Matches

Paraguay

0:1

Spain

0:1 (0:0)

David VILLA (83')

Summary

Spain edge past resolute Paraguay

Spain needed to rely on a David Villa goal seven minutes from time to squeeze past Paraguay and set up a blockbuster semi-final meeting with Germany.

Highlights

Line-up

Paraguay

Spain

1 Justo VILLAR $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/185338.png'} PAR1 Justo VILLAR (GK)(C)	(GK)(C) Iker CASILLAS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/176644.png'} ESP1 Iker CASILLAS 1
2 Dario VERON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/185341.png'} PAR2 Dario VERON	Gerard PIQUE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/216973.png'} ESP3 Gerard PIQUE 3
3 Claudio MOREL $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/185429.png'} PAR3 Claudio MOREL	(-84') Carles PUYOL $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/177914.png'} ESP5 Carles PUYOL 5
7 Oscar CARDOZO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/276119.png'} PAR7 Oscar CARDOZO	Andres INIESTA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/183857.png'} ESP6 Andres INIESTA 6
8 Edgar BARRETO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/182624.png'} PAR8 Edgar BARRETO (-64' )	David VILLA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/229884.png'} ESP7 David VILLA 7
11 Jonathan SANTANA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/276118.png'} PAR11 Jonathan SANTANA	XAVI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/177855.png'} ESP8 XAVI 8
14 Paulo DA SILVA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/178278.png'} PAR14 Paulo DA SILVA	(-56') Fernando TORRES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/183864.png'} ESP9 Fernando TORRES 9
15 Victor CACERES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/283757.png'} PAR15 Victor CACERES (-84' )	Joan CAPDEVILA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/177907.png'} ESP11 Joan CAPDEVILA 11
16 Cristian RIVEROS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/253460.png'} PAR16 Cristian RIVEROS	(-75') XABI ALONSO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/207528.png'} ESP14 XABI ALONSO 14
18 Nelson VALDEZ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/207707.png'} PAR18 Nelson VALDEZ (-72' )	SERGIO RAMOS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/216814.png'} ESP15 SERGIO RAMOS 15
21 Antolin ALCARAZ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/313535.png'} PAR21 Antolin ALCARAZ	Sergio BUSQUETS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/303034.png'} ESP16 Sergio BUSQUETS 16

Substitute(s)

12 Diego BARRETO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/181732.png'} PAR12 Diego BARRETO (GK)	(GK) Victor VALDES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/217839.png'} ESP12 Victor VALDES 12
22 Aldo BOBADILLA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/178051.png'} PAR22 Aldo BOBADILLA (GK)	(GK) Pepe REINA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/175413.png'} ESP23 Pepe REINA 23
4 Denis CANIZA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/162763.png'} PAR4 Denis CANIZA	Raul ALBIOL $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/216820.png'} ESP2 Raul ALBIOL 2
5 Julio Cesar CACERES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/189334.png'} PAR5 Julio Cesar CACERES	(+84') Carlos MARCHENA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/177846.png'} ESP4 Carlos MARCHENA 4
6 Carlos BONET $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/189436.png'} PAR6 Carlos BONET	(+56') Cesc FABREGAS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/200179.png'} ESP10 Cesc FABREGAS 10
9 Roque SANTA CRUZ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/4039.png'} PAR9 Roque SANTA CRUZ (+72')	Juan MATA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/267811.png'} ESP13 Juan MATA 13
10 Edgar BENITEZ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/302599.png'} PAR10 Edgar BENITEZ	Alvaro ARBELOA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/297330.png'} ESP17 Alvaro ARBELOA 17
13 Enrique VERA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/276117.png'} PAR13 Enrique VERA (+64')	(+75') PEDRO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/318601.png'} ESP18 PEDRO 18
17 Aureliano TORRES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/209505.png'} PAR17 Aureliano TORRES	Fernando LLORENTE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/233029.png'} ESP19 Fernando LLORENTE 19
19 Lucas BARRIOS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/322704.png'} PAR19 Lucas BARRIOS (+84')	Javier MARTINEZ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/270714.png'} ESP20 Javier MARTINEZ 20
20 Nestor ORTIGOZA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/316199.png'} PAR20 Nestor ORTIGOZA	DAVID SILVA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/200176.png'} ESP21 DAVID SILVA 21
23 Rodolfo GAMARRA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/228509.png'} PAR23 Rodolfo GAMARRA	Jesus NAVAS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/232978.png'} ESP22 Jesus NAVAS 22

Coaches

Gerardo MARTINO (ARG)

(ESP) Vicente DEL BOSQUE

Officials

Referee: Carlos BATRES (GUA)
Assistant Referee 1: Leonel LEAL (CRC)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos PASTRANA (HON)
Fourth official: Benito ARCHUNDIA (MEX)
Fifth official: Hector VERGARA (CAN)

Misses next match if booked

"We didn’t play well and we never looked comfortable, but that was partly down to Paraguay. Even so, I think we deserved to go through and the best thing about the game was the result," Vicente del Bosque, Spain coach.

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12/07/2012 at 02:04

Mr.adudy (Canada)

SPAIN DESERVED IT THEY SHOULD HAVE WON MUCH MORE

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16/07/2010 at 07:00

RenkyLion (Paraguay)

This was a great match and we have to admit it. It wasn't that Spain didn't "play well" but that Paraguay didn't let them do it. In my country there are some people who criticize Cardozo for missing the penalty, but it's luck that Casillas catched the ball and that the judge didnt give Paraguay another shot like he did with Spain. And also the fact that Villa was in the right place and moment. Paraguay did an excelent job and Spain knows it. I am proud and happy that we made it this far.

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11/07/2010 at 11:11

AWS-83 (Syria)

Good job Paraguay , It was a goal for Paraguay the referee considered it as offside but it was right.

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Statistics

Paraguay		Spain
9	Shots	16
1	Corner kicks	7
4	Yellow cards	2
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
40%	Possession (%)	60%

Algeria	England	Korea DPR	Serbia
Argentina	France	Korea Republic	Slovakia
Australia	Germany	Mexico	Slovenia
Brazil	Ghana	Netherlands	South Africa
Cameroon	Greece	New Zealand	Spain
Chile	Honduras	Nigeria	Switzerland
Côte d'Ivoire	Italy	Paraguay	Uruguay
Denmark	Japan	Portugal	USA

Summary

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PAR1

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PAR2

ESP3

PAR3

ESP5

PAR7

ESP6

PAR8

ESP7

PAR11

ESP8

PAR14

ESP9

PAR15

ESP11

PAR16

ESP14

PAR18

ESP15

PAR21

ESP16

PAR12

ESP12

PAR22

ESP23

PAR4

ESP2

PAR5

ESP4

PAR6

ESP10

PAR9

ESP13

PAR10

ESP17

PAR13

ESP18

PAR17

ESP19

PAR19

ESP20

PAR20

ESP21

PAR23

ESP22

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