Uruguay edged Brazil 4-2 in a penalty shootout on July 6 after happening to 10 males in a bruising 0-0 draw to march into the semifinals of the Copa America the place they may face Colombia.
Sergio Rochet saved Brazil’s first penalty within the shootout from Eder Militao whereas his teammate Douglas Luiz hit the submit to present Uruguay the higher hand.
Though keeper Alisson Becker denied Jose Maria Gimenez and Gabriel Martinelli scored to maintain Brazil alive, Manuel Ugarte buried the decisive spot kick as Uruguay superior.
With Vinicius Jr suspended for Brazil and watching on from the stands, Dorival Jr’s facet struggled to create alternatives regardless of having a man-advantage late within the second half when Uruguay’s Nahitan Nandez was despatched off.
In a bruising encounter with 41 fouls from each groups, gamers from either side have been concerned in bodily battles throughout the pitch.
Brazil’s 17-year-old ahead Endrick was on the receiving finish of brutal challenges as a high-pressing Uruguay refused to present him house to breathe.
On one event, Raphinha acted out when Endrick was pushed to the bottom by Ronald Araujo because the Brazil skipper retaliated in anger by shoving again earlier than the referee stepped in and had a stern phrase with each gamers, protecting his playing cards in his pocket.
However Araujo’s evening ended early when he was taken off with an damage after the half-hour mark and the match all of the sudden burst into life moments later when Darwin Nunez missed an in depth vary header.
Inside seconds, Raphinha noticed his shot on a counter-attack thwarted by keeper Rochet, Brazil’s finest likelihood of the half.
With Uruguay unable to discover a manner by means of, coach Marcelo Bielsa made three substitutions by the 67th minute however his plans have been foiled when Nandez noticed crimson following a VAR evaluation for a painful sort out on Rodrygo.
Nandez tried to take the ball off the Brazilian with a studs-up problem however solely ended up catching his ankle, however the Actual Madrid winger escaped any critical damage and was capable of proceed.
Nevertheless, Brazil couldn’t rating in opposition to 10 males as Uruguay sat again in numbers and shut store, opting to attempt their luck within the penalty shootout with no extra-time within the Copa America aside from the ultimate.
Colombia by means of to semifinals with 5-0 thrashing of Panama
James Rodriguez scored one objective and arrange two extra as Colombia totally dismantled Panama in a 5-0 win on the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on July 6 to march into the Copa America semifinals.
“Los Cafeteros” are by means of to the semi-finals for the third time in 4 editions and they’ll face Uruguay, who beat Brazil 4-2 on penalties in Saturday’s different quarter-final.
“A very powerful factor remains to be to come back. We hope to succeed in the ultimate,” stated Rodriguez, who was named participant of the match.
Colombia gamers have a good time a objective in opposition to Panama through the Copa America 2024 quarterfinal, on July 6, 2024.
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“I’m very comfortable as a result of we’re going by means of a great second. At the moment we performed a great recreation and scored the targets rapidly.”
Striker Jhon Cordoba outmuscled his marker to go house from a nook and provides Colombia the lead within the eighth minute, earlier than Nestor Lorenzo’s facet have been awarded a penalty after Panama goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera introduced down Jhon Arias.
James Rodriguez stepped as much as the spot and smashed his effort into the roof of the online within the fifteenth minute to web his twenty eighth worldwide objective.
Panama had a quick spell of possession halfway by means of the primary half, with their finest likelihood coming within the nineteenth minute when Roderick Miller’s header bounced off the submit and straight at goalkeeper Camilo Vargas, who displayed nice reflexes to swat it away from objective.
Colombia weathered the storm and punished their opponents from one other set piece within the forty first minute, as Rodriguez performed in Luis Diaz with a fast free kick and the Liverpool winger lobbed his shot over Mosquera from the sting of the realm.
“We all know what sort of foot James has and one look is sufficient. He noticed me and I scored the cross. It was a pleasant objective. We’re very in sync and we hope to maintain on profitable for the followers,” Diaz stated.
Colombia eased off the throttle within the second half as they appeared to regulate the sport and see out the victory, however they have been nonetheless the higher facet by far.
They scored their fourth objective within the seventieth minute after Richard Rios took benefit of some confusion within the Panama ranks within the aftermath of a foul to rifle in a low drive from vary, which caught Mosquera unawares.
Panama’s frustration appeared to indicate when defender Jose Cordoba clattered into Santiago Arias simply contained in the field to present Colombia a transparent penalty in stoppage time, which substitute Miguel Borja scored with the final kick of the match.
The win extends Colombia’s unbeaten run to 27 matches, with their final defeat coming in a 1-0 loss to Argentina in February 2022.
Colombia will play their semi-final match in opposition to Uruguay in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Wednesday.
Defending champions Argentina tackle Canada – the one remaining CONCACAF facet within the event – within the different semi-final in New Jersey on Tuesday.
The match marked the top of Panama’s fairytale run within the competitors, which included a memorable 2-1 win over CONCACAF rivals and hosts america.
It was their best-ever efficiency on the Copa America, bettering on their group stage exit on their debut in 2016.
“I’m very happy with my gamers, of what they’ve achieved on this Copa America,” Panama coach Thomas Christiansen advised reporters.
“In fact, nobody likes dropping and far the much less 5-0, however we have now to commend the gamers for this Copa America. It didn’t finish as we wished, however that is additionally a studying expertise.”
