Paraguay went behind to an early penalty but fought back against 10 men in the second half to beat Bolivia 3-1 in their Copa America opener on Monday.
Bolivia took the lead in the 10th minute from the penalty spot but the game changed in the seconds before halftime when Bolivia’s 19-year-old Jaume Cuellar was sent off for a second yellow card offence.
Paraguay equalised with a volley from Kaku after 62 minutes and then Angel Romero put them 2-1 ahead three minutes later when he scored from close range after goalkeeper Ruben Cordano could only parry a goal-bound header.
The same player made it 3-1 with 10 minutes left when he finished smartly after a quick break.
The result leaves Paraguay top of Group A, ahead of Argentina and Chile, who drew 1-1 earlier on Monday.
