Full-time - 90'
Scoring Summary
| Paraguay | Spain |
|---|---|
| Óscar Cardozo (pen miss 59') | Xabi Alonso (pen miss 61') |
| David Villa (83') |
Match Stats
Paraguay
Spain
| 9(4) | Shots (on Goal) | 16(6) |
| 25 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 40% | Time of Possession | 60% |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| Paraguay | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | NAME | POS |
1
| Justo Villar | G |
21
| Antolín Alcaraz | D |
14
| Paulo Da Silva | D |
3
| Claudio Morel Rodríguez | D |
2
| Dario Verón | D |
16
| Cristian Riveros | M |
15
| Victor Cáceres | M |
19
| Lucas Barrios | SUB |
11
| Jonathan Santana | M |
8
| Édgar Barreto | M |
13
| Enrique Vera | SUB |
7
| Óscar Cardozo | F |
18
| Nelson Haedo Valdez | F |
9
| Roque Santa Cruz | SUB |
| Substitutes | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | NAME | POS |
22
| Aldo Bobadilla | SUB |
9
| Roque Santa Cruz | SUB |
20
| Néstor Ortigoza | SUB |
17
| Aureliano Torres | SUB |
5
| Julio César Cáceres | SUB |
23
| Rodolfo Gamarra | SUB |
13
| Enrique Vera | SUB |
19
| Lucas Barrios | SUB |
6
| Carlos Bonet | SUB |
4
| Denis Caniza | SUB |
12
| Diego Barreto | SUB |
10
| Edgar Benítez | SUB |
| Substitutions | |
|---|---|
| MIN. | SUBSTITUTION |
| 64' | Enrique Vera for Édgar Barreto |
| 73' | Roque Santa Cruz for Nelson Haedo Valdez |
| 84' | Lucas Barrios for Victor Cáceres |
| Yellow Cards | |
|---|---|
| MIN. | NAME |
| 59' | Antolín Alcaraz |
| 59' | Victor Cáceres |
| 71' | Claudio Morel Rodríguez |
| 88' | Jonathan Santana |
| Red Cards | |
|---|---|
| MIN. | NAME |
| No Red Cards | |
| Spain | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | NAME | POS |
1
| Iker Casillas | G |
5
| Carles Puyol | D |
4
| Carlos Marchena | SUB |
3
| Gerard Piqué | D |
11
| Joan Capdevila | D |
15
| Sergio Ramos | D |
16
| Sergio Busquets | M |
14
| Xabi Alonso | M |
18
| Pedro | SUB |
8
| Xavi | M |
7
| David Villa | F |
9
| Fernando Torres | F |
10
| Cesc Fábregas | SUB |
6
| Andrés Iniesta | F |
| Substitutes | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | NAME | POS |
4
| Carlos Marchena | SUB |
23
| Pepe Reina | SUB |
12
| Victor Valdés | SUB |
22
| Jesús Navas | SUB |
10
| Cesc Fábregas | SUB |
2
| Raúl Albiol | SUB |
17
| Álvaro Arbeloa | SUB |
21
| David Silva | SUB |
19
| Fernando Llorente | SUB |
20
| Javi Martínez | SUB |
13
| Juan Mata | SUB |
18
| Pedro | SUB |
| Substitutions | |
|---|---|
| MIN. | SUBSTITUTION |
| 56' | Cesc Fábregas for Fernando Torres |
| 75' | Pedro for Xabi Alonso |
| 84' | Carlos Marchena for Carles Puyol |
| Yellow Cards | |
|---|---|
| MIN. | NAME |
| 57' | Gerard Piqué |
| 63' | Sergio Busquets |
| Red Cards | |
|---|---|
| MIN. | NAME |
| No Red Cards | |
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