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Gabriel Jesus was sent off as 10-man Brazil lifted the Copa Am\u00e9rica for the ninth time with a 3-1 victory over Peru.<\/p>\nGabriel Jesus was sent off as 10-man Brazil lifted the Copa Am\u00e9rica for the ninth time with a 3-1 victory over Peru.<\/p>\n
The Manchester City striker was dismissed for two bookable offences either side of half-time, having earlier set up Everton’s opener and then scored the second himself after Paolo Guerrero had leveled with a penalty at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n
His premature departure left Brazil to fight out a tense conclusion during which substitute Richarlison struck from the spot to claim the trophy for the fifth time on home soil.<\/p>\n
Tite’s men who took the lead with 16 minutes gone when Jesus created space for himself down the right before crossing for striker Everton to volley home.<\/p>\n
Brazil assumed control as Peru’s efforts to respond yielded little and Philippe Coutinho fired just wide after latching on to a Roberto Firmino cross.<\/p>\n
Peru were back in it a minute before the break when, after defender Thiago Silva was adjudged to have handled inside the box as he slid into a challenge, Guerrero sent Alisson the wrong way from the spot.<\/p>\n
However, Brazil restored their lead in stoppage time when Jesus swept home Firmino’s cross to bring an end to an eventful first half.<\/p>\n
Coutinho and Firmino both went close as the hosts attempted to kill the game off immediately after the restart.<\/p>\n
But Jesus’ evening took a turn for the worse with 20 minutes remaining when he was sent off for a second bookable offence following a challenge on Carlos Zambrano, having been booked before the break for a foul on Yoshimar Yotun.<\/p>\n
Peru sensed an opportunity, but their hopes died when Richarlison converted from 12 yards with two minutes remaining after Everton had been felled by Zambrano.<\/p>\n