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
  • Vidal 66' (pen.)
  • Vargas 83'
 Report
Attendance: 46,000[3]
Chile
Ecuador
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)
RB 4 Mauricio Isla
CB 17 Gary Medel
CB 18 Gonzalo Jara  31'
LB 2 Eugenio Mena
RM 20 Charles Aránguiz  84'
CM 21 Marcelo Díaz
LM 8 Arturo Vidal
AM 10 Jorge Valdivia  67'
CF 7 Alexis Sánchez
CF 15 Jean Beausejour  46'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Eduardo Vargas  46'
MF 14 Matías Fernández  73'  90+2'  67'
MF 16 David Pizarro  84'
Manager:
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  41'  67'
RM 7 Jefferson Montero
AM 8 Miller Bolaños
LM 9 Fidel Martínez  23'  79'
CF 13 Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
MF 15 Pedro Quiñónez  67'
MF 5 Renato Ibarra  79'
Manager:
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)  63'
CB 2 Julio César Domínguez
RWB 15 Gerardo Flores  89'
LWB 16 Adrián Aldrete
CM 6 Javier Güémez
CM 5 Juan Carlos Medina  80'
AM 7 Jesús Manuel Corona
CF 20 Eduardo Herrera  60'
CF 19 Matías Vuoso
Substitutions:
FW 9 Raúl Jiménez  60'
MF 11 Javier Aquino  63'
MF 10 Luis Montes  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  84'
CM 3 Alejandro Chumacero
CM 6 Danny Bejarano  32'
LM 8 Martin Smedberg-Dalence
AM 20 Jhasmani Campos  70'
CF 9 Marcelo Moreno
Substitutions:
FW 10 Pablo Escobar  88'  70'
DF 17 Marvin 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

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

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  87'
RM 4 Mauricio Isla
CM 21 Marcelo Díaz  71'
CM 20 Charles Aránguiz
LM 8 Arturo Vidal  37'
AM 10 Jorge Valdivia
CF 11 Eduardo Vargas  85'
CF 7 Alexis Sánchez
Substitutions:
DF 2 Eugenio Mena  71'
FW 9 Mauricio Pinilla  90'  85'
MF 15 Jean Beausejour  87'
Manager:
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  71'
CM 5 Juan Carlos Medina  64'
CM 6 Javier Güémez
AM 7 Jesús Manuel Corona  76'  77'
CF 19 Matías Vuoso
CF 9 Raúl Jiménez
Substitutions:
MF 11 Javier Aquino  64'
DF 13 Carlos Salcedo  71'
MF 17 Mario Osuna  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  17'
CB 2 Julio César Domínguez
RWB 15 Gerardo Flores
LWB 22 Efraín Velarde  46'
RM 5 Juan Carlos Medina
CM 6 Javier Güémez  52'
LM 7 Jesús Manuel Corona  62'
CF 9 Raúl Jiménez
CF 19 Matías Vuoso
Substitutions:
MF 11 Javier Aquino  46'
MF 8 Marco Fabián  54'  52'
FW 20 Eduardo Herrera  86'  62'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera  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  90+1'
RM 5 Renato Ibarra  52'  78'
AM 8 Miller Bolaños  28'
LM 7 Jefferson Montero  90+2'
CF 13 Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
MF 11 Juan Cazares  78'
FW 9 Fidel Martínez  90+2'
Manager:
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  70'
LB 15 Jean Beausejour
RM 20 Charles Aránguiz
CM 21 Marcelo Díaz
LM 8 Arturo Vidal  46'
AM 10 Jorge Valdivia
CF 11 Eduardo Vargas
CF 7 Alexis Sánchez  46'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Ángelo Henríquez  46'
MF 14 Matías Fernández  46'
MF 16 David Pizarro  70'
Manager:
Jorge Sampaoli
GK 1 Romel Quiñónez
RB 14 Edemir Rodríguez  46'
CB 16 Ronald Raldes (c)
CB 21 Cristian Coimbra  63'
LB 4 Leonel Morales  41'
CM 19 Wálter Veizaga  46'
CM 3 Alejandro Chumacero  72'
RM 10 Pablo Escobar  61'
AM 18 Ricardo Pedriel
LM 8 Martin Smedberg-Dalence
CF 9 Marcelo Moreno
Substitutions:
DF 17 Marvin Bejarano  46'
MF 13 Damir Miranda  46'
MF 11 Damián 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

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  10. ^ a b c d e f g h "Árbitros para los juegos de la segunda ronda" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 14 June 2015.
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  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.
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