Colombia vs Argentina, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Colombia

51': Luis Muriel (P)
90'+4': Miguel Borja

FT
2 - 2

Argentina

3': Cristian Romero
8': Leandro Paredes

Colombia's Miguel Borja scores late equalizer in thrilling Argentina draw

Argentina could not withstand Colombia's second-half pressure as the hosts rallied for a 2-2 draw in a thrilling World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Gustavo Cuéllar (Colombia).
2': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3': Goal! Colombia 0, Argentina 1. Cristian Romero (Argentina) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul with a cross following a set piece situation.
4': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
4': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
4': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
4': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
7': Attempt blocked. Marcos Acuña (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
7': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by John Medina.
8': Goal! Colombia 0, Argentina 2. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás González following a corner.
10': Foul by William Tesillo (Colombia).
10': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Leandro Paredes.
12': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
12': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
13': Attempt saved. William Tesillo (Colombia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross.
16': Hand ball by Nicolás González (Argentina).
16': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
20': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Gonzalo Montiel.
21': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Leandro Paredes.
22': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by William Tesillo.
23': Attempt blocked. Marcos Acuña (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
23': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
24': Foul by Mateus Uribe (Colombia).
24': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
25': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
27': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
28': Foul by Yerry Mina (Colombia).
28': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Substitution, Colombia. Luis Muriel replaces Jefferson Lerma.
31': Foul by Gustavo Cuéllar (Colombia).
31': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Marcos Acuña.
33': Emiliano Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Yerry Mina (Colombia).
34': Yerry Mina (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Substitution, Argentina. Agustín Marchesín replaces Emiliano Martínez because of an injury.
42': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).
42': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
44': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
44': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Cristian Romero (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Duván Zapata (Colombia).
45'+2': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
45'+2': John Medina (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Duván Zapata (Colombia).
45'+3': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Duván Zapata (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+5': Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado.
45'+5': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
45'+5': Attempt blocked. Mateus Uribe (Colombia) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Muriel with a cross.
45'+6': Agustín Marchesín (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': Foul by Duván Zapata (Colombia).
45'+7': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
45'+8': Hand ball by Yerry Mina (Colombia).
45'+8': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
45'+8': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+9': Cristian Romero (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+9': Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+10': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
45'+10': First Half ends, Colombia 0, Argentina 2.
45': Second Half begins Colombia 0, Argentina 2.
45': Substitution, Colombia. Edwin Cardona replaces Luis Díaz.
45': Substitution, Colombia. Miguel Borja replaces Duván Zapata.
45': Substitution, Colombia. Wilmar Barrios replaces Gustavo Cuéllar.
46': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
46': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
47': Attempt missed. Miguel Borja (Colombia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edwin Cardona with a cross following a set piece situation.
47': Foul by John Medina (Colombia).
47': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47': John Medina (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48': Attempt saved. Miguel Borja (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilmar Barrios.
49': Penalty Colombia. Mateus Uribe draws a foul in the penalty area.
49': Penalty conceded by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) after a foul in the penalty area.
49': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Goal! Colombia 1, Argentina 2. Luis Muriel (Colombia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
52': Foul by Mateus Uribe (Colombia).
52': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54': Cristian Romero (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Miguel Borja (Colombia).
54': Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
55': (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Miguel Borja (Colombia).
57': Foul by William Tesillo (Colombia).
57': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': William Tesillo (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
58': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by David Ospina.
59': Foul by Mateus Uribe (Colombia).
59': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
60': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
62': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
62': Luis Muriel (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Substitution, Argentina. Germán Pezzella replaces Cristian Romero because of an injury.
65': Substitution, Argentina. Juan Foyth replaces Nicolás González.
65': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
66': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
66': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by John Medina (Colombia).
68': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Colombia).
69': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Mateus Uribe (Colombia).
70': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Colombia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Borja.
75': Substitution, Colombia. Yairo Moreno replaces John Medina.
76': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Colombia).
76': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
77': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by David Ospina.
78': Attempt blocked. Juan Foyth (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul with a cross.
79': Edwin Cardona (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79': Foul by Germán Pezzella (Argentina).
79': Germán Pezzella (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Attempt blocked. Edwin Cardona (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado.
81': Foul by Yerry Mina (Colombia).
81': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84': Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
84': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
85': Foul by Wilmar Barrios (Colombia).
85': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Foul by Mateus Uribe (Colombia).
86': Attempt blocked. Juan Foyth (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
88': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
88': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Wilmar Barrios (Colombia).
88': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Edwin Cardona (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Juan Foyth (Argentina).
90': Attempt saved. Yerry Mina (Colombia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross.
90'+1': Agustín Marchesín (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Miguel Borja (Colombia).
90'+1': Miguel Borja (Colombia) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Mateus Uribe (Colombia).
90'+3': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
90'+3': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
90'+4': Goal! Colombia 2, Argentina 2. Miguel Borja (Colombia) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Colombia 2, Argentina 2.
0': Match ends, Colombia 2, Argentina 2.

Statistics

ARG		COL
18	Fouls	27
4	Yellow Cards	5
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	9
3	Saves	6
52.1	Possession	47.9
15	SHOTS	12
8	ON GOAL	5
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
308	Accurate Passes	275
359	Passes	319
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
3	Accurate Crosses	8
14	Crosses	26
0.2	Cross %	0.3
44	Long Balls	31
18	Accurate Long Balls	16
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
6	Blocked Shots	4
9	Effective Tackles	8
12	Tackles	20
0.8	Tackle %	0.4
5	Interceptions	9
14	Effective Clearances	9
14	Clearances	9

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Location: Barranquilla, Colombia
Attendance: 10,000

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

Colombia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	David Ospina (GK)
23	Davinson Sánchez
13	Yerry Mina
6	William Tesillo
2	Stefan Medina
8	Gustavo Cuéllar
16	Jefferson Lerma
15	Mateus Uribe
7	Duván Zapata
14	Luis Díaz
11	Juan Cuadrado

Colombia Substitutes:

Luis Muriel, Yairo Moreno, Rafael Borré, Wilmar Barrios, Sebastián Pérez, Aldair Quintana, Carlos Cuesta, Edwin Cardona, Miguel Borja, Camilo Vargas, Jáminton Campaz, Óscar Murillo.

Argentina (4-3-3)

No.	Name
12	Emiliano Martínez (GK)
19	Nicolás Otamendi
13	Cristian Romero
8	Marcos Acuña
4	Gonzalo Montiel
5	Leandro Paredes
20	Giovani Lo Celso
7	Rodrigo De Paul
22	Lautaro Martínez
15	Nicolás González
10	Lionel Messi

Argentina Substitutes:

Ángel Correa, Nicolás Domínguez, Germán Pezzella, Sergio Agüero, Juan Foyth, Joaquín Correa, Ángel Di María, Agustín Marchesín, Nicolás Tagliafico, Juan Musso, Lisandro Martínez, Exequiel Palacios.

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