Paraguay vs Chile: World Cup Qualifying Match Report

Paraguay ✓

1–0Match Finished

HT 0–0

Chile

Match Summary

In the World Cup Qualifying match held on March 20, 2025, Paraguay faced off against Chile in a highly anticipated clash. The game unfolded with both teams showcasing their skills, but Paraguay ultimately secured a crucial victory. The final score reflected their dominance on the pitch, marking an important step in their qualification campaign. Fans were treated to an exciting match filled with competitive spirit.

Match Events

46'D. Bobadilla (M. Galarza) Paraguay
60'A. Aravena (D. Valdes) Chile
60'O. Alderete Paraguay
71'A. Vidal (F. Zampedri) Chile
71'V. Pizarro (L. Cabral) Chile
72'Eduardo Vargas (C. Aranguiz) Chile
77'A. Sanabria (G. Avalos) Paraguay
83'L. Cepeda (D. Osorio) Chile
86'R. Sosa (Kaku) Paraguay
86'M. Almiron (M. Villasanti) Paraguay
90+1'J. Enciso (Angel Romero) Paraguay

Statistics

Paraguay		Chile
5	Shots on Goal	3
6	Shots off Goal	4
16	Total Shots	9
5	Blocked Shots	2
11	Shots insidebox	5
5	Shots outsidebox	4
10	Fouls	11
6	Corner Kicks	4
2	Offsides	3
36%	Ball Possession	64%
	Yellow Cards
	Red Cards
3	Goalkeeper Saves	5
268	Total passes	501
202	Passes accurate	424
75%	Passes %	85%
	expected_goals
	goals_prevented

Lineups

Paraguay 4-4-2

12R. Fernandez

3O. Alderete

16D. Bobadilla

7R. Sosa

19J. Enciso

9A. Sanabria

12 R. Fernandez
4 J. Caceres D
5 Fabian Balbuena D
3 O. Alderete D
6 J. Alonso D
7 R. Sosa M
16 D. Bobadilla M
14 A. Cubas M
10 M. Almiron M
9 A. Sanabria F
19 J. Enciso F

Substitutes

1 Carlos Coronel G
22 J. Espinola G
2 G. Velazquez D
8 M. Galarza M
11 Angel Romero F
13 R. De Jesus D
15 R. Lezcano M
17 Kaku M
18 G. Avalos F
20 M. Villasanti M
21 I. Pitta F
23 A. Sandez D

Coach: Gustavo Julio Alfaro

Chile 4-2-3-1

8A. Vidal

11Eduardo Vargas

23 B. Cortes G
14 F. Loyola D
3 G. Maripan D
5 P. Diaz D
17 G. Suazo D
8 A. Vidal M
18 R. Echeverria M
7 L. Cepeda
6 V. Pizarro M
9 A. Aravena M
11 Eduardo Vargas F

Substitutes

12 L. Vigouroux G
1 G. Castellon G
4 B. Kuscevic D
13 E. Pavez M
20 C. Aranguiz M
22 F. Zampedri F
21 N. Fernandez D
2 E. Wiemberg D
10 L. Cabral M
19 F. Sierralta D
16 D. Osorio M
15 D. Valdes M

Coach: Nicolás Andrés Córdova San Cristóbal

Player Stats

Top Rated: Omar Alderete (highest match rating)

