
Colombia vs Venezuela, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLAbout
Colombia are hosting Venezuela
at Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Deiver Machado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela).
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Mago (Venezuela).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Darwin Machís (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia).
- 12': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
- 12': Yerry Mina (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.
- 17': Darwin Machís (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Yerry Mina (Colombia).
- 18': Attempt missed. Wilker Ángel (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darwin Machís with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 20': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Deiver Machado (Colombia).
- 21': Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
- 22': Yerry Mina (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado.
- 24': Offside, Colombia. Rafael Borré tries a through ball, but Luis Díaz is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
- 26': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Yerry Mina.
- 26': Foul by Rafael Borré (Colombia).
- 26': Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Attempt saved. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Camilo Vargas (Colombia).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Deiver Machado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 30': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
- 30': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia).
- 31': Luis Mago (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Alexander González (Venezuela).
- 33': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Alexander González (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Colombia).
- 39': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Darwin Machís (Venezuela).
- 43': Yerry Mina (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Hand ball by Rafael Borré (Colombia).
- 45'+1': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 45'+1': Jhon Arias (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Mateus Uribe (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Borré.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Colombia 0, Venezuela 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Colombia 0, Venezuela 0.
- 45': Substitution, Colombia. Jorge Carrascal replaces Juan Cuadrado.
- 46': Goal! Colombia 1, Venezuela 0. Rafael Borré (Colombia) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhon Arias with a cross.
- 49': Darwin Machís (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Jhon Arias (Colombia).
- 51': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Tomás Rincón.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Mateus Uribe (Colombia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal with a cross.
- 53': Offside, Venezuela. Jefferson Savarino tries a through ball, but Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
- 54': Jhon Arias (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Colombia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal.
- 58': Deiver Machado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 59': Substitution, Venezuela. Yeferson Soteldo replaces Jefferson Savarino.
- 59': Substitution, Venezuela. Josef Martínez replaces Yangel Herrera.
- 59': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
- 59': Jorge Carrascal (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
- 62': Hand ball by Darwin Machís (Venezuela).
- 63': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 63': Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Jorge Carrascal (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jhon Arias with a cross.
- 66': Foul by Mateus Uribe (Colombia).
- 66': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Offside, Colombia. Deiver Machado tries a through ball, but Luis Díaz is caught offside.
- 71': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (Colombia).
- 71': Josef Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
- 71': Yerry Mina (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Alexander González (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Luis Díaz (Colombia).
- 74': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
- 74': Offside, Colombia. Jorge Carrascal tries a through ball, but Jhon Arias is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Colombia. James Rodríguez replaces Jhon Arias.
- 75': Substitution, Colombia. Jhon Durán replaces Rafael Borré.
- 77': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
- 77': Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Venezuela. Alejandro Marqués replaces Salomón Rondón.
- 78': Substitution, Venezuela. Roberto Rosales replaces Luis Mago.
- 79': Foul by Roberto Rosales (Venezuela).
- 79': Jhon Durán (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Colombia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Yordan Osorio.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Venezuela. Rómulo Otero replaces Darwin Machís.
- 83': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Jorge Carrascal.
- 84': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
- 85': Substitution, Colombia. Wílmar Barrios replaces Mateus Uribe.
- 86': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
- 86': Foul by Alejandro Marqués (Venezuela).
- 86': Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Jhon Durán (Colombia).
- 87': Wilker Ángel (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Colombia. Luis Sinisterra replaces Luis Díaz.
- 90': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
- 90': James Rodríguez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Colombia) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jhon Durán (Colombia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
- 90'+2': Foul by Roberto Rosales (Venezuela).
- 90'+2': Wílmar Barrios (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jorge Carrascal (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
- 90'+4': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia).
- 90'+4': Rómulo Otero (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Rómulo Otero (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Colombia 1, Venezuela 0.
- 0': Match ends, Colombia 1, Venezuela 0.
Statistics
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19 | Fouls | 13 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 3 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
29.9 | Possession | 70.1 |
7 | SHOTS | 13 |
2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
162 | Accurate Passes | 503 |
237 | Passes | 578 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
12 | Crosses | 15 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
45 | Long Balls | 46 |
17 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
15 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
25 | Tackles | 20 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
11 | Interceptions | 8 |
19 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
19 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Location: Barranquilla, Colombia
Attendance: 43,084
Venue: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Location: Barranquilla, Colombia
Attendance: 43,084
WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Argentina | 16 | +19 | 35 |
2 | Ecuador | 16 | +8 | 25 |
3 | Brazil | 16 | +5 | 25 |
4 | Uruguay | 16 | +7 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Colombia (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Camilo Vargas (GK) |
3 | Jhon Lucumí |
13 | Yerry Mina |
6 | Deiver Machado |
21 | Daniel Muñoz |
16 | Jefferson Lerma |
18 | Jhon Arias |
15 | Mateus Uribe |
19 | Rafael Borré |
7 | Luis Díaz |
11 | Juan Cuadrado |
Venezuela (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Rafael Romo (GK) |
2 | Wilker Ángel |
3 | Yordan Osorio |
15 | Luis Mago |
21 | Alexander González ![]() |
8 | Tomás Rincón |
6 | Yangel Herrera |
13 | José Andrés Martínez |
23 | Salomón Rondón |
11 | Darwin Machis |
7 | Jefferson Savarino |
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