2015 Copa América Group A

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

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) Host.

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

All times local, CLT (UTC−3).[2]

Chile vs Ecuador

11 June 2015 (2015-06-11)
20:30
Chile  2–0  Ecuador
Vidal  66' (pen.)
Vargas  83'		 Report
Chile
Ecuador
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)
RB 4 Mauricio Isla
CB 17Gary Medel
CB 18Gonzalo Jara  31'
LB 2 Eugenio Mena
RM 20Charles Aránguiz  84'
CM 21Marcelo Díaz
LM 8 Arturo Vidal
AM 10Jorge Valdivia  67'
CF 7 Alexis Sánchez
CF 15Jean Beausejour  46'
Substitutions:
FW 11Eduardo Vargas  46'
MF 14Matías Fernández  Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 73', 90+2'   67'
MF 16David Pizarro  84'
Manager:
Argentina Jorge Sampaoli
GK 23Alexander Domínguez
RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes
CB 21Gabriel Achilier
CB 3 Frickson Erazo
LB 10Walter Ayoví (c)
CM 6 Christian Noboa
CM 14Osbaldo Lastra  41'   67'
RM 7 Jefferson Montero
AM 8 Miller Bolaños
LM 9 Fidel Martínez  23'   79'
CF 13Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
MF 15Pedro Quiñónez  67'
MF 5 Renato Ibarra  79'
Manager:
Bolivia Gustavo Quinteros

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

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

Mexico vs Bolivia

12 June 2015 (2015-06-12)
20:30
Mexico  0–0  Bolivia
Report
Mexico
Bolivia
GK 1 Jesús Corona
CB 3 Hugo Ayala
CB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)  63'
CB 2 Julio Domínguez
RWB 15Gerardo Flores  89'
LWB 16Adrián Aldrete
CM 6 Javier Güemez
CM 5 Juan Carlos Medina  80'
AM 7 Jesús Manuel Corona
CF 20Eduardo Herrera  60'
CF 19Matías Vuoso
Substitutions:
FW 9 Raúl Jiménez  60'
MF 11Javier Aquino  63'
MF 10Luis Montes  80'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera
GK 1 Romel Quiñónez
RB 2 Miguel Hurtado
CB 16Ronald Raldes (c)
CB 22Edward Zenteno
LB 4Leonel Morales
RM 18Ricardo Pedriel  84'
CM 3 Alejandro Chumacero
CM 6 Danny Bejarano  32'
LM 8 Martin Smedberg-Dalence
AM 20Jhasmani Campos  70'
CF 9 Marcelo Martins Moreno
Substitutions:
FW 10Pablo Escobar  88'   70'
DF 17Marvin Bejarano  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

15 June 2015 (2015-06-15)
18:00
Ecuador  2–3  Bolivia
Valencia  47'
Bolaños  80'		 Report Raldes  4'
Smedberg-Dalence  17'
Marcelo Martins Moreno  42' (pen.)
Ecuador
Bolivia
GK 23Alexander Domínguez
RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes  86'
CB 21Gabriel Achilier
CB 3 Frickson Erazo  43'
LB 10Walter Ayoví (c)
CM 6 Christian Noboa
CM 15Pedro Quiñónez  38'   46'
RM 9 Fidel Martínez  46'
AM 8 Miller Bolaños
LM 7 Jefferson Montero
CF 13Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
MF 5 Renato Ibarra  46'
MF 11Juan Cazares  46'
FW 17Daniel Angulo  86'
Manager:
Bolivia Gustavo Quinteros
GK 1 Romel Quiñónez  62'
RB 2 Miguel Hurtado  45'
CB 16Ronald Raldes (c)
CB 22Edward Zenteno  38'
LB 4Leonel Morales
RM 18Ricardo Pedriel  57'
CM 3 Alejandro Chumacero
CM 6 Danny Bejarano
LM 8 Martin Smedberg-Dalence
AM 11Damián Lizio  72'
CF 9 Marcelo Martins Moreno  88'
Substitutions:
DF 21Cristian Coimbra  57'
DF 17Marvin Bejarano  72'
MF 13Damir Miranda  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

