<p>Everton and Gabriel Jesus struck first-half goals before Richarlison converted a late penalty as hosts Brazil defeated Peru 3-1 in the Copa America final here on Sunday.</p>
<p>Gremio forward Everton opened the scoring at the Maracana. Peru captain Paolo Guerrero netted from the penalty spot in the 44th minute, Xinhua reported.</p>
<p>Jesus restored Brazil's lead by slotting in a cool finish after a counter-attack on the stroke of halftime.</p>
<p>Brazil were reduced to 10 men in the 70th minute when Jesus was shown a second yellow card for catching Carlos Zambrano with an elbow as both were jostling for the ball.</p>
<p>But the-five time world champions were unshaken and sealed the victory in the 90th minute when Richarlison held his nerve from the spot after Everton was brought down by Zambrano.</p>
<p>It is the ninth time that Brazil have lifted the football's oldest international continental trophy, which was first played in 1916.</p>
<p>Their last triumph came in 2007 when they beat Argentina 3-0 in Venezuela.</p>
<p>Twitter went berserk after Brazil won the Copa America, have a look:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Champions &eth;u00c2u009fu00c2u0087&sect;&eth;u00c2u009fu00c2u0087&middot;<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopaAmericafinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopaAmericafinal</a> <a href="https://t.co/fBZjdpqDoF">pic.twitter.com/fBZjdpqDoF</a></p>
&mdash; NuerAlRaessi. (@inuer_7) <a href="https://twitter.com/inuer_7/status/1148007354543349760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gabriel Jesus <br /><br />Premier league &acirc;u00c2u009cu00c2u0085 <br />Fa cup &acirc;u00c2u009cu00c2u0085 <br />League cup &acirc;u00c2u009cu00c2u0085 <br />Copa America &acirc;u00c2u009cu00c2u0085 <br /><br />Gr8 year for the young Brazilian <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopaAmericafinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopaAmericafinal</a> <a href="https://t.co/RPV9y0d8oe">pic.twitter.com/RPV9y0d8oe</a></p>
&mdash; Furqan Hussain (@furqan00055) <a href="https://twitter.com/furqan00055/status/1147991067683368968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is definitely going to be a season that Firmino &amp; Alisson will never EVER forget for the rest of their lives &acirc;u00c2u009d&curren;&iuml;&cedil;u00c2u008f<br /><br />Winning the Champions League &amp; Copa America is absolutely outstanding. Congratulations to them both &amp; of course the rest of the Brazilian squad <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopaAmericafinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopaAmericafinal</a> <a href="https://t.co/9voXV8ocWZ">pic.twitter.com/9voXV8ocWZ</a></p>
&mdash; Craig Houlden (@AnfieldAgenda) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnfieldAgenda/status/1147987697685991428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The most beautiful part of Brazil winning the Copa America is that Neymar wasn't in the squad. Such a player doesn't deserve a medal. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopaAmericafinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopaAmericafinal</a></p>
&mdash; &acirc;u00c2u0093&laquo; &eth;u00c2u009du00c2u0091&uml;&eth;u00c2u009du00c2u0092u00c2u0083&eth;u00c2u009du00c2u0092u00c2u0085&eth;u00c2u009du00c2u0092u00c2u0082&eth;u00c2u009du00c2u0092u00c2u008d&eth;u00c2u009du00c2u0092u00c2u008d&eth;u00c2u009du00c2u0092u00c2u0082&eth;u00c2u009du00c2u0092u00c2u0089 &eth;u00c2u009du00c2u0091&acute;.&acirc;u00c2u0093&laquo; (@abdallah_rm11) <a href="https://twitter.com/abdallah_rm11/status/1148040792046546944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hold up, this man got a sport bra on? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopaAmericafinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopaAmericafinal</a> <a href="https://t.co/Izrl27uARJ">pic.twitter.com/Izrl27uARJ</a></p>
&mdash; astros szn - Rockets will be BACK (@YoItsKenneth) <a href="https://twitter.com/YoItsKenneth/status/1148062335988355072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">As nobody doubted it!<br />Champions!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopaAmerica2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopaAmerica2019</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopaAmericaBrasil2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopaAmericaBrasil2019</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopaAmericafinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopaAmericafinal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BrasilvsPeru?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BrasilvsPeru</a> <a href="https://t.co/WhUJxWHnk6">pic.twitter.com/WhUJxWHnk6</a></p>
&mdash; realRuelDomi (@ruel_real) <a href="https://twitter.com/ruel_real/status/1147995694667587584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Happy Victory! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopaAmericafinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopaAmericafinal</a> Brazilians In Austin TX and the whole nation for one nation! Brazilllll <a href="https://t.co/dcMUwKsfMk">pic.twitter.com/dcMUwKsfMk</a></p>
&mdash; Camila Fontes (@MilaCFontes) <a href="https://twitter.com/MilaCFontes/status/1148063728841175040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">&rdquo;Mom, he took my candy&rdquo; &eth;u00c2u009fu00c2u0098u00c2u0082&eth;u00c2u009fu00c2u0098u00c2u0082&eth;u00c2u009fu00c2u0098u00c2u0082<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/jesuscried?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#jesuscried</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/copaamerica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#copaamerica</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopaAmericafinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopaAmericafinal</a> <br /> <a href="https://t.co/vo0PuiYzDN">pic.twitter.com/vo0PuiYzDN</a></p>
&mdash; Sumit Haldar (@Sumwitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sumwitter/status/1148051384094396417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">1919, 1922, 1949 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, *2019*<br /><br />Redesign. Rebuild. Reclaim.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SelecaoBrasileira?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SelecaoBrasileira</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopaAmericafinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopaAmericafinal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NineTimeChamps?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NineTimeChamps</a> <a href="https://t.co/RKqRu6kqgF">pic.twitter.com/RKqRu6kqgF</a></p>
&mdash; Webster Mwangi&trade; (@Webmeister5000) <a href="https://twitter.com/Webmeister5000/status/1147997043044040705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brazil are once again the champions of South America, defeating Peru 3-1 in the Copa Am&eacute;rica final and winning the tournament once again for the first time in 12 years.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopaAmericafinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopaAmericafinal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopaAmerica2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopaAmerica2019</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brazil?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Brazil</a> <a href="https://t.co/1YbzK7AthJ">pic.twitter.com/1YbzK7AthJ</a></p>
&mdash; Nitya &eth;u00c2u009fu00c2u0087&reg;&eth;u00c2u009fu00c2u0087&sup3; (@_ImNitya_) <a href="https://twitter.com/_ImNitya_/status/1148104847742255104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gabriel Jesus scored one goal and assisted another before being sent off as Brazil won a first <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopaAmerica2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopaAmerica2019</a> title in 12 years, beating Peru 3-1. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopaAmericafinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopaAmericafinal</a><br /><br /> <a href="https://t.co/fe24NG3oVm">pic.twitter.com/fe24NG3oVm</a></p>
&mdash; Hasnain Shah (@Shahhasnain69) <a href="https://twitter.com/Shahhasnain69/status/1148138038897336320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DaniAlves?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DaniAlves</a> is the first footballer to win 40 trophies <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopaAmericafinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopaAmericafinal</a> <a href="https://t.co/JI0s3lsJFb">pic.twitter.com/JI0s3lsJFb</a></p>
&mdash; IMM Football Drama (@DramaImm) <a href="https://twitter.com/DramaImm/status/1148040404845117443?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p><strong>With inputs from IANS</strong></p>
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Gremio forward Everton opened the scoring at the Maracana. Peru captain Paolo Guerrero netted from the penalty spot in the 44th minute.

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