Colombia’s Luis Diaz celebrates his goal in the 2021 Copa America clash against Brazil on Thursday. – REUTERS
Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the Group B Copa America game between Brazil and Colombia at the Estadio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro.
19 ‘Brazil’s ball distribution is good and the team has more possession, but the bite is missing in the last third. Neymar created some chances but the team’s finishing hasn’t been efficient so far. Brazil has created the second most chances in the Copa America – 12.5. Only Paraguay developed more chances with 16.5.
16 ‘Colombians want to push the ball into the opponent’s penalty area before shooting on goal. Colombia is the team that will, on average, shoot from the shortest distance to goal at the 2021 Copa America. Over 80 percent of the team’s shots on goal were made in the penalty area, with the average shooting range being the smallest at just 13.7 meters.
14 ‘Book! Alex Sandro’s lost arm hits Cuadrardo in the face and he receives the first yellow card of the game.
13 ‘Chance for Cuadrado from Neymar, but the Brazilian hits the ground with a foul.
10′ TOOAAAAAAAAAAL! Luis Diaz scores a sensational volley to give Colombia the lead. Cuadrado plays a nice cross from the right and Diaz lines it up perfectly with a breathtaking scissor stroke to give his team the early advantage. That must surely be the goal of the tournament so far!
9 ‘Colombia have only beaten Brazil once in the last 19 games between the two nations. That win came in the 2015 Copa America group stage.
7 ‘Ribeiro instead takes a free kick and sinks the ball into the box to no avail.
6 ‘First standard chance of the game from a Richarlison free kick from the edge of the box. Neymar stands above it.
4 ‘A pass from Neymar frees Jesus, but Ospina storms over the line to catch the ball. Neymar has already scored two goals in the Copa America 2021.
3 ‘Jesus gets a nice pass and he slams into the box, but he is simply pushed out. The Brazilians run smoothly.
5:29 am: Brazil have won 22 of their last 25 home games and only failed to score in two of these games. Can Colombia lower this record?
5:25 am: Marquinhos returns for Brazil while star goalkeeper Ederson was spared. Fabinho will be replaced by Ribeiro, while Casemiro and Richarlison will also find a place in the starting XI.
5:20 am: Brazil have already made it through to the quarter-finals with their unbeaten run, while Colombia needs a win to win Secure place in the round of 16.
5:15 am: Brazil were in impressive form at the Copa America, defeating Venezuela 3-0 in the opening game before storming to a 4-0 win against Peru in the next game. The result sees Brazil with six points from two games at the top of Group B. Colombia, on the other hand, have no win in the last two games. The team started their season with a 1-0 win over Ecuador but have since drew 0-0 against Venezuela and lost 2-1 to Peru.
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