2015 Copa América Group C

Group C of the 2015 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2015 Copa América. It consisted of Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela.[1] Group play began on 14 June 2015 and ended on 21 June 2015.

Brazil, Peru and Colombia advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams

Draw position Team Appearance Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
October 2014[nb 1] Start of event
C1  Brazil 34th Winners (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007) 6 5
C2  Colombia 20th Winners (2001) 3 4
C3  Peru 30th Winners (1939, 1975) 54 61
C4  Venezuela 16th Fourth place (2011) 85 72
Notes
  1. ^ The rankings of October 2014 were used for seeding for the draw.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Peru 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3  Colombia 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
4  Venezuela 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

All times local, CLT (UTC−3).[2]

Colombia vs Venezuela

Colombia 0–1 Venezuela
Report
  • Rondón 59'
Attendance: 12,387[3]
Colombia
Venezuela
GK 1 David Ospina
RB 18 Juan Camilo Zúñiga Yellow card 71'
CB 2 Cristián Zapata
CB 22 Jeison Murillo
LB 7 Pablo Armero downward-facing red arrow 82'
RM 11 Juan Cuadrado
CM 6 Carlos Sánchez Yellow card 54' downward-facing red arrow 63'
CM 5 Edwin Valencia
LM 10 James Rodríguez Yellow card 86'
CF 17 Carlos Bacca downward-facing red arrow 72'
CF 9 Radamel Falcao (c)
Substitutions:
MF 8 Edwin Cardona upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 19 Teófilo Gutiérrez upward-facing green arrow 72'
FW 21 Jackson Martínez upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Argentina José Pékerman
GK 1 Alain Baroja
RB 16 Roberto Rosales
CB 4 Oswaldo Vizcarrondo Yellow card 83'
CB 3 Andrés Túñez
LB 5 Fernando Amorebieta Yellow card 25'
RM 8 Tomás Rincón
CM 13 Luis Manuel Seijas Yellow card 18' downward-facing red arrow 75'
LM 18 Juan Arango (c) downward-facing red arrow 85'
AM 15 Alejandro Guerra
AM 10 Ronald Vargas downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 9 Salomón Rondón
Substitutions:
MF 14 Franklin Lucena Yellow card 74' upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 11 César González upward-facing green arrow 78'
DF 6 Gabriel Cichero upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Noel Sanvicente

Man of the Match:
Salomón Rondón (Venezuela)[4]

Assistant referees:
Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)[5]
Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay)[5]
Fourth official:
Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)[5]
Fifth official:
Carlos Cáceres (Paraguay)[5]

Brazil vs Peru

Brazil 2–1 Peru
 Report
Attendance: 16,342[6]
Brazil
Peru
GK 1 Jefferson
RB 2 Dani Alves
CB 3 Miranda
CB 4 David Luiz
LB 6 Filipe Luís Yellow card 58'
CM 8 Elias
CM 5 Fernandinho
RM 19 Willian downward-facing red arrow 87'
AM 10 Neymar (c) Yellow card 45'
LM 17 Fred downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 9 Diego Tardelli downward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Douglas Costa upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 11 Roberto Firmino upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 18 Éverton Ribeiro upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Dunga
GK 1 Pedro Gallese
RB 17 Luis Advíncula
CB 22 Carlos Ascues
CB 5 Carlos Zambrano
LB 6 Juan Manuel Vargas Yellow card 83' downward-facing red arrow 89'
RM 20 Joel Sánchez
CM 21 Josepmir Ballón
CM 16 Carlos Lobatón (c)
LM 8 Christian Cueva downward-facing red arrow 82'
CF 10 Jefferson Farfán downward-facing red arrow 82'
CF 9 Paolo Guerrero Yellow card 30'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Yordy Reyna upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW 18 André Carrillo upward-facing green arrow 82'
DF 19 Yoshimar Yotún upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match:
Neymar (Brazil)[7]

Assistant referees:
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)[5]
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)[5]
Fourth official:
Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)[5]
Fifth official:
Juan P. Montaño (Bolivia)[5]

Brazil vs Colombia

Brazil 0–1 Colombia
Report
Attendance: 44,008[8]
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
Brazil
Colombia
GK 1 Jefferson
RB 2 Dani Alves
CB 3 Miranda
CB 14 Thiago Silva
LB 6 Filipe Luís
CM 8 Elias downward-facing red arrow 76'
CM 5 Fernandinho Yellow card 34'
RM 19 Willian downward-facing red arrow 69'
AM 10 Neymar (c) Yellow card 45' Red card 90+4'
LM 17 Fred downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 11 Roberto Firmino Yellow card 41'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Philippe Coutinho upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 7 Douglas Costa upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 9 Diego Tardelli upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Dunga
GK 1 David Ospina
RB 18 Juan Camilo Zúñiga
CB 2 Cristián Zapata
CB 22 Jeison Murillo
LB 7 Pablo Armero
RM 11 Juan Cuadrado
CM 6 Carlos Sánchez
CM 5 Edwin Valencia downward-facing red arrow 80'
LM 10 James Rodríguez
CF 19 Teófilo Gutiérrez Yellow card 19' downward-facing red arrow 76'
CF 9 Radamel Falcao (c) downward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
FW 16 Víctor Ibarbo upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 17 Carlos Bacca Red card 90+4' upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 15 Alexander Mejía upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Argentina José Pékerman

