2015 Copa América Group A

Group A of the 2015 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2015 Copa América. It consisted of hosts Chile, guests Mexico of CONCACAF, Ecuador, and Bolivia.[1] Group play began on 11 June 2015 and ended on 19 June 2015.

Chile and Bolivia advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams

Draw position Team Appearance Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
October 2014[nb 1] Start of event
A1  Chile 37th Runners-up (1955, 1956, 1979, 1987) 13 19
A2  Mexico 9th Runners-up (1993, 2001) 17 23
A3  Ecuador 26th Fourth place (1959 (E), 1993) 27 31
A4  Bolivia 25th Winners (1963) 103 89
Notes
  1. ^ The rankings of October 2014 were used for seeding for the draw.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Chile (H) 3 2 1 0 10 3 +7 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Bolivia 3 1 1 1 3 7 −4 4
3  Ecuador 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
4  Mexico 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
(H) Hosts

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

All times local, CLT (UTC−3).[2]

Chile vs Ecuador

Chile 2–0 Ecuador
 Report
Attendance: 46,000[3]
Chile
Ecuador
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)
RB 4 Mauricio Isla
CB 17 Gary Medel
CB 18 Gonzalo Jara Yellow card 31'
LB 2 Eugenio Mena
RM 20 Charles Aránguiz downward-facing red arrow 84'
CM 21 Marcelo Díaz
LM 8 Arturo Vidal
AM 10 Jorge Valdivia downward-facing red arrow 67'
CF 7 Alexis Sánchez
CF 15 Jean Beausejour downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Eduardo Vargas upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 14 Matías Fernández Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 90+2' upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 16 David Pizarro upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Argentina Jorge Sampaoli
GK 23 Alexander Domínguez
RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes
CB 21 Gabriel Achilier
CB 3 Frickson Erazo
LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c)
CM 6 Christian Noboa
CM 14 Osbaldo Lastra Yellow card 41' downward-facing red arrow 67'
RM 7 Jefferson Montero
AM 8 Miller Bolaños
LM 9 Fidel Martínez Yellow card 23' downward-facing red arrow 79'
CF 13 Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
MF 15 Pedro Quiñónez upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 5 Renato Ibarra upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Bolivia Gustavo Quinteros

Man of the Match:
Arturo Vidal (Chile)[4]

Assistant referees:
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)[5]
Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)[5]
Fourth official:
Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)[5]
Fifth official:
Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica)[5]

Mexico vs Bolivia

Mexico 0–0 Bolivia
Report
Attendance: 14,987[6]
Mexico
Bolivia
GK 1 José de Jesús Corona
CB 3 Hugo Ayala
CB 4 Rafael Márquez (c) downward-facing red arrow 63'
CB 2 Julio César Domínguez
RWB 15 Gerardo Flores Yellow card 89'
LWB 16 Adrián Aldrete
CM 6 Javier Güémez
CM 5 Juan Carlos Medina downward-facing red arrow 80'
AM 7 Jesús Manuel Corona
CF 20 Eduardo Herrera downward-facing red arrow 60'
CF 19 Matías Vuoso
Substitutions:
FW 9 Raúl Jiménez upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 11 Javier Aquino upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 10 Luis Montes upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera
GK 1 Romel Quiñónez
RB 2 Miguel Hurtado
CB 16 Ronald Raldes (c)
CB 22 Edward Zenteno
LB 4 Leonel Morales
RM 18 Ricardo Pedriel downward-facing red arrow 84'
CM 3 Alejandro Chumacero
CM 6 Danny Bejarano Yellow card 32'
LM 8 Martin Smedberg-Dalence
AM 20 Jhasmani Campos downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 9 Marcelo Moreno
Substitutions:
FW 10 Pablo Escobar Yellow card 88' upward-facing green arrow 70'
DF 17 Marvin Bejarano upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Mauricio Soria

Man of the Match:
Jesús Manuel Corona (Mexico)[7]

Assistant referees:
Rodney Aquino (Paraguay)[5]
Carlos Cáceres (Paraguay)[5]
Fourth official:
Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)[5]
Fifth official:
Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay)[5]

