2011 Copa América Group B

The Group B of the 2011 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2011 Copa América. It comprised Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Venezuela. Group play began on July 3 and ended on July 13.

Brazil won the group and faced Paraguay—the group's third place finisher and the second-best third-place finisher in the first stage—again in the quarterfinals. Venezuela finished second and faced Chile, the winner of Group C. Ecuador finished fourth and were eliminated.

Contents

Standings

Key to colors in group tables
Teams that advanced to the quarterfinals
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5
 Venezuela 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
 Paraguay 3 0 3 0 5 5 0 3
 Ecuador 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1

All times are in local, Argentina Time (UTC−03:00).

Brazil v Venezuela

July 3, 2011
16:00
 Brazil  0 – 0  Venezuela Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata
Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)
Report
Brazil
Venezuela

BRAZIL:
GK 1 Júlio César
RB 2 Daniel Alves
CB 3 Lúcio (c)
CB 4 Thiago Silva 37'
LB 6 André Santos
CM 5 Lucas Leiva
CM 8 Ramires 75'
RW 7 Robinho 64'
AM 10 Ganso
LW 11 Neymar
CF 9 Alexandre Pato 75'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Fred 64'
MF 16 Elano 75'
MF 18 Lucas 75'
Manager:
Mano Menezes

VENEZUELA:
GK 1 Renny Vega
RB 16 Roberto Rosales
CB 20 Grenddy Perozo
CB 4 Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
LB 6 Gabriel Cichero
RM 11 César Eduardo González 63' 85'
CM 14 Franklin Lucena
CM 8 Tomás Rincón
LM 18 Juan Arango (c)
CF 23 José Salomón Rondón 61' 63'
CF 7 Nicolás Fedor 78'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Alejandro Moreno 90+3' 63'
FW 9 Giancarlo Maldonado 78'
MF 5 Giácomo Di Giorgi 85'
Manager:
César Farías

Man of the Match:
Neymar (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Efráin Castro (Bolivia)
Marvin Torrente (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Francisco Chacón (Mexico)

Paraguay v Ecuador

July 3, 2011
18:30
 Paraguay  0 – 0  Ecuador Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe
Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)
Report
Paraguay
Ecuador

PARAGUAY:
GK 1 Justo Villar (c)
RB 3 Iván Piris 51'
CB 14 Paulo da Silva
CB 2 Darío Verón
LB 17 Aureliano Torres
CM 20 Néstor Ortigoza
CM 16 Cristian Riveros
RW 8 Édgar Barreto 37'
LW 21 Marcelo Estigarribia
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz 83'
CF 19 Lucas Barrios 73'
Substitutions:
MF 13 Enrique Vera 37'
FW 18 Nelson Haedo Valdez 73'
FW 7 Pablo Zeballos 90' 83'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino

ECUADOR:
GK 1 Marcelo Elizaga
RB 13 Néicer Reasco
CB 19 Norberto Araujo
CB 3 Frickson Erazo
LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c)
DM 8 Edison Mendez 81'
CM 14 Segundo Castillo
RW 16 Antonio Valencia 46'
LW 6 Christian Noboa
CF 11 Christian Benítez
CF 9 Felipe Caicedo
Substitutions:
MF 7 Michael Arroyo 46'
MF 15 David Quiroz 81'
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda

Man of the Match:
Marcelo Elizaga (Ecuador)

Assistant referees:
Ricardo Casas (Argentina)
Luis Abadie (Peru)
Fourth official:
Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru)

Brazil v Paraguay

July 9, 2011
16:00
 Brazil  2 – 2  Paraguay Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Jádson  38'
Fred  89'		 Report Santa Cruz  54'
Valdez  66'
Brazil
Paraguay

BRAZIL:
GK 1 Júlio César
RB 2 Daniel Alves 90+1'
CB 3 Lúcio (c)
CB 4 Thiago Silva
LB 6 André Santos
CM 5 Lucas Leiva 58'
CM 8 Ramires 69'
RW 20 Jádson 32' 46'
AM 10 Ganso
LW 11 Neymar 81'
CF 9 Alexandre Pato 50'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Elano 46'
MF 18 Lucas 69'
FW 19 Fred 81'
Manager:
Mano Menezes

PARAGUAY:
GK 1 Justo Villar (c)
RB 2 Darío Verón
CB 14 Paulo da Silva
CB 5 Antolín Alcaraz
LB 17 Aureliano Torres
DM 13 Enrique Vera
RM 20 Néstor Ortigoza
LM 21 Marcelo Estigarribia 78'
AM 9 Roque Santa Cruz
AM 16 Cristian Riveros 67'
CF 19 Lucas Barrios 45' 56'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Nelson Haedo Valdez 56'
DM 15 Víctor Cáceres 85' 67'
MF 10 Osvaldo Martínez 78'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino

Man of the Match:
Roque Santa Cruz (Paraguay)