15 June 2015 (2015-06-15)
20:30
Chile  3–3  Mexico
Vidal  21', 54' (pen.)
Vargas  41'		 Report Vuoso  20', 65'
Jiménez  28'
Chile
Mexico
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)
CB 17Gary Medel
CB 18Gonzalo Jara
CB 3 Miiko Albornoz  87'
RM 4 Mauricio Isla
CM 21Marcelo Díaz  71'
CM 20Charles Aránguiz
LM 8 Arturo Vidal  37'
AM 10Jorge Valdivia
CF 11Eduardo Vargas  85'
CF 7 Alexis Sánchez
Substitutions:
DF 2 Eugenio Mena  71'
FW 9 Mauricio Pinilla  90'   85'
MF 15Jean Beausejour  87'
Manager:
Argentina Jorge Sampaoli
GK 1 Jesús Corona (c)
CB 14Juan Carlos Valenzuela
CB 3 Hugo Ayala
CB 2 Julio Domínguez
RWB 15Gerardo Flores
LWB 16Adrián Aldrete  71'
CM 5 Juan Carlos Medina  64'
CM 6 Javier Güemez
AM 7 Jesús Manuel Corona  76'  77'
CF 19Matías Vuoso
CF 9 Raúl Jiménez
Substitutions:
MF 11Javier Aquino  64'
DF 13Carlos Salcedo  71'
MF 17Mario Osuna  77'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera

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

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

Mexico vs Ecuador

19 June 2015 (2015-06-19)
18:00
Mexico  1–2  Ecuador
Jiménez  63' (pen.) Report Bolaños  25'
Valencia  57'
Mexico
Ecuador
GK 1 Jesús Corona (c)
CB 14Juan Carlos Valenzuela
CB 3 Hugo Ayala  17'
CB 2 Julio Domínguez
RWB 15Gerardo Flores
LWB 22Efraín Velarde  46'
RM 5 Juan Carlos Medina
CM 6 Javier Güemez  52'
LM 7 Jesús Manuel Corona  62'
CF 9 Raúl Jiménez
CF 19Matías Vuoso
Substitutions:
MF 11Javier Aquino  46'
MF 8 Marco Fabián  54'   52'
FW 20Eduardo Herrera  86'   62'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera Red card 70'
GK 23Alexander Domínguez
RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes
CB 21Gabriel Achilier
CB 2 Arturo Mina
LB 10Walter Ayoví (c)
CM 6 Christian Noboa
CM 14Osbaldo Lastra  90+1'
RM 5 Renato Ibarra  52'   78'
AM 8 Miller Bolaños  28'
LM 7 Jefferson Montero  90+2'
CF 13Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
MF 11Juan Cazares  78'
FW 9 Fidel Martínez  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

19 June 2015 (2015-06-19)
20:30
Chile  5–0  Bolivia
Aránguiz  2', 65'
Sánchez  36'
Medel  78'
Raldes  85' (o.g.)		 Report
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 45,601[16]
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
Chile
Bolivia
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)
RB 4 Mauricio Isla
CB 17Gary Medel
CB 18Gonzalo Jara  70'
LB 15Jean Beausejour
RM 20Charles Aránguiz
CM 21Marcelo Díaz
LM 8 Arturo Vidal  46'
AM 10Jorge Valdivia
CF 11Eduardo Vargas
CF 7 Alexis Sánchez  46'
Substitutions:
FW 22Ángelo Henríquez   46'
MF 14Matías Fernández   46'
MF 16David Pizarro  70'
Manager:
Argentina Jorge Sampaoli
GK 1 Romel Quiñónez
RB 14Edemir Rodríguez  46'
CB 16Ronald Raldes (c)
CB 21Cristian Coimbra  63'
LB 4Leonel Morales  41'
CM 19Wálter Veizaga  46'
CM 3 Alejandro Chumacero  72'
RM 10Pablo Escobar  61'
AM 18Ricardo Pedriel
LM 8 Martin Smedberg-Dalence
CF 9 Marcelo Martins Moreno
Substitutions:
DF 17Marvin Bejarano  46'
MF 13Damir Miranda  46'
MF 11Damián Lizio  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.
  2. ↑ "Programa oficial del acontecimiento que cada vez está más cerca... La Copa América Chile 2015". CONMEBOL.com. 25 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Vidal and Vargas fire Chile to victory over Ecuador in Copa opener". Copa América Chile 2015. 11 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Chile's Arturo Vidal named MasterCard Man of the Match against Ecuador". Copa América Chile 2015. 11 June 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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.
  7. ↑ "Mexico's Jesús Corona earns MasterCard Man of the Match award". Copa América Chile 2015. 12 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Bolivia hold on to beat Ecuador and boost their qualification hopes". Copa América Chile 2015. 15 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "Bolivia goalkeeper Quiñonez named MasterCard Man of the Match". Copa América Chile 2015. 15 June 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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.
  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.
  14. ↑ "Bolaños lands MasterCard Man of the Match award as Ecuador win". Copa América Chile 2015. 19 June 2015.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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.
  17. ↑ "Valdívia scoops MasterCard Man of the Match award in Chile rout". Copa América Chile 2015. 19 June 2015.

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