WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2021 10 Arsenal’s Guendouzi Paqueta sends Brazil past joins Marseille on loan Peru into Copa America final Lucas Paqueta’s 36th-minute goal lifts Brazil in 1-0 victory Brazil to face either Argentina• or Colombia in Saturday’s final AFP | Brasilia KNOW WHAT Arsenal’s Matteo Guendouzi shoots the ball during a match (file photo) tar forward Neymar set AFP | London up Lucas Paqueta to score Brazil have won the Sthe only goal as hosts Bra- Copa America every zil beat Peru 1-0 on Monday to time they hosted the rsenal midfielder Matteo qualify for the Copa America tournament AGuendouzi, who spent final. last year at Hertha Berlin, The semi-final was a repeat bition than during the first pe- has joined Marseille on loan, 82 appearances were made by of the last final, two years ago, riod. the French Ligue 1 club an - Matteo Guendouzi for the when a Brazil team shorn of the Peru were now on top with nounced yesterday. Gunners, scoring one goal injured Neymar also triumphed Peru’s Yoshimar Yotun in action with Brazil’s Lucas Paqueta Garcia at the heart of their at- Masreille signed the 22-year- on home soil. tack and his shot on the hour old Frenchman on a one-year The Selecao will play either They opened up Peru on eight lison, Brazil couldn’t capitalize mark was parried by Ederson. deal with an option to buy. Lionel Messi’s Argentina or Co- minutes as Paqueta’s pass sent as Peru’s defenders threw them- Brazil started to wrestle Guendouzi made his Ligue Guendouzi’s arrival comes lombia, who meet in Brasilia Richarlison in behind the de- selves in front of Everton’s shot. back control and Everton shot 1 debut for Lorient in 2016 be- three days after Marseille on Wednesday, in Saturday’s fense, but after beating goal- Peru were non-existant as an straight at Gallese before Ney- fore joining Arsenal two years signed Argentina defender final at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic keeper Pedro Gallese to the ball, attacking force and when they mar blazed well over the bar. later. Leonardo Balerdi on a perma- Maracana stadium. the forward tried to pull it back did manage to win a corner just Peru should have been level He made 82 appearances nent basis. “I want Argentina. I’m sup- to Neymar who blazed high and after the half hour, they ended nine minutes from time when for the Gunners, scoring one Balerdi, who joined on loan porting Argentina because I wide under pressure. up playing the ball all the way Yoshimar Yotun fired a free- goal and came off the bench in from Borussia Dortmund last have friends there and Brazil Gallese spilled a fierce Case- back to Gallese. kick into the box and Alexander the 2019 Europa League final summer, has signed a five-year will win the final,” said Neymar. miro free-kick from distance but Brazil deservedly took the Callens beat Ederson to the ball against Chelsea. deal. “Paqueta is a great player, he’s gathered the loose ball before lead 10 minutes before halftime but headed wide from just six Guendouzi scored twice in Marseille had already ex- getting better in every game winger Everton could turn in after Peru gave the ball away yards out. 24 appearances for Bundelsiga tended the contract of Spanish and in every game with the na- the rebound. in midfield for the umpteenth It would prove their last side Hertha Berlin last season. centre-back Alvaro Gonzalez tional team,” he said about the Brazil were turning the screw time. chance and coach Ricardo Gare- He was called up by France and signed young US wing- 23-year-old match winner, who and Everton cut in off the right Neymar’s twinkling toes got ca rued their slow start. coach Didier Deschamps as er Konrad de la Fuente from plays his club football for Lyon flank but shot straight at Gal- him free of three defenders in “We paid for being slow to cover for Paul Pogba for two Barcelona as well as Brazil- in France. lese. the box and he teed up Paqueta settle into the game,” he said. Euro 2020 qualifiers but was ian midfielder Gerson from “He’s just had a great season The Peruvian shot-stopper to fire home from 12 yards. “The team reacted well in the an unused substitute. Flamengo. with his club and is showing was the busiest player on the second half and it was even.” that he can be a very important pitch in the first quarter and Self-preservation But he admitted the 4-0 group player for the Brazilian national after saving another Casemiro Peru finally had their first at- stage thumping Brazil handed Today’s games team.” piledriver