2011 Copa América Final

The 2011 Copa América Final was the final match of the 2011 Copa América. It happened on 24 July in Buenos Aires, Argentina and it was won by Uruguay over Paraguay.

2011 Copa América Final

Event	2011 Copa América
Uruguay Paraguay 3 0
Date	24 July 2011
Venue	Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
Man of the Match	Luis Suárez (Uruguay)
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Background

The final was the first time since 2001 that neither Argentina and Brazil played against each other for the title. Both Uruguay and Paraguay entered the match having previously won the Copa America multiple times. Uruguay had won the tournament 14 times, and Paraguay had won it twice. Paraguay also reached the final, having not won a single match in the tournament.

Match

Diego Forlán scored twice in the final.

Just 12 minutes into the match, Luis Suárez scores after a Paraguay defender accidentally passed the pall to a Uruguay player. Again another defender mistake caused Diego Forlan to score at the 41th minute, leaving the score at 2–0 at half-time.

Diego Forlan would later score again at the 89th minute, to finish the game off at 3–0. The game finished with 4 Uruguay players and 2 Paraguay players receiving a yellow card.

Details

24 July 2011 16:00 UTC−3	Uruguay	3–0	Paraguay
	Suárez  11' Forlán  41', 89'	Report

Uruguay

2011 Copa América Final Media Line-ups for Match 26 of the 2011 Copa América between Uruguay and Paraguay at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, on 24 July 2011 Paraguay