There was a lot at stake in this Brazil-Colombiaas well as becoming group leader and avoiding a very difficult match against Uruguay. Crazy Bielsa in the quarter-finals. The Colombians, who had won two games in a row, needed a draw. And they got it (1-1). The credit goes to them.
Brazil disappointed. It is a soft team, lacking creativity and hierarchy in the midfield, which lives only on the power and inspiration of its individual players. These have been, so far, arguments that have not been enough to impose its game in a sustainable way.
They have only had one win and two disappointing draws. Their punishment is now to face Uruguay in the quarterfinals, while Colombia has the reward of facing Panama, which eliminated the United States.
The tension was palpable from the opening whistle. It was a nervous, tense and hasty clash. where for many minutes there was more jostling and contact than football. And this type of game suited the Colombians.
The game was played on the edge and some crossed the line… like Vinicius Jr.who even though he knew he was one card away from suspension, gave him an unnecessary slap in the face JamesHe also forgot that when he doesn’t play for Madrid, he doesn’t have the same level of impunity and arbitral permissiveness. He received his first yellow card of the match and will miss the quarter-final. The warning was a blow for him and for his team.
In the midst of the hustle and bustle, it was Raphinha who brought lightwho scored a great goal with his left foot from a long free kick that went into the top left corner. Camilo Vargas He managed to touch the ball, but he couldn’t prevent the goal.
Colombia, which dominated possession of the ball, could have scored in two set pieces. First, in a shot from Davinson Sanchezwhich the VAR needed more than two minutes to cancel, and then, in a shot that hit the crossbar from James, who had a great game, in a direct free kick.
The Seleçao, for their part, protested a (clear) penalty by Daniel Muñoz on Vinicius. And within two minutes, the Crystal Palace full-back went from potential villain to tangible hero by scoring the equaliser after taking advantage of a good assist from Córdoba.
The 1-1 draw was a blow for Brazil, who saw all their energy go down the drain in stoppage time.
In the second half, all of the Brazilians’ organizational limitations were exposed. When they had to go for the game, they failed, against a well-positioned and compact Colombia, which did not even have to resort to the magic of Luis Diazwho played a simply decent game.
Brazil, the last major team to make its debut, had three weeks of preparation… which seems to have been of little use. Now, he has just four days to offer a more convincing version against Uruguay.
2024-07-03 05:25:13
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