Copa América

FT Monday, June 24, 2024
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NRG Stadium · 67,059 att. · FS1

Match Report

James Rodriguez inspires Colombia to victory in Copa América opener

James Rodriguez created both goals in Colombia's 2-1 win over Paraguay in their opening Copa América Group D game in Houston on Monday.

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Team Stats

18
Fouls
10
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
3
Corner Kicks
3
1
Saves
2
32.3
Possession
67.7
11
SHOTS
11
3
ON GOAL
3
0.3
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
161
Accurate Passes
439
251
Passes
529
0.6
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
6
10
Crosses
19
0.3
Cross %
0.3
59
Long Balls
61
20
Accurate Long Balls
24
0.3
Long Balls %
0.4
2
Blocked Shots
2
11
Effective Tackles
13
21
Tackles
21
0.5
Tackle %
0.6
13
Interceptions
6
21
Effective Clearances
17
21
Clearances
17

Head to Head

COL leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

COL · 4-3-3

  1. 12Camilo VargasG
  2. 3Jhon LucumíCD-L
  3. 23Davinson SánchezCD-R
  4. 17Johan MojicaLB
  5. 21Daniel MuñozRB
  6. 16Jefferson LermaCM
  7. 11Jhon AriasLM
  8. 6Richard RíosRM
  9. 19Rafael BorréF
  10. 7Luis DíazLF
  11. 10James RodríguezRF

PAR · 4-3-3

  1. 22Rodrigo MorínigoG
  2. 3Omar AldereteCD-L
  3. 5Fabián BalbuenaCD-R
  4. 4Matías EspinozaLB
  5. 25Gustavo VelázquezRB
  6. 14Andrés CubasCM
  7. 26Hernesto CaballeroLM
  8. 23Mathías VillasantiRM
  9. 18Alex ArceF
  10. 19Julio EncisoLF
  11. 10Miguel AlmirónRF

Timeline

  1. 14' Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 25' Substitution, Colombia. Yerry Mina replaces Jhon Lucumí because of an injury.
  3. 32' Goal! Colombia 1, Paraguay 0. Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross.
  4. 42' Goal! Colombia 2, Paraguay 0. Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  5. 53' Gustavo Velázquez (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 59' Substitution, Paraguay. Damián Bobadilla replaces Hernesto Caballero.
  7. 59' Substitution, Paraguay. Ramón Sosa replaces Miguel Almirón.
  8. 68' Substitution, Colombia. Mateus Uribe replaces Jefferson Lerma because of an injury.
  9. 68' Substitution, Colombia. Jhon Córdoba replaces Rafael Borré.
  10. 69' Goal! Colombia 2, Paraguay 1. Julio Enciso (Paraguay) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ramón Sosa with a cross.
  11. 78' Andrés Cubas (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 79' Substitution, Paraguay. Adam Bareiro replaces Alex Arce.
  13. 80' Substitution, Paraguay. Ángel Romero replaces Mathías Villasanti.
  14. 90'+2' Substitution, Colombia. Juan Fernando Quintero replaces James Rodríguez.
  15. 90'+2' Substitution, Colombia. Kevin Castaño replaces Jhon Arias.
  16. 90'+2' Substitution, Paraguay. Matías Rojas replaces Julio Enciso.

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