Mission failed of Brazilforced to win Colombia in California to rise to the top of Group D of the 2024 Copa América and thus avoid Uruguay in the quarter-finals. The ‘verdeamarelha’, which finished the group stage with just one win, took the lead in the 12th minute with a goal from a free kick Raphinhaback to eleven at the expense of Savinhobut ended up reaping a draw not without controversy, since the 1-1 Colombian, the work of Daniel Muñoz on the brink of half-time, came after an action in which a penalty was claimed by the right-back of Crystal Palace about Viniciuswill miss the next match due to an early yellow card that will result in a suspension.
Not even 7 minutes had passed when the Real Madrid player, very critical of the referees in recent days, slapped him James Rodriguezwho in the free kick immediately after crashed the ball against the crossbar Alisson. The blue-and-red player was more successful shortly after. Raphinhawhose left-footed shot from 25 meters was not saved by the veteran Vargas35 years old.
And from left-handed to left-handed. Jameswho at 32 years of age continues to exude quality, did not stop in his efforts to find the goal, either as an assist or as a finisher. He tried after the first quarter of an hour with a deflected shot and, in the 19th minute, he served a great ball that he headed into the back of the net. Davinson Sanchezin an irregular position.
The VAR confirmed a millimetric offside that only raised the pulse of an already heated match and that, in terms of football, continued to dominate at will. JamesHis was the last chance, also from a dead ball, before sparking controversy over the penalty not awarded to Vinicius and the subsequent goal of Muñozwhich surpassed Alisson in a one-on-one with the regulation time of the first half already up.
The Brazilians could not believe it, and after the break they barely threatened their rival until the final moments, watching as Santos Borréa grey pass Luis Diazmissed an empty goal which would have meant 1-2 for Colombiawho will face Panama in the quarterfinals. He tried desperately Brazilbut neither Viniciusloser in his race with Carlos Cuestais Andreas Pereirawith a shot from the front that he sent to a corner Vargaswere successful. Wait for the Uruguay of Marcelo Bielsa.
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2024-07-03 03:38:05
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