2015 Copa América knockout stage explained

The knockout stage of the 2015 Copa América began on 24 June and concluded with the final on 4 July 2015. A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage.^[1]

Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the three groups, plus the two best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout stage.

Bracket

In the knockout stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules:^[1]

• In the quarter-finals, teams from the same group could not play each other.
• In the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and third place playoff, if tied after 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (no extra time was played).
• In the final, if tied after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time were played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.

Results decided after extra time are indicated by (a.e.t.), and results decided via a penalty shoot-out are indicated by (p).

All times local, CLT (UTC−3).^[2]

Quarter-finals

Chile vs Uruguay

GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c) RB 4 CB 17 Gary Medel CB 18 LB 2 Eugenio Mena RM 20 Charles Aránguiz CM 21 LM 8 Arturo Vidal AM 10 CF 11 CF 7 Alexis Sánchez Substitutions: FW 9 MF 14 MF 16 Manager: Jorge Sampaoli

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Fernando Muslera RB 16 CB 2 José Giménez CB 3 Diego Godín (c) LB 4 RM 5 CM 20 Álvaro González CM 17 Egidio Arévalo LM 7 Cristian Rodríguez CF 9 CF 21 Substitutions: FW 8 FW 22 Manager:

Man of the Match: Alexis Sánchez (Chile)^[3] Assistant referees Emerson De Carvalho (Brazil) Fabio Pereira (Brazil) Fourth official Carlos Vera (Ecuador) Fifth official Byron Romero (Ecuador)^[4]

Bolivia vs Peru

GK 1 Romel Quiñónez CB 22 Edward Zenteno CB 16 Ronald Raldes (c) CB 21 RWB 2 LWB 4 RM 3 Alejandro Chumacero CM 6 LM 8 Martin Smedberg-Dalence CF 7 CF 9 Substitutions: FW 10 MF 11 FW 18 Manager: Mauricio Soria

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 RB 17 CB 5 Carlos Zambrano CB 22 Carlos Ascues LB 6 Juan Manuel Vargas RM 10 CM 13 Edwin Retamoso CM 19 LM 8 CF 14 Claudio Pizarro (c) CF 9 Paolo Guerrero Substitutions: FW 18 MF 7 FW 11 Yordy Reyna Manager: Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match: Paolo Guerrero (Peru)^[5] Assistant referees Alexander Guzmán (Colombia) Cristian De La Cruz (Colombia) Fourth official Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay) Fifth official Christian Lescano (Ecuador)

Argentina vs Colombia

GK 1 RB 4 Pablo Zabaleta CB 2 Ezequiel Garay CB 17 Nicolás Otamendi LB 16 RM 6 Lucas Biglia CM 14 LM 21 RW 10 Lionel Messi (c) CF 11 LW 7 Substitutions: FW 18 MF 19 FW 22 Manager: Gerardo Martino

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 David Ospina RB 18 Juan Camilo Zúñiga CB 2 Cristián Zapata CB 22 Jeison Murillo LB 4 RM 11 CM 15 LM 16 AM 10 James Rodríguez (c) CF 19 CF 21 Substitutions: MF 8 FW 9 FW 20 Manager: José Pékerman

Man of the Match: Lionel Messi (Argentina)^[6] Assistant referees José Luis Camargo (Mexico) Marvin Torrentera (Mexico) Fourth official Raúl Orosco (Bolivia) Fifth official Juan P. Montaño (Bolivia)

Brazil vs Paraguay

GK 1 Jefferson RB 2 CB 14 Thiago Silva CB 3 Miranda (c) LB 6 Filipe Luís RM 19 CM 5 Fernandinho CM 8 Elias LM 21 CF 11 CF 20 Substitutions: MF 7 FW 9 MF 18 Manager: Dunga

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Justo Villar RB 5 CB 14 Paulo da Silva CB 4 LB 2 Iván Piris RM 10 Derlis González CM 22 CM 15 Víctor Cáceres LM 11 CF 18 CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz (c) Substitutions: FW 7 MF 17 MF 21 Manager: Ramón Díaz

Man of the Match: Nelson Valdez (Paraguay)^[7] Assistant referees Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay) Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay) Fourth official José Argote (Venezuela) Fifth official Jorge Urrego (Venezuela)

Semi-finals

Chile vs Peru

GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c) RB 4 Mauricio Isla CB 17 Gary Medel CB 13 José Rojas LB 3 RM 8 Arturo Vidal CM 21 LM 20 Charles Aránguiz AM 10 CF 11 Eduardo Vargas CF 7 Alexis Sánchez Substitutions: DF 2 MF 16 MF 19 Manager: Jorge Sampaoli

