FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Colombia vs Paraguay, Qualifying Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Colombia
  • 79': Radamel Falcao
FT
1 - 2
Paraguay
  • 89': Óscar Cardozo
  • 90'+2': Antonio Sanabria

About

Colombia are hosting Paraguay at Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Richard Ortiz (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ángel Romero.
  • 6': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).
  • 6': Ángel Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Hand ball by Derlis González (Paraguay).
  • 8': Edwin Cardona (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
  • 9': Bruno Valdez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Colombia).
  • 10': Richard Ortiz (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Foul by Miguel Samudio (Paraguay).
  • 11': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Frank Fabra (Colombia).
  • 12': Víctor Cáceres (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Frank Fabra (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Foul by Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay).
  • 15': Radamel Falcao (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Edwin Cardona (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Víctor Cáceres (Paraguay).
  • 19': Derlis González (Paraguay) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Miguel Samudio with a cross.
  • 20': Bruno Valdez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Frank Fabra (Colombia).
  • 22': Offside, Paraguay. Ángel Romero tries a through ball, but Derlis González is caught offside.
  • 23': Edwin Cardona (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Derlis González (Paraguay).
  • 24': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Fabián Balbuena.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Cristián Zapata (Colombia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edwin Cardona with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Offside, Colombia. James Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Radamel Falcao is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Cristián Zapata (Colombia).
  • 27': Ángel Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Cristián Zapata (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Colombia).
  • 29': Miguel Samudio (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Edwin Cardona (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abel Aguilar with a headed pass.
  • 31': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Jorge Moreira.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Edwin Cardona with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Abel Aguilar (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 36': Edwin Cardona (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Derlis González (Paraguay).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Edwin Cardona (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 38': Substitution, Paraguay. Robert Piris da Motta replaces Víctor Cáceres because of an injury.
  • 39': Foul by Derlis González (Paraguay).
  • 39': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Derlis González (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Robert Piris da Motta (Paraguay).
  • 43': Offside, Colombia. James Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Juan Cuadrado is caught offside.
  • 44': Cristián Zapata (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Bruno Valdez (Paraguay).
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Santiago Arias (Colombia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Colombia 0, Paraguay 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colombia 0, Paraguay 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Edwin Cardona.
  • 47': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Antony Silva.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Radamel Falcao (Colombia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Frank Fabra (Colombia).
  • 50': Jorge Moreira (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Carlos Sánchez.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Radamel Falcao (Colombia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edwin Cardona.
  • 53': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Fabián Balbuena.
  • 55': Substitution, Paraguay. Antonio Sanabria replaces Jorge Moreira.
  • 56': Foul by Frank Fabra (Colombia).
  • 56': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Bruno Valdez (Paraguay).
  • 57': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Bruno Valdez (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Miguel Samudio.
  • 60': Foul by Miguel Samudio (Paraguay).
  • 60': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Abel Aguilar (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Radamel Falcao.
  • 61': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Antony Silva.
  • 62': Foul by Abel Aguilar (Colombia).
  • 62': Ángel Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Santiago Arias (Colombia).
  • 62': Ángel Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Substitution, Colombia. Teófilo Gutiérrez replaces Juan Cuadrado.
  • 64': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
  • 64': Offside, Paraguay. Richard Ortiz tries a through ball, but Derlis González is caught offside.
  • 65': Derlis González (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Abel Aguilar (Colombia).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Derlis González (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Samudio with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Ángel Romero (Paraguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Derlis González.
  • 69': Foul by Santiago Arias (Colombia).
  • 69': Ángel Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar Romero with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Abel Aguilar (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Derlis González (Paraguay).
  • 75': Offside, Colombia. Abel Aguilar tries a through ball, but Frank Fabra is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Colombia. Yimmi Chará replaces Edwin Cardona.
  • 77': Foul by Miguel Samudio (Paraguay).
  • 77': Santiago Arias (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Substitution, Paraguay. Óscar Cardozo replaces Miguel Samudio.
  • 78': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Cristián Zapata.
  • 79': Goal! Colombia 1, Paraguay 0. Radamel Falcao (Colombia) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yimmi Chará with a through ball.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Óscar Romero (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Derlis González (Paraguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 86': Foul by Radamel Falcao (Colombia).
  • 86': Óscar Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Radamel Falcao (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Colombia. Wilmar Barrios replaces Abel Aguilar.
  • 87': Foul by Robert Piris da Motta (Paraguay).
  • 87': Wilmar Barrios (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Robert Piris da Motta (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Foul by Frank Fabra (Colombia).
  • 88': Óscar Cardozo (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Goal! Colombia 1, Paraguay 1. Óscar Cardozo (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Sanabria following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Foul by Yimmi Chará (Colombia).
  • 89': Richard Ortiz (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Yimmi Chará (Colombia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Teófilo Gutiérrez.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Santiago Arias (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chará.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Colombia 1, Paraguay 2. Antonio Sanabria (Paraguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Yimmi Chará (Colombia).
  • 90'+3': Ángel Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Colombia 1, Paraguay 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Colombia 1, Paraguay 2.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Colombia 1, Paraguay 2.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Colombia 1, Paraguay 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 16
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 6
6 Saves 2
33.2 Possession 66.8
10 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
172 Accurate Passes 431
249 Passes 519
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 6
15 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.4
56 Long Balls 43
19 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 20
16 Tackles 24
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
18 Interceptions 5
18 Effective Clearances 15
18 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Location: Barranquilla, Colombia
Attendance: 45,000

WCQ - CONMEBOL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentina 18 +21 38
2 Ecuador 18 +9 29
3 Colombia 18 +10 28
4 Uruguay 18 +10 28
Full Table

Line-Ups

COL Colombia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 David Ospina (GK)
23 Davinson Sánchez
2 Cristián Zapata Yellow Card
18 Frank Fabra Yellow Card
4 Santiago Arias
10 James Rodríguez
8 Abel Aguilar
6 Carlos Sánchez
9 Radamel Falcao
21 Edwin Cardona
11 Juan Cuadrado
Colombia Substitutes:
Wilmar Barrios, Stefan Medina, Mateus Uribe, Yimmi Chará, William Tesillo, Óscar Murillo, Leandro Castellanos, Camilo Vargas, Giovanni Moreno, Duván Zapata, Carlos Bacca, Teófilo Gutiérrez.

PAR Paraguay (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Antony Silva (GK)
19 Fabián Balbuena
3 Gustavo Gómez
6 Miguel Samudio
5 Bruno Valdez Yellow Card
4 Richard Ortíz Yellow Card
15 Victor Cáceres
21 Óscar Romero
2 Jorge Moreira
10 Derlis González Yellow Card
11 Ángel Romero
Paraguay Substitutes:
Carlos Rolón, Antonio Sanabria, Cecilio Domínguez, Rodrigo Rojas, Néstor Camacho, Óscar Cardozo, Antonio Bareiro, Alfredo Aguilar, Ángel Cardozo, Gatito Fernández, Robert Piris Da Motta, Santiago Salcedo.

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