Colombia Crushes Panama to Advance to Copa América Semifinals
James Rodriguez scored one purpose and installation extra as Colombia dismantled Panama five-zero win to march into the Copa America semi-finals.
Colombia are heading to the copa américa semifinals on a 27-game unbeaten run 🇨🇴#CopaAmerica2024 #COLPAN pic.twitter.com/NjhO8jr5gi
— Match Spoots (@matchspoots) July 6, 2024
The Colombians are via to the semi-finals for the third time in 4 editions and they’ll face both Uruguay or Brazil, who meet in 1 / 4-very last conflict in Las Vegas, Nevada later on Saturday.
Striker Jhon Cordoba outmuscled his marker to move in a corner and deliver Colombia the lead in the 8th minute, earlier than captain Rodriguez smashed home a penalty after Panama goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera brought down Jhon Arias.
Colombia punished their opponents from some other set piece within the forty first minute, as Rodriguez played in Luis Diaz with a brief unfastened kick and the Liverpool winger lobbed his shot over Mosquera from the threshold of the vicinity.
Nestor Lorenzo’s aspect eased off the throttle within the 2nd 1/2 as they appeared to control the sport and see out the victory however were nonetheless capable of muster another goal in the seventieth minute when Richard Rios rifled in a low force from range.
Panama’s frustration regarded to reveal when defender Jose Cordoba clattered into Santiago Arias simply in the field to present Colombia a clean penalty in stoppage time, which alternative Miguel Borja netted with the remaining kick of the suit.
The win extends Colombia’s unbeaten run to 27 matches, with their remaining defeat coming in a 1-zero loss to Argentina in February 2022.
