FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Colombia vs Brazil, Qualifying Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Colombia
  • 56': Radamel Falcao
FT
1 - 1
Brazil
  • 45'+2': Willian

Falcao equaliser as Colombia end Brazil's nine-game win streak

Colombia came from a goal down to secure what could be a vital point from a 1-1 draw against Brazil in their South American qualifying group clash.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Hand ball by Edwin Cardona (Colombia).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Paulinho (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Alves with a cross.
  • 4': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Abel Aguilar.
  • 10': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
  • 12': Foul by Cristián Zapata (Colombia).
  • 12': Roberto Firmino (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Dani Alves (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 13': Foul by Filipe Luís (Brazil).
  • 13': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Colombia).
  • 14': Paulinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Abel Aguilar.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Fernandinho (Brazil) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 16': Abel Aguilar (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Paulinho (Brazil).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
  • 19': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Colombia).
  • 19': Renato Augusto (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Edwin Cardona (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Radamel Falcao.
  • 22': Offside, Colombia. Juan Cuadrado tries a through ball, but Santiago Arias is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt saved. James Rodríguez (Colombia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edwin Cardona with a through ball.
  • 24': Foul by Abel Aguilar (Colombia).
  • 24': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 28': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by David Ospina.
  • 29': Dani Alves (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by James Rodríguez (Colombia).
  • 31': Foul by Thiago Silva (Brazil).
  • 31': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Alisson.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alisson.
  • 34': Foul by Fernandinho (Brazil).
  • 34': James Rodríguez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
  • 36': Offside, Brazil. Roberto Firmino tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
  • 36': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Offside, Colombia. Santiago Arias tries a through ball, but Juan Cuadrado is caught offside.
  • 39': Offside, Brazil. Roberto Firmino tries a through ball, but Renato Augusto is caught offside.
  • 41': Fernandinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Colombia).
  • 42': Foul by Paulinho (Brazil).
  • 42': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. James Rodríguez (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filipe Luís with a through ball.
  • 45': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Abel Aguilar.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Colombia 0, Brazil 1. Willian (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Colombia 0, Brazil 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colombia 0, Brazil 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Colombia. Yimmi Chará replaces Juan Cuadrado.
  • 49': Carlos Sánchez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Brazil).
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Radamel Falcao (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Frank Fabra.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Brazil) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Filipe Luís (Brazil).
  • 53': Yimmi Chará (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Edwin Cardona (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
  • 56': Goal! Colombia 1, Brazil 1. Radamel Falcao (Colombia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Arias with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Edwin Cardona (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Radamel Falcao.
  • 59': Edwin Cardona (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
  • 60': James Rodríguez (Colombia) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left from a direct free kick.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Yimmi Chará (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Colombia).
  • 61': Renato Augusto (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Edwin Cardona (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Willian.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 63': Substitution, Brazil. Gabriel Jesus replaces Roberto Firmino.
  • 64': Edwin Cardona (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
  • 64': Dani Alves (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Colombia).
  • 65': Paulinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': David Ospina (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).
  • 71': Substitution, Colombia. Teófilo Gutiérrez replaces Edwin Cardona.
  • 72': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Colombia).
  • 72': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, Brazil. Philippe Coutinho replaces Renato Augusto.
  • 75': Foul by James Rodríguez (Colombia).
  • 75': Paulinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Santiago Arias (Colombia).
  • 76': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paulinho.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. James Rodríguez (Colombia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teófilo Gutiérrez.
  • 81': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Fernandinho.
  • 81': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
  • 81': Santiago Arias (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
  • 85': Santiago Arias (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Colombia. William Tesillo replaces Frank Fabra because of an injury.
  • 86': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
  • 86': Santiago Arias (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Dani Alves (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paulinho.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Brazil. Rodrigo Caio replaces Thiago Silva because of an injury.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Colombia 1, Brazil 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Colombia 1, Brazil 1.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
  • 85': Santiago Arias (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Colombia. William Tesillo replaces Frank Fabra because of an injury.
  • 86': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
  • 86': Santiago Arias (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Dani Alves (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paulinho.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match Thiago Silva (Brazil) because of an injury.
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Brazil. Rodrigo Caio replaces Thiago Silva because of an injury.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Colombia 1, Brazil 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Colombia 1, Brazil 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 2
52.3 Possession 47.7
13 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
414 Accurate Passes 365
479 Passes 437
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
10 Crosses 12
0.4 Cross % 0.2
46 Long Balls 44
18 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 13
14 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
14 Interceptions 7
10 Effective Clearances 17
10 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Location: Barranquilla, Colombia
Attendance: 46,083

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)
21 Davinson Sánchez
2 Cristián Zapata
18 Frank Fabra
4 Santiago Arias
10 James Rodríguez
6 Carlos Sánchez
8 Abel Aguilar
9 Radamel Falcao
7 Edwin Cardona Yellow Card
11 Juan Cuadrado
Colombia Substitutes:
Luis Muriel, Leandro Castellanos, William Tesillo, Gustavo Cuéllar, Óscar Murillo, Teófilo Gutiérrez, Wilmar Barrios, Yimmi Chará, Giovanni Moreno, Miguel Borja, Daniel Bocanegra, Camilo Vargas.

BRA Brazil (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
14 Thiago Silva
13 Marquinhos
17 Fernandinho
6 Filipe Luís
2 Dani Alves Yellow Card
8 Renato Augusto
15 Paulinho
10 Neymar
19 Willian
21 Roberto Firmino
Brazil Substitutes:
Taison, Luan, Gabriel Jesus, Rodrigo Caio, Fagner, Casemiro, Jemerson, Cássio, Philippe Coutinho, Giuliano , Alex Sandro, Ederson.

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