Paraguay

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Gatito Fernández	G	99'	—	—	7.3
Juan Cáceres	D	99'	—	—	7.5
Fabián Balbuena	D	99'	—	—	6.7
Omar Alderete ★ Top Rated	D	99'	1	—	8.2
Junior Alonso	D	99'	—	—	7.7
Ramón Sosa	M	86'	—	—	6.9
Damián Bobadilla	M	45'	—	—	6.2
Andrés Cubas	M	99'	—	—	7.2
Miguel Almirón	M	86'	—	—	7.3
Antonio Sanabria	F	77'	—	1	7.2
Julio Enciso	F	91'	—	—	6.9
Matías Galarza sub	M	54'	—	—	6.6
Gabriel Ávalos sub	F	22'	—	—	6.6
Alejandro Romero sub	M	13'	—	—	7
Mathias Villasanti sub	M	13'	—	—	6.3
Ángel Romero sub	F	8'	—	—	6.2
Juan Espinola sub	G	—	—	—	—
Carlos Coronel sub	G	—	—	—	—
Ronaldo de Jesus Lopez sub	D	—	—	—	—
Agustín Sández sub	D	—	—	—	—
Gustavo Velázquez sub	D	—	—	—	—
Ruben Lezcano sub	M	—	—	—	—
Isidro Pitta sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Gatito Fernández	—	16/–/12%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Juan Cáceres	—	27/3/20%	3	8/12	–/1	1/2	0/0
Fabián Balbuena	—	32/–/23%	1	4/5	—	—	0/0
Omar Alderete	1/3	33/–/23%	1	5/5	—	1/–	0/0
Junior Alonso	1/3	16/1/11%	—	5/6	—	—	0/0
Ramón Sosa	1/2	23/–/16%	2	10/18	3/5	2/2	0/0
Damián Bobadilla	—	14/–/13%	—	–/7	—	–/3	0/0
Andrés Cubas	—	30/2/24%	4	5/10	—	1/1	0/0
Miguel Almirón	—	19/3/18%	1	2/6	–/1	1/1	0/0
Antonio Sanabria	–/1	17/2/12%	—	4/5	—	1/–	0/0
Julio Enciso	1/1	22/1/16%	1	2/6	1/4	—	0/0
Matías Galarza	1/1	6/1/5%	1	2/6	–/2	1/–	0/0
Gabriel Ávalos	—	5/–/4%	2	3/4	–/1	—	0/0
Alejandro Romero	—	3/–/2%	2	4/4	1/1	—	0/0
Mathias Villasanti	—	2/–/2%	1	1/3	–/1	–/1	0/0
Ángel Romero	—	3/–/1%	1	1/3	–/1	—	0/0
Juan Espinola	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Carlos Coronel	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ronaldo de Jesus Lopez	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Agustín Sández	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Gustavo Velázquez	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ruben Lezcano	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Isidro Pitta	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Chile

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Brayan Cortés	G	99'	—	—	7.2
Felipe Loyola	D	99'	—	—	6.9
Guillermo Maripán	D	99'	—	—	7.3
Paulo Díaz	D	99'	—	—	7.2
Gabriel Suazo	D	99'	—	—	7.3
Arturo Vidal	M	71'	—	—	6.7
Rodrigo Echeverría	M	99'	—	—	6.9
Lucas Cepeda	M	83'	—	—	7.2
Vicente Pizarro	M	71'	—	—	7
Alexander Aravena	M	60'	—	—	6.2
Eduardo Vargas	F	72'	—	—	6.7
Diego Valdés sub	M	39'	—	—	7
Luciano Cabral sub	M	28'	—	—	6.5
Fernando Zampedri sub	F	28'	—	—	6.5
Charles Aránguiz sub	M	27'	—	—	6.7
Darío Osorio sub	M	16'	—	—	6.7
Lawrence Vigouroux sub	G	—	—	—	—
Gabriel Castellón sub	G	—	—	—	—
Erick Wiemberg sub	D	—	—	—	—
Nicolás Fernández sub	D	—	—	—	—
Benjamin Kuscevic sub	D	—	—	—	—
Francisco Sierralta sub	D	—	—	—	—
Esteban Pavez sub	M	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Brayan Cortés	—	36/–/25%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Felipe Loyola	—	45/1/38%	3	5/12	1/2	—	0/0
Guillermo Maripán	—	54/–/51%	2	3/9	—	1/–	0/0
Paulo Díaz	—	76/–/67%	5	7/15	1/1	–/3	0/0
Gabriel Suazo	—	44/2/39%	5	8/15	1/3	1/1	0/0
Arturo Vidal	—	29/–/22%	2	3/7	—	1/1	0/0
Rodrigo Echeverría	–/1	58/1/52%	—	3/6	—	1/1	0/0
Lucas Cepeda	1/2	35/–/24%	—	4/5	3/4	1/–	0/0
Vicente Pizarro	—	28/2/23%	—	5/8	2/2	2/2	0/0
Alexander Aravena	–/2	12/–/9%	1	1/8	–/2	–/1	0/0
Eduardo Vargas	—	12/–/10%	—	2/5	—	1/–	0/0
Diego Valdés	1/1	25/–/22%	—	1/1	—	1/1	0/0
Luciano Cabral	—	15/–/13%	—	–/2	–/1	—	0/0
Fernando Zampedri	—	3/–/3%	—	–/3	–/1	–/1	0/0
Charles Aránguiz	—	21/–/19%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Darío Osorio	1/1	8/–/7%	1	2/5	1/4	—	0/0
Lawrence Vigouroux	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Gabriel Castellón	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Erick Wiemberg	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Nicolás Fernández	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Benjamin Kuscevic	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Francisco Sierralta	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Esteban Pavez	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: World Cup - Qualification South America
Round: Group Stage - 13
Venue: Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: R. Claus