LIMA. Peru overcomes Chile with a 2-0 win with a goal from C. Cueva (36′) and a goal from S. Pena (64′). Chile lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (58%).

The match was played at the Estadio Nacional de Lima stadium in Lima on Friday and it started at 1:00 am local time. The referee was Christian Ferreyra with the help of Nicolás Taran and Martín Soppi. The 4th official was Gustavo Tejera. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 16.8 degrees Celsius or 62.26 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 81%.​

Match Statistics​

Chile was in firm control of the ball 58% while Peru was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Chile was more aggressive with 42 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 3 were on target. Still, Peru managed to find the solution to win this match.​

Peru shot 10 times, 8 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, Chile shot 10 times, 3 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Peru received 2 yellow cards (M. Trauco and A. Callens). On the opposite side, Chile received 5 yellow cards (G. Maripan, S. Vegas, G. Medel, E. Pulgar and M. Isla).

Standings

After this match, Peru will have 11 points to stay in the 7th place. On the opposite side, Chile will stay with 7 points to stay in the 8th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the WC Qualification South America, Peru will play away with Argentina on the 14th of October with a 5-0 head to head stats in favor of Argentina (4 draws).

Chile will host Venezuela on the 15th of October with a 9-1 head to head record in favor of Chile (2 draws).

Peru – Formation

Peru started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Ricardo Alberto Gareca Nardi decided to play with the following team: Pedro Gallese (7.2), Luis Advíncula (7.1), Christian Ramos (6.9), Alexander Callens (7.6), Miguel Trauco (7.4), Pedro Aquino (7.2), Yoshimar Yotún (7.1), Christian Cueva (7.8), Sergio Peña (7.5), Edison Flores (6.6) and Paolo Guerrero (7.3).

The home team had on the bench: Jefferson Farfán (6.8), Marcos López (6.8), Carlos Zambrano, Gianluca Lapadula, Wilder Cartagena (6.4), Gabriel Costa (7.2), Luis Abram, Carlos Lora, Carlos Cáceda, José Carvallo, Santiago Ormeño and Raziel García.

Peru could not rely on the presence of M. Lopez (injured).

Substitutions

Peru made 5 changes: P. Guerrero for J. Farfan (61′), E. Flores for M. Lopez (68′), S. Pena for W. Cartagena (79′), C. Cueva for B. Costa (79′) and C. Cueva for B. Costa (79′).

Best player: Christian Cueva​

The player that probably impressed the most for Peru was Christian Cueva.

His rating is (7.8) with 1 goal, 30 passes (80% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 12. He performed 4 crosses.

Chile – Formation

Chile started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

On the other side, Martín Lasarte Arrospide played with: Claudio Bravo (7.4), Mauricio Isla (6.9), Guillermo Maripán (6.9), Gary Medel (6.4), Sebastián Vegas (5.9), Marcelino Núñez (6.4), Charles Aránguiz (6.1), Erick Pulgar (7.1), Jean Meneses (6.9), Ben Brereton (6.4) and Alexis Sánchez (7.4).

They had on the bench: Felipe Mora (6.7), Carlos Palacios, Joaquín Montecinos (6.7), Luis Jiménez (6.7), Tomás Alarcón, Paulo Díaz, Diego Valdés (6.7), Nicolás Díaz, Pablo Galdames, Gabriel Castellón, Gabriel Arias and Enzo Roco.

Substitutions

Chile made 3 changes: M. I. Nunez Espinoza for F. Mora (46′), Aranguiz for D. Valdes (65′) and J. Meneses for J. Montecinos (65′).

Best player: Claudio Bravo​

The player that probably impressed the most for Chile was the goalkeeper: Claudio Bravo. His rating is 7.44. He performed 7 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification South America.​

• Ecuador – Bolivia – 3-0
• Peru – Chile – 2-0