Copa América

Argentina vs Colombia, 2021 Copa América, Semifinals

· Argentina advance 3-2 on penalties
Argentina
  • 7': Lautaro Martínez
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Argentina advance 3-2 on penalties
Colombia
  • 61': Luis Díaz

Argentina beat Colombia in shootout to reach Copa America final

Argentina will face Brazil in the Copa America final after they beat Colombia 3-2 in a shootout on Tuesday following a 1-1 draw in their semifinal.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Colombia).
  • 3': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
  • 5': Foul by Wilmar Barrios (Colombia).
  • 5': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Goal! Argentina 1, Colombia 0. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Díaz with a cross.
  • 14': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
  • 14': Yerry Mina (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by William Tesillo (Colombia).
  • 14': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Yerry Mina (Colombia).
  • 16': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
  • 21': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
  • 21': Wilmar Barrios (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Hand ball by Guido Rodríguez (Argentina).
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Hand ball by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 29': Foul by Duván Zapata (Colombia).
  • 29': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Rodrigo de Paul.
  • 33': Foul by Yerry Mina (Colombia).
  • 33': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Hand ball by William Tesillo (Colombia).
  • 34': Foul by Rafael Borré (Colombia).
  • 34': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Nicolás González (Argentina).
  • 35': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).
  • 35': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Duván Zapata (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Wilmar Barrios (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Giovani Lo Celso.
  • 37': Yerry Mina (Colombia) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Foul by Gustavo Cuéllar (Colombia).
  • 38': Guido Rodríguez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Rafael Borré (Colombia).
  • 38': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by William Tesillo (Colombia).
  • 41': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Yerry Mina.
  • 43': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Gustavo Cuéllar.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by David Ospina.
  • 45'+2': Dangerous play by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
  • 45'+2': Duván Zapata (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Colombia. Juan Cuadrado tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Colombia).
  • 45'+4': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás González.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Argentina 1, Colombia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Argentina 1, Colombia 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Argentina. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Nahuel Molina.
  • 45': Substitution, Colombia. Edwin Cardona replaces Rafael Borré.
  • 45': Substitution, Colombia. Frank Fabra replaces William Tesillo.
  • 45': Substitution, Colombia. Yimmi Chará replaces Gustavo Cuéllar.
  • 46': Hand ball by Duván Zapata (Colombia).
  • 46': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Colombia).
  • 46': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia).
  • 47': Guido Rodríguez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 50': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Argentina).
  • 50': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Duván Zapata (Colombia).
  • 51': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Colombia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chará.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Colombia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Edwin Cardona (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
  • 54': Foul by Frank Fabra (Colombia).
  • 54': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Frank Fabra (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia).
  • 55': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
  • 57': Foul by Nicolás González (Argentina).
  • 57': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
  • 58': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
  • 60': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Colombia. Miguel Borja replaces Duván Zapata.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Miguel Borja (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado.
  • 61': Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
  • 61': Goal! Argentina 1, Colombia 1. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edwin Cardona.
  • 63': Foul by Miguel Borja (Colombia).
  • 63': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Miguel Borja (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Foul by Miguel Borja (Colombia).
  • 65': Germán Pezzella (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Edwin Cardona (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
  • 66': Foul by Nicolás González (Argentina).
  • 66': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Di María replaces Nicolás González.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross.
  • 68': Edwin Cardona (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Argentina).
  • 70': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
  • 72': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 74': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
  • 74': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia).
  • 75': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Juan Cuadrado.
  • 78': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Miguel Borja.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Colombia).
  • 81': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Wilmar Barrios (Colombia).
  • 82': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
  • 86': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Colombia).
  • 86': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Edwin Cardona (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Argentina).
  • 87': Miguel Borja (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Guido Rodríguez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Foul by Wilmar Barrios (Colombia).
  • 88': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Wilmar Barrios (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Germán Pezzella (Argentina).
  • 90'+1': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Germán Pezzella (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).
  • 90'+2': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Argentina).
  • 90'+4': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Argentina 1, Colombia 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Argentina 1, Colombia 1.
  • 91': Goal! Argentina 1, Colombia 1(1). Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Argentina 1(1), Colombia 1(1). Lionel Messi (Argentina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 92': Penalty saved! Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) right footed shot is just a bit too high. Rodrigo de Paul should be disappointed.
  • 94': Penalty saved! Yerry Mina (Colombia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 95': Goal! Argentina 1(2), Colombia 1(1). Leandro Paredes (Argentina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Argentina 1(2), Colombia 1(2). Miguel Borja (Colombia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 97': Goal! Argentina 1(3), Colombia 1(2). Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 98': Penalty saved! Edwin Cardona (Colombia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 98': Penalty Shootout ends, Argentina 1(3), Colombia 1(2).
  • 0': Match ends, Argentina 1(3), Colombia 1(2).

Statistics

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27 Fouls 20
6 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 3
50.3 Possession 49.7
14 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
317 Accurate Passes 326
387 Passes 383
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 2
16 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.2
49 Long Balls 39
22 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 7
21 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
8 Interceptions 9
5 Effective Clearances 14
5 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Copa América

Venue: Arena BRB Mané Garrincha
Location: Brasília, Brazil

Line-Ups

ARG Argentina (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
19 Nicolás Otamendi
6 Germán Pezzella Yellow Card
3 Nicolás Tagliafico
26 Nahuel Molina
18 Guido Rodríguez Yellow Card
20 Giovani Lo Celso Yellow Card
7 Rodrigo De Paul
22 Lautaro Martínez
15 Nicolás González
10 Lionel Messi
Argentina Substitutes:
Ángel Correa, Sergio Agüero, Alejandro Gómez, Marcos Acuña, Ángel Di María, Lisandro Martínez, Franco Armani, Leandro Paredes, Exequiel Palacios, Juan Musso, Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta.

COL Colombia (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 David Ospina (GK)
23 Davinson Sánchez
13 Yerry Mina
6 William Tesillo
16 Daniel Muñoz Yellow Card
8 Gustavo Cuéllar
5 Wilmar Barrios Yellow Card
14 Luis Díaz
11 Juan Cuadrado Yellow Card
7 Duván Zapata
18 Rafael Borré
Colombia Substitutes:
Aldair Quintana, Miguel Borja, Frank Fabra, Baldomero Perlaza, Óscar Murillo, Stefan Medina, Yimmi Chará, Sebastián Pérez, Edwin Cardona, Carlos Cuesta, Camilo Vargas, Luis Muriel.

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