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Pedro Gallese RB 17 Luis Advíncula CB 5 CB 22 Carlos Ascues LB 6 Juan Manuel Vargas RM 18 CM 21 Josepmir Ballón CM 16 Carlos Lobatón (c) LM 8 CF 10 Jefferson Farfán CF 9 Paolo Guerrero Substitutions: DF 15 FW 14 DF 19 Manager: Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match: Eduardo Vargas (Chile)^[8] Assistant referees Jorge Urrego (Venezuela) Byron Romero (Ecuador) Fourth official Raúl Orosco (Bolivia) Fifth official Javier Bustillos (Bolivia)^[9]

Argentina vs Paraguay

GK 1 Sergio Romero RB 4 Pablo Zabaleta CB 15 Martín Demichelis CB 17 Nicolás Otamendi LB 16 RM 6 CM 14 LM 21 RW 10 Lionel Messi (c) CF 11 LW 7 Ángel Di María Substitutions: MF 19 MF 5 FW 9 Manager: Gerardo Martino

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Justo Villar RB 5 Bruno Valdez CB 14 CB 4 Pablo Aguilar LB 2 Iván Piris RM 10 CM 15 CM 13 LM 11 Édgar Benítez CF 18 CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz (c) Substitutions: FW 7 FW 8 MF 21 Manager: Ramón Díaz

Man of the Match: Lionel Messi (Argentina)^[10] Assistant referees Emerson de Carvalho (Brazil) Fábio Pereira (Brazil) Fourth official Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) Fifth official Cristian De La Cruz (Colombia)

Third place play-off

GK 1 Pedro Gallese RB 17 Luis Advíncula CB 15 Christian Ramos CB 22 Carlos Ascues LB 6 Juan Manuel Vargas RM 18 CM 21 Josepmir Ballón CM 16 Carlos Lobatón (c) LM 8 Christian Cueva CF 11 CF 9 Paolo Guerrero Substitutions: DF 19 MF 20 MF 7 Manager: Ricardo Gareca

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Justo Villar (c) RB 3 CB 14 Paulo da Silva CB 4 Pablo Aguilar LB 6 RM 17 CM 15 Víctor Cáceres CM 20 LM 21 Óscar Romero CF 7 Raúl Bobadilla CF 8 Lucas Barrios Substitutions: FW 11 MF 22 MF 13 Manager: Ramón Díaz

Man of the Match: Paolo Guerrero (Peru)^[11] Assistant referees Javier Bustillos (Bolivia) Juan P. Montaño (Bolivia) Fourth official Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) Fifth official Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)^[12]

Final

See main article: 2015 Copa América Final.

External links

• (Official website)
• Copa América 2015, CONMEBOL.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Reglamento Copa América – Chile 2015. CONMEBOL.
2. Web site: Programa oficial del acontecimiento que cada vez está más cerca... La Copa América Chile 2015. CONMEBOL.com. 25 April 2015. 8 June 2015. 30 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150630153718/http://www.conmebol.com/es/24042015-1620/fixture-copa-america-chile-2015. dead.
3. Web site: Alexis lands MasterCard Man of the Match award for Chile. Copa América Chile 2015. 24 June 2015.
4. Web site: Árbitros para los cuartos de final. CONMEBOL.com. 23 June 2015. Spanish.
5. Web site: Hat-trick hero Guerrero named MasterCard Man of the Match. Copa América Chile 2015. 25 June 2015.
6. Web site: 27 June 2015. Messi: Colombia win Argentina’s best Copa America performance. live. Goal.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20150628040157/http://www.goal.com:80/en/news/586/copa-america/2015/06/27/13096492/messi-colombia-win-argentinas-best-copa-america-performance . 2015-06-28 .
7. Web site: Nelson Haedo Valdez named MasterCard Man of the Match. Copa América Chile 2015. 27 June 2015.
8. Web site: Vargas claims MasterCard Man of the Match for Chile against Peru. Copa América Chile 2015. 29 June 2015.
9. Web site: Árbitros para las semifinales. CONMEBOL.com. 28 June 2015. Spanish.
10. Web site: Messi awarded MasterCard Man of the Match for Argentina against Paraguay. Copa América Chile 2015. 30 June 2015.
11. Web site: Guerrero named MasterCard Man of the Match as Peru come third. Copa América Chile 2015. 3 July 2015.
12. Web site: Árbitros designados para la gran final de la Copa América . CONMEBOL . 1 July 2015 . Spanish . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150702184425/http://www.conmebol.com/es/01072015-1937/arbitros-para-la-final-y-el-tercer-puesto-de-la-copa-america . 2 July 2015 .

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