Copa America: English-born Ben Brereton hands Chile win over Bolivia
Updated On: 20 June, 2021 09:06 AM IST | Cuiaba, Brazil | AFP
But Brereton, who has played his entire career in the English Championship, was in the right place at the right time to finish off a rapier counter-attack and hand Chile victory. Chile dominated the first period and could easily have gone in at half-time with a larger lead.
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Chile`s Ben Brereton celebrates after scoring against Bolivia during their Conmebol Copa America 2021 football tournament group phase match at the Pantanal Arena in Cuiaba, Brazil. Pic/AFP
English-born Ben Brereton was the unlikely hero as Chile beat Bolivia 1-0 in the Copa America on Friday. The 22-year-old Blackburn forward was born in Stoke-on-Trent to an English father and Chilean mother and only made his national team debut on Monday when he came off the bench in Chile`s 1-1 draw with Argentina.
But Brereton, who has played his entire career in the English Championship, was in the right place at the right time to finish off a rapier counter-attack and hand Chile victory. Chile dominated the first period and could easily have gone in at half-time with a larger lead. Bolivia`s goalkeeper Carlos Lampe mounted almost solo resistance at times, saving from Jean Meneses, Erick Pulgar and Brereton.
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