Colombia beats Peru in a hard-fought match
Lima, Peru – Colombia defeated Peru 2-1 on Saturday in an exciting match played at the Estadio Nacional de Lima. The game was marked by the intensity and struggle of both teams, with Colombia dominating possession and Peru looking for the counterattack.
The first half was played with few scoring chances, with Colombia having more of the ball but not finding the way to the Peruvian goal. However, in the 68th minute, Andre Carrillo scored the first goal of the game for Peru, taking advantage of a mistake in the Colombian defense.
Colombia reacted immediately and managed to tie the game in the 82nd minute thanks to a goal from Luis Diaz, who took advantage of an assist from Jhon Duran.
The game became even more exciting in the final minutes, with both teams looking for the winning goal. Finally, Colombia got the three points thanks to a penalty goal from James Rodríguez in the 88th minute.
Statistics:
Peru: 30% possession, 9 shots (3 on target, 3 off target), 5 corners, 9 fouls, 0 yellows, 0 reds
Colombia: 70% possession, 16 shots (5 on target, 8 off target), 10 corners, 12 fouls, 2 yellows, 0 reds
Key events:
– Minute 27: Luis Sinisterra receives a yellow card for a foul.
– Minute 68: Andre Carrillo scores the first goal of the game for Peru.
– Minute 82: Luis Diaz ties the game for Colombia.
– Minute 88: James Rodríguez scores the winning goal for Colombia from a penalty.
The victory puts Colombia in a good position in the qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
Substitutions colombia: at minute 46 Y. Mina came in and C. Cuesta went out., at minute 46 J. Rodriguez came in and L. Sinisterra went out., at minute 72 J. Duran came in and J. Cordoba went out., at minute 72 Y. Asprilla came in and J. Arias went out.
Substitutions peru: at minute 81 B. Reyna came in and G. Lapadula went out., at minute 82 L. Abram came in and A. Callens went out., at minute 82 J. Archimbaud came in and S. Pena went out., at minute 88 S. Ormeno came in and A. Valera went out., at minute 90 A. Polo came in and W. Cartagena went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Peru
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Colombia
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