from distance he tempt at goal on the counter Peru earlier in the tournament, Euro 2020 - Gallese thwarts Brazil - made an incredible double point attack four minutes after half- and a 4-2 home defeat in World Brazil totally dominated the blank save from Neymar and time, but goalkeeper Ederson Cup qualifying in October, had SF2: England vs Denmark (21:00, London) first half at the empty Nilton then Richarlison. comfortably parried Gianluca affected their approach. Santos stadium in Rio but had to And when Gallese suffered a Lapadula’s powerful drive. “We have to admit that we Results survive some nervous moments rush of blood to the head and Soon after, Raziel Garcia shot wanted to protect ourselves a EURO 2020 *Scores as of closing after the break before securing charged out of his area only to wide twice in quick succession bit given we’ve conceded a lot a spot in the final. be beaten to the ball by Richar- as Peru showed far greater am- of goals against Brazil.” Italy 1 1 Spain ITALY win 4-2 on penalties Bayern Munich loan Kiwi Singh England name new squad for Pakistan ODIs after Covid outbreak to second tier Regensburg AFP | London ngland named an entirely Enew squad, featuring nine uncapped players, yesterday for It’s a great their upcoming one-day inter- opportunity to play national series against Pakistan on the biggest stage, after a major Covid-19 outbreak and for most of the within their camp. players selected The England and Wales it’s not necessarily Cricket Board said PCR tests something they would administered in Bristol on Mon- day showed three players and have been expecting four support staff, all of whom 24 hours ago have not been named, returning ASHLEY GILES, THE ECB’S MANAGING positive results, with the rest of DIRECTOR OF MEN’S CRICKET the group deemed to be close contacts and having to self-iso- have a chance to make their 50- late as well. over debuts for England and Junior Firpo of Barcelona in action during a match (file photo) England’s captain Eoin Morgan (L) and England’s Ben Stokes wait to hear the Nevertheless, the three- they will be joined by several team’s unsuccessful appeal during a match (file photo) and has played for Bayern’s match series against Pakistan, white-ball newcomers in Dur- AFP | Munich reserves in the third division due to start in Cardiff on Thurs- try to adapt protocols, in order England head coach Chris Sil- ham’s Brydon Carse, the Mid- since February. day, will go ahead, with Ben to support the overall well-be- verwood, who had been due to dlesex duo of Tom Helm and undesliga champions Bay- Auckland-born Singh was Stokes taking over the England ing of our players and manage- miss the Sri Lanka and Pakistan John Simpson, Surrey’s Will Bern Munich said yester- the first player of Indian origin captaincy from Eoin Morgan. ment staff who have spent much ODIs as part of a planned rest Jacks, Gloucestershire’s David day that they have loaned New to play in the Bundesliga. He Stokes, who has been playing of the last 14 months living in break, is now due to take charge Payne, Somerset’s Lewis Greg- Zealand midfielder Sarpreet said he was looking forward for county side Durham follow- very restricted conditions. again. ory and Phil Salt of Sussex. Singh to second tier side Jahn to the challenge of Germany’s ing a finger injury suffered on “Overnight we have worked Incoming squad players and Meanwhile, Hampshire cap- Regensburg for the coming second tier. Indian Premier League duty, is swiftly to identify a new squad, support staff were to undergo tain James Vince, Craig Over- season. “It’s a very difficult league,” now set to make his first Eng- and we are grateful to Ben PCR tests and bridging proto- ton, Jake Ball, Danny Briggs The 22-year-old All Whites he told the Regensburg web- land appearance since March. Stokes who will return to Eng- cols later yesterday to ensure and Ben Duckett have all been attacking midfielder broke site, “where anyone can beat ECB chief executive Tom Har- land duties to captain,” he add- their safe entry into the England recalled. into the Bayern team from anyone.” rison said: “We have been mind- ed. camp. “It’s a great opportunity to the reserves in early 2019-20, The attacking midfielder, ful that the emergence of the England, the reigning men’s England announced later play on the biggest stage, and for making two appearances in who has made six appearanc- Delta variant, along with our 50-over world champions, com- yesterday an 18-man squad to most of the players selected it’s Germany’s top flight.