Peru — Second straight Copa America semi-finalist

Peru won the 2021 Copa America quarterfinals against Paraguay in Goyania, Brazil, with a penalty shootout score of 4–3 in the 90th minute.Peru, which advanced to the semi-finals for the second time in a row, will face host Brazil.

In the dramatic penalty shoot-out, Miguel Trauco scored a decisive penalty for Peru, scoring two goals over the bar and three saves.

Peru goalkeeper Pedro Gallese saved Alberto Espinola’s shot, setting the stage for Trauco.Captain Gustavo Gom of Paraguay.Ez led the way in the 11th minute, and Gianluca Lapadula’s goals in the 21st and 40th minutes helped Peru take the lead.

Paraguay’s prospects looked bleak when Gomez was sent off just before halftime, but Alonso Jr. leveled them in the54 th minute.

Jima Jot scored in the 80th minute to give Peru a 3–2 lead, but in the 84th minute Andre Carillo was sent off and Peru was left alone.Ten men later, Gabriel Avalos seized the last-minute opportunity to tie the score and force Peru’s penalty shootout.The two sides entered a brutal penalty shootout.

Paraguay and Peru scored side by side in the penalty shoot-out, losing the second, the third, and the second. Paraguay then lost its fourth kick, Peru leading and Tapia scored.Paraguay scored the fifth Shooting Man Phillies, while Peru lost the fifth Shooting Man Cueva and the second team advanced to sixth place on penalties. Paraguay’s sixth shooter, Espino, scored and Peru’s last shooter, Troko, scored to end the match with Peru’s penalty shootout victory.