroja who came out for victory from minute one.
Pressure at all times from Albirroja, who gained depth in attack with the news from coach Eduardo Berizzo: Roberto Piris and Romero Gamara as a pair in midfield.
The Paraguayans continued to generate and had the clearest scoring chance in the 42, when Romero Gamarra did the most difficult: throwing out while being a few meters from Cordano.
The manifest inferiority of the Andean people deepened at the end of the first half with red to Cuellar for double warning.
Berizzo’s men came out to liquidate in the second against a subdued Bolivian team to which in the fury of what could have been the tying goal, at the whip of Romero Gamarro.
Paraguay continued without giving respite to the contrary, so that after three minutes the equalizer came , with a shot from outside the area
brand of Romero Gamarra.
Gooooooooal from Paraguay! 🔥
Romero hit that ball with hatred and ties everything for the Guarani. 😎
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Shortly after, Ángel Romero turned around, with the second and with the Bolivians already giving up the attack.
Paraguay goal !!! 🔥⚽
Ángel Romero makes the second for Paraguay. Three minutes was enough to turn it around! 😎
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In that second half only an offensive move by Bolivia , which led to a great shot by the recently-out Rodrigo Ramallo who was saved by Antony Silva.
However, the third from Paraguay was chewed, which came with a double by Ángel Romero, the most outstanding along with the other Romero (Gamarra).
Goal of Paraguay! 🔥
Ángel Romero double to kill the match. The Guarani are going to get the three points! 😎
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