Assistant referees:
Humberto Clavijo (Colombia)
Francisco Mondría (Chile)
Fourth official:
Enrique Osses (Chile)

Venezuela v Ecuador

July 9, 2011
18:30
 Venezuela  1 – 0  Ecuador Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)
C. González  61' Report
Venezuela
Ecuador

VENEZUELA:
GK 1 Renny Vega
RB 16 Roberto Rosales
CB 4 Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
CB 20 Grenddy Perozo
LB 6 Gabriel Cichero
RM 11 César Eduardo González 64'
CM 14 Franklin Lucena
CM 8 Tomás Rincón
LM 18 Juan Arango (c)
CF 9 Giancarlo Maldonado 80'
CF 7 Nicolás Fedor 74'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Jesús Meza 64'
FW 23 José Salomón Rondón 74'
MF 5 Giácomo Di Giorgi 80'
Manager:
César Farías

ECUADOR:
GK 1 Marcelo Elizaga
RB 13 Néicer Reasco
CB 19 Norberto Araujo
CB 3 Frickson Erazo
LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c)
CM 14 Segundo Castillo 75'
CM 6 Christian Noboa
AM 8 Édison Méndez
RW 11 Christian Benítez
LW 7 Michael Arroyo 71'
CF 9 Felipe Caicedo
Substitutions:
FW 17 Edson Montaño 71'
MF 15 David Quiroz 75'
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda

Man of the Match:
César Eduardo González (Venezuela)

Assistant referees:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)
Miguel Nievas (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Roberto Silvera (Uruguay)

Paraguay v Venezuela

July 13, 2011
19:15
 Paraguay  3 – 3  Venezuela Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
Alcaraz  32'
Barrios  62'
Riveros  85'		 Report Rondón  4'
Fedor  89'
Perozo  90+2'
Paraguay
Venezuela

PARAGUAY:
GK 1 Justo Villar (c)
RB 2 Darío Verón
CB 5 Antolín Alcaraz
CB 14 Paulo da Silva
LB 17 Aureliano Torres
CM 16 Cristian Riveros
CM 20 Néstor Ortigoza
RW 21 Marcelo Estigarribia 84'
LW 13 Enrique Vera 70'
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz 39'
CF 19 Lucas Barrios
Substitutions:
FW 18 Nelson Haedo Valdez 74' 39'
MF 11 Jonathan Santana 80' 70'
DM 15 Víctor Cáceres 84'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino

VENEZUELA:
GK 1 Renny Vega
RB 16 Roberto Rosales
CB 20 Grenddy Perozo 74'
CB 4 Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
LB 6 Gabriel Cichero
RM 10 Yohandry Orozco 66'
CM 14 Franklin Lucena
CM 8 Tomás Rincón (c)
LM 21 Alexander González 75'
CF 17 Daniel Arismendi 63'
CF 23 José Salomón Rondón
Substitutions:
FW 18 Juan Arango 63'
FW 7 Nicolás Fedor 66'
FW 9 Giancarlo Maldonado 78' 75'
Manager:
César Farías

Man of the Match:
Lucas Barrios (Paraguay)

Assistant referees:
Francisco Mondría (Chile)
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Francisco Chacón (Mexico)

Brazil v Ecuador

July 13, 2011
21:45
 Brazil  4 – 2  Ecuador Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba
Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay)
Pato  28', 61'
Neymar  48', 71'		 Report Caicedo  36', 58'
Brazil
Ecuador

BRAZIL:
GK 1 Júlio César
RB 13 Maicon
CB 3 Lúcio (c)
CB 4 Thiago Silva
LB 6 André Santos 70'
CM 5 Lucas Leiva
CM 8 Ramires
RW 7 Robinho
AM 10 Ganso 76'
LW 11 Neymar 79'
CF 9 Alexandre Pato 84'
Substitutions:
DM 17 Elias 76'
MF 18 Lucas Moura 79'
FW 19 Fred 84'
Manager:
Mano Menezes

ECUADOR:
GK 1 Marcelo Elizaga
RB 13 Néicer Reasco 81'
CB 19 Norberto Araujo
CB 3 Frickson Erazo
LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c)
RM 5 Oswaldo Minda 79'
CM 6 Christian Noboa 33' 89'
CM 7 Michael Arroyo
LM 8 Édison Méndez 76'
CF 11 Christian Benítez
CF 9 Felipe Caicedo
Substitutions:
FW 23 Narciso Mina 76'
DF 21 Gabriel Achilier 81'
FW 17 Edson Montaño 89'
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda

Man of the Match:
Alexandre Pato (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Miguel Nievas (Uruguay)
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)

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Teams
Champion
Runner-up
Third Place
Fourth Place
Eliminated in the Quarterfinals
Eliminated in the First Stage
Stages
First Stage (Group A · Group B · Group C) · Final Stages · Final
General information