Man of the Match:
Carlos Sánchez (Colombia)[9]

Assistant referees:
Carlos Astroza (Chile)[10]
Marcelo Barraza (Chile)[10]
Fourth official:
Néstor Pitana (Argentina)[10]
Fifth official:
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)[10]

Peru vs Venezuela

Peru 1–0 Venezuela
 Report
Attendance: 15,542[11]
Peru
Venezuela
GK 1 Pedro Gallese
RB 17 Luis Advíncula
CB 5 Carlos Zambrano
CB 22 Carlos Ascues
LB 6 Juan Manuel Vargas
RM 20 Joel Sánchez
CM 21 Josepmir Ballón Yellow card 35'
CM 16 Carlos Lobatón Yellow card 37' downward-facing red arrow 46'
LM 8 Christian Cueva downward-facing red arrow 83'
CF 14 Claudio Pizarro (c) Yellow card 69' downward-facing red arrow 89'
CF 9 Paolo Guerrero
Substitutions:
FW 11 Yordy Reyna upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 7 Paolo Hurtado upward-facing green arrow 83'
DF 19 Yoshimar Yotún upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo Gareca
GK 1 Alain Baroja
RB 16 Roberto Rosales
CB 4 Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
CB 3 Andrés Túñez
LB 5 Fernando Amorebieta Red card 30'
CM 8 Tomás Rincón
CM 13 Luis Manuel Seijas downward-facing red arrow 82'
RM 10 Ronald Vargas downward-facing red arrow 37'
AM 18 Juan Arango (c) downward-facing red arrow 73'
LM 15 Alejandro Guerra
CF 9 Salomón Rondón
Substitutions:
DF 6 Gabriel Cichero Yellow card 88' upward-facing green arrow 37'
FW 17 Josef Martínez upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 7 Miku upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Noel Sanvicente

Man of the Match:
Paolo Guerrero (Peru)[12]

Assistant referees:
Javier Bustillos (Bolivia)[10]
Juan P. Montaño (Bolivia)[10]
Fourth official:
Roberto García (Mexico)[10]
Fifth official:
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)[10]

Colombia vs Peru

Colombia 0–0 Peru
Report
Attendance: 17,231[13]
Colombia
Peru
GK 1 David Ospina
RB 4 Santiago Arias
CB 2 Cristián Zapata Yellow card 8'
CB 22 Jeison Murillo
LB 7 Pablo Armero downward-facing red arrow 57'
RM 11 Juan Cuadrado
CM 5 Edwin Valencia downward-facing red arrow 24'
CM 6 Carlos Sánchez Yellow card 64'
LM 10 James Rodríguez
CF 9 Radamel Falcao (c) downward-facing red arrow 65'
CF 19 Teófilo Gutiérrez
Substitutions:
MF 15 Alexander Mejía upward-facing green arrow 24'
FW 16 Víctor Ibarbo upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 21 Jackson Martínez upward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Argentina José Pékerman
GK 1 Pedro Gallese
RB 17 Luis Advíncula
CB 5 Carlos Zambrano
CB 22 Carlos Ascues
LB 6 Juan Manuel Vargas
RM 20 Joel Sánchez downward-facing red arrow 81'
CM 21 Josepmir Ballón Yellow card 33'
CM 16 Carlos Lobatón Yellow card 79'
LM 8 Christian Cueva downward-facing red arrow 90'
CF 14 Claudio Pizarro (c) downward-facing red arrow 56'
CF 9 Paolo Guerrero
Substitutions:
FW 10 Jefferson Farfán Yellow card 90+1' upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF 7 Paolo Hurtado upward-facing green arrow 81'
DF 19 Yoshimar Yotún upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match:
James Rodríguez (Colombia)[14]

Assistant referees:
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)[15]
Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)[15]
Fourth official:
Carlos Vera (Ecuador)[15]
Fifth official:
Christian Lescano (Ecuador)[15]

Brazil vs Venezuela

Brazil 2–1 Venezuela
 Report
Attendance: 33,284[16]
Brazil
Venezuela
GK 1 Jefferson
RB 2 Dani Alves
CB 14 Thiago Silva Yellow card 83'
CB 3 Miranda (c)
LB 6 Filipe Luís
RM 19 Willian
CM 5 Fernandinho
CM 8 Elias
LM 21 Philippe Coutinho downward-facing red arrow 67'
CF 11 Roberto Firmino downward-facing red arrow 67'
CF 20 Robinho downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
DF 4 David Luiz upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 9 Diego Tardelli upward-facing green arrow 67'
DF 13 Marquinhos upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Dunga
GK 1 Alain Baroja
RB 16 Roberto Rosales
CB 4 Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
CB 3 Andrés Túñez Yellow card 88'
LB 6 Gabriel Cichero
RM 13 Luis Manuel Seijas Yellow card 45+2' downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 8 Tomás Rincón
LM 15 Alejandro Guerra downward-facing red arrow 72'
AM 10 Ronald Vargas Yellow card 45' downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 18 Juan Arango (c)
CF 9 Salomón Rondón
Substitutions:
MF 11 César González upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 17 Josef Martínez upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 7 Miku upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Noel Sanvicente

Man of the Match:
Thiago Silva (Brazil)[17]

Assistant referees:
Rodney Aquino (Paraguay)[15]
Carlos Cáceres (Paraguay)[15]
Fourth official:
Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)[15]
Fifth official:
Garnet Page (Jamaica)[15]

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