Ecuador vs Bolivia

Ecuador 2–3 Bolivia
 Report
Attendance: 5,982[8]
Ecuador
Bolivia
GK 23 Alexander Domínguez
RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes downward-facing red arrow 86'
CB 21 Gabriel Achilier
CB 3 Frickson Erazo Yellow card 43'
LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c)
CM 6 Christian Noboa
CM 15 Pedro Quiñónez Yellow card 38' downward-facing red arrow 46'
RM 9 Fidel Martínez downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 8 Miller Bolaños
LM 7 Jefferson Montero
CF 13 Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
MF 5 Renato Ibarra upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 11 Juan Cazares upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 17 Daniel Angulo upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Bolivia Gustavo Quinteros
GK 1 Romel Quiñónez Yellow card 62'
RB 2 Miguel Hurtado Yellow card 45'
CB 16 Ronald Raldes (c)
CB 22 Edward Zenteno Yellow card 38'
LB 4 Leonel Morales
RM 18 Ricardo Pedriel downward-facing red arrow 57'
CM 3 Alejandro Chumacero
CM 6 Danny Bejarano
LM 8 Martin Smedberg-Dalence
AM 11 Damián Lizio downward-facing red arrow 72'
CF 9 Marcelo Moreno downward-facing red arrow 88'
Substitutions:
DF 21 Cristian Coimbra upward-facing green arrow 57'
DF 17 Marvin Bejarano upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 13 Damir Miranda upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Mauricio Soria

Man of the Match:
Romel Quiñónez (Bolivia)[9]

Assistant referees:
Garnet Page (Jamaica)[10]
Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica)[10]
Fourth official:
Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)[10]
Fifth official:
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)[10]

Chile vs Mexico

Chile 3–3 Mexico
 Report
Attendance: 45,583[11]
Chile
Mexico
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)
CB 17 Gary Medel
CB 18 Gonzalo Jara
CB 3 Miiko Albornoz downward-facing red arrow 87'
RM 4 Mauricio Isla
CM 21 Marcelo Díaz downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 20 Charles Aránguiz
LM 8 Arturo Vidal Yellow card 37'
AM 10 Jorge Valdivia
CF 11 Eduardo Vargas downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 7 Alexis Sánchez
Substitutions:
DF 2 Eugenio Mena upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 9 Mauricio Pinilla Yellow card 90' upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 15 Jean Beausejour upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Argentina Jorge Sampaoli
GK 1 José de Jesús Corona (c)
CB 14 Juan Carlos Valenzuela
CB 3 Hugo Ayala
CB 2 Julio César Domínguez
RWB 15 Gerardo Flores
LWB 16 Adrián Aldrete downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 5 Juan Carlos Medina downward-facing red arrow 64'
CM 6 Javier Güémez
AM 7 Jesús Manuel Corona Yellow card 76' downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 19 Matías Vuoso
CF 9 Raúl Jiménez
Substitutions:
MF 11 Javier Aquino upward-facing green arrow 64'
DF 13 Carlos Salcedo upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 17 Mario Osuna upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera

Man of the Match:
Arturo Vidal (Chile)[12]

Assistant referees:
César Escano (Peru)[10]
Jonny Bossio (Peru)[10]
Fourth official:
José Argote (Venezuela)[10]
Fifth official:
Rodney Aquino (Paraguay)[10]

Mexico vs Ecuador

Mexico 1–2 Ecuador
 Report
Attendance: 11,051[13]
Mexico
Ecuador
GK 1 José de Jesús Corona (c)
CB 14 Juan Carlos Valenzuela
CB 3 Hugo Ayala Yellow card 17'
CB 2 Julio César Domínguez
RWB 15 Gerardo Flores
LWB 22 Efraín Velarde downward-facing red arrow 46'
RM 5 Juan Carlos Medina
CM 6 Javier Güémez downward-facing red arrow 52'
LM 7 Jesús Manuel Corona downward-facing red arrow 62'
CF 9 Raúl Jiménez
CF 19 Matías Vuoso
Substitutions:
MF 11 Javier Aquino upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 8 Marco Fabián Yellow card 54' upward-facing green arrow 52'
FW 20 Eduardo Herrera Yellow card 86' upward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera Red card 70'
GK 23 Alexander Domínguez
RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes
CB 21 Gabriel Achilier
CB 2 Arturo Mina
LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c)
CM 6 Christian Noboa
CM 14 Osbaldo Lastra Yellow card 90+1'
RM 5 Renato Ibarra Yellow card 52' downward-facing red arrow 78'
AM 8 Miller Bolaños Yellow card 28'
LM 7 Jefferson Montero downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
CF 13 Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
MF 11 Juan Cazares upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 9 Fidel Martínez upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
Manager:
Bolivia Gustavo Quinteros

