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 vs. Colombia (Lautaro Martínez ) [1296x729]

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

COL		ARG
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

Argentina (4-3-3)

No.	Name
23	Emiliano Martínez (GK)
19	Nicolás Otamendi
6	Germán Pezzella
3	Nicolás Tagliafico
26	Nahuel Molina
18	Guido Rodríguez
20	Giovani Lo Celso
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.

Colombia (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	David Ospina (GK)
23	Davinson Sánchez
13	Yerry Mina
6	William Tesillo
16	Daniel Muñoz
8	Gustavo Cuéllar
5	Wilmar Barrios
14	Luis Díaz
11	Juan Cuadrado
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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