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    Lucas Paqueta sent defending champions Brazil into the Copa America final with a first-half winner against Peru at the Nilton Santos Stadium.

    Neymar beat three defenders on the left before crossing for Paqueta to guide home the semi-final's only goal.

    Brazil, who have won the Copa America every time they hosted the tournament, face either Argentina or Colombia in Saturday's final at the Maracana.

    "I want Argentina, I am cheering them on," Neymar said.

    "I have friends there and in the final Brazil will win."

    Paris St-Germain forward Neymar was a bright spark for Brazil as they again edged Peru, the side their beat in the 2019 final to lift the trophy for the ninth time.

    Peru goalkeeper Pedro Gallese made a fine double save from point-blank range to deny Neymar and Richarlison early on.

    Neymar's trickery and ability to find Paqueta with a finely placed pass when surrounded by Peruvian defenders on the left proved decisive in the 34th minute.

    Peru pressed for a second-half equaliser, with Gianluca Lapadula testing Ederson with a fierce effort, but they failed to upstage the hosts.

    Line-ups

    Brazil

    Formation 4-2-3-1

    • 23Ederson
    • 2Danilo
    • 4Marquinhos
    • 3Thiago Silva
    • 16Lodi dos Santos

      Substituted forMilitãoat 85'minutes

    • 5Casemiro
    • 8Fred

      Substituted forFabinhoat 85'minutes

    • 19Sousa Soares

      Substituted forde Barros Ribeiroat 70'minutes

    • 17Tolentino Coelho de Lima

      Substituted forDouglas Luizat 90+2'minutes

    • 10Neymar
    • 7Richarlison

      Substituted forVinícius Júniorat 85'minutesBooked at 89mins

    Substitutes

    • 1Alisson
    • 6Lobo Silva
    • 11de Barros Ribeiro
    • 12Pereira da Silva
    • 13Leite de Souza Junior
    • 14Militão
    • 15Fabinho
    • 18Vinícius Júnior
    • 20Firmino
    • 21Barbosa Almeida
    • 22Rech Ortiz
    • 25Douglas Luiz

    Peru

    Formation 5-4-1

    • 1Gallese
    • 3Corzo

      Substituted forLoraat 75'minutes

    • 4Santamaría
    • 15Ramos

      Substituted forGarcíaat 45'minutes

    • 22Callens
    • 6Trauco

      Substituted forLópezat 45'minutesBooked at 90mins

    • 8Peña
    • 13Tapia

      Substituted forTávaraat 89'minutes

    • 19YotúnBooked at 56mins
    • 10Cueva

      Substituted forOrmeñoat 81'minutes

    • 9Lapadula

    Substitutes

    • 2Abram
    • 5Araujo
    • 7Távara
    • 11Valera
    • 12Cáceda
    • 14Cartagena
    • 16López
    • 17Iberico
    • 20Ormeño
    • 21Carvallo
    • 24García
    • 26Lora
    Referee:
    Roberto Tobar

    Match Stats

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    1. Match ends, Brazil 1, Peru 0.

    2. Second Half ends, Brazil 1, Peru 0.

    3. Thiago Silva (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    4. Foul by Sergio Peña (Peru).

    5. Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).

    6. Jhilmar Lora (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    7. Eder Militão (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    8. Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Peru).

    9. Substitution, Brazil. Douglas Luiz replaces Lucas Paquetá because of an injury.

    10. Marcos López (Peru) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    11. Substitution, Peru. Martín Távara replaces Renato Tapia.

    12. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    13. Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).

    14. Jhilmar Lora (Peru) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    15. Attempt blocked. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

    16. Substitution, Brazil. Eder Militão replaces Renan Lodi.

    17. Substitution, Brazil. Vinícius Júnior replaces Richarlison.

    18. Substitution, Brazil. Fabinho replaces Fred.

    19. Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.

    20. Foul by Alexander Callens (Peru).

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