Man of the Match:
Miller Bolaños (Ecuador)[14]

Assistant referees:
Jorge Urrego (Venezuela)[15]
Cristian De La Cruz (Colombia)[15]
Fourth official:
Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)[15]
Fifth official:
Carlos Cáceres (Paraguay)[15]

Chile vs Bolivia

Chile 5–0 Bolivia
 Report
Attendance: 45,601[16]
Chile
Bolivia
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)
RB 4 Mauricio Isla
CB 17 Gary Medel
CB 18 Gonzalo Jara downward-facing red arrow 70'
LB 15 Jean Beausejour
RM 20 Charles Aránguiz
CM 21 Marcelo Díaz
LM 8 Arturo Vidal downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 10 Jorge Valdivia
CF 11 Eduardo Vargas
CF 7 Alexis Sánchez downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Ángelo Henríquez upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 14 Matías Fernández upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 16 David Pizarro upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Argentina Jorge Sampaoli
GK 1 Romel Quiñónez
RB 14 Edemir Rodríguez downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 16 Ronald Raldes (c)
CB 21 Cristian Coimbra Yellow card 63'
LB 4 Leonel Morales Yellow card 41'
CM 19 Wálter Veizaga downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 3 Alejandro Chumacero Yellow card 72'
RM 10 Pablo Escobar downward-facing red arrow 61'
AM 18 Ricardo Pedriel
LM 8 Martin Smedberg-Dalence
CF 9 Marcelo Moreno
Substitutions:
DF 17 Marvin Bejarano upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 13 Damir Miranda upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 11 Damián Lizio upward-facing green arrow 61'
Manager:
Mauricio Soria

Man of the Match:
Jorge Valdivia (Chile)[17]

Assistant referees:
Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)[15]
Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay)[15]
Fourth official:
Sandro Ricci (Brazil)[15]
Fifth official:
Fabio Pereira (Brazil)[15]

References

  1. ^ "Argentina paired with Uruguay in Copa América draw as Brazil face Colombia". Copa América 2015. 24 November 2014. Archived from the original on 28 November 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Programa oficial del acontecimiento que cada vez está más cerca... La Copa América Chile 2015". CONMEBOL.com. 25 April 2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Vidal and Vargas fire Chile to victory over Ecuador in Copa opener". Copa América Chile 2015. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Chile's Arturo Vidal named MasterCard Man of the Match against Ecuador". Copa América Chile 2015. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Los árbitros que pitarán en los primeros juegos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 10 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Mexico frustrated by Bolivia as Rafael Márquez limps out of 0-0 draw". Copa América Chile 2015. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Mexico's Jesús Corona earns MasterCard Man of the Match award". Copa América Chile 2015. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Bolivia hold on to beat Ecuador and boost their qualification hopes". Copa América Chile 2015. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Bolivia goalkeeper Quiñonez named MasterCard Man of the Match". Copa América Chile 2015. 15 June 2015.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h "Árbitros para los juegos de la segunda ronda" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 14 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Arturo Vidal scores twice but Mexico deny Chile victory in Santiago". Copa América Chile 2015. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015.
  12. ^ "Arturo Vidal voted MasterCard Man of the Match after Chile draw". Copa América Chile 2015. 15 June 2015.
  13. ^ "Ecuador win to remain alive in Copa América at the expense of Mexico". Copa América Chile 2015. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
  14. ^ "Bolaños lands MasterCard Man of the Match award as Ecuador win". Copa América Chile 2015. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h "Los jueces que pitarán en los próximos juegos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 17 June 2015.
  16. ^ "Clinical Chile crush Bolivia in Santiago to secure top spot in Group A". Copa América Chile 2015. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
  17. ^ "Valdívia scoops MasterCard Man of the Match award in Chile rout". Copa América Chile 2015. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.