Colombia vs Brazil, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLLuis Díaz scores two in Colombia's comeback win over Brazil
Brazil lost their second consecutive World Cup qualifier match as Colombia fought back to win 2-1 against the five-times champions, who are winless in the last three games and dropped to fifth place in the South American standings on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Renan Lodi (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 2': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emerson Royal.
- 4': Goal! Colombia 0, Brazil 1. Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 5': Foul by Raphinha (Brazil).
- 5': Jorge Carrascal (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Hand ball by Rodrygo (Brazil).
- 7': Foul by Marquinhos (Brazil).
- 7': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 8': Attempt missed. Mateus Uribe (Colombia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 8': Alisson Becker (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).
- 9': Offside, Colombia. Mateus Uribe tries a through ball, but Rafael Borré is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by André (Brazil).
- 10': Jorge Carrascal (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil).
- 11': Kevin Castaño (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Luis Díaz (Colombia).
- 11': Renan Lodi (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Kevin Castaño (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 16': Attempt saved. Jorge Carrascal (Colombia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 16': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
- 17': Attempt saved. Mateus Uribe (Colombia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross.
- 18': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Colombia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
- 19': André (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by James Rodríguez (Colombia).
- 20': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).
- 20': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 22': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Colombia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Substitution, Brazil. João Pedro replaces Vinícius Júnior because of an injury.
- 29': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Brazil) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by André.
- 30': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Colombia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Lucumí.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 32': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Jhon Lucumí.
- 33': Attempt missed. James Rodríguez (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Díaz following a fast break.
- 34': Foul by Deiver Machado (Colombia).
- 34': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (Colombia).
- 35': Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by James Rodríguez (Colombia).
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Renan Lodi (Brazil).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (Colombia).
- 39': Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. James Rodríguez (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Castaño.
- 43': Attempt saved. Kevin Castaño (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal.
- 44': Foul by Deiver Machado (Colombia).
- 44': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Emerson Royal (Brazil).
- 45'+1': James Rodríguez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury James Rodríguez (Colombia).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Colombia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a cross.
- 45'+3': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
- 45'+4': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Colombia 0, Brazil 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Colombia 0, Brazil 1.
- 45': Substitution, Colombia. Cristián Borja replaces Deiver Machado.
- 45': Substitution, Colombia. Luis Sinisterra replaces Mateus Uribe.
- 46': Foul by Rodrygo (Brazil).
- 46': Kevin Castaño (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 48': Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by João Pedro (Brazil).
- 48': Attempt blocked. Jorge Carrascal (Colombia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 50': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 52': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil).
- 52': Jorge Carrascal (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Luis Sinisterra (Colombia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 53': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (Colombia).
- 53': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 54': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Camilo Vargas.
- 55': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Attempt saved. Jorge Carrascal (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Sinisterra.
- 56': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emerson Royal.
- 57': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Colombia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Sinisterra.
- 58': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emerson Royal.
- 59': Offside, Colombia. Cristián Borja tries a through ball, but Luis Díaz is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Kevin Castaño (Colombia).
- 67': Rodrygo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Colombia. Jhon Córdoba replaces Rafael Borré.
- 68': Raphinha (Brazil) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 69': Substitution, Brazil. Paulinho replaces Rodrygo.
- 69': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia).
- 69': Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cristián Borja following a fast break.
- 72': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Cristián Borja.
- 73': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Sinisterra.
- 74': Attempt missed. Luis Sinisterra (Colombia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 74': Substitution, Colombia. Richard Ríos replaces Jorge Carrascal.
- 75': Goal! Colombia 1, Brazil 1. Luis Díaz (Colombia) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristián Borja with a cross.
- 77': Attempt saved. Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 78': Delay in match (Brazil).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Renan Lodi (Brazil).
- 78': Luis Sinisterra (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Renan Lodi (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Goal! Colombia 2, Brazil 1. Luis Díaz (Colombia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross.
- 81': Substitution, Brazil. Pepê Aquino replaces Renan Lodi.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Castaño (Colombia).
- 82': Substitution, Brazil. Endrick replaces Raphinha.
- 82': Substitution, Brazil. Douglas Luiz replaces Gabriel Magalhães.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Colombia. Jefferson Lerma replaces Kevin Castaño because of an injury.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury James Rodríguez (Colombia).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': André (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Jhon Córdoba (Colombia).
- 88': Foul by Cristián Borja (Colombia).
- 88': Paulinho (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
- 89': Offside, Brazil. Douglas Luiz tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Pepê Aquino (Brazil).
- 90': Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Pepê Aquino (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by João Pedro (Brazil).
- 90'+2': Richard Ríos (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davinson Sánchez.
- 90'+5': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).
- 90'+5': Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia).
- 90'+5': Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Colombia 2, Brazil 1.
- 0': Match ends, Colombia 2, Brazil 1.
Statistics
 BRA |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Saves | 2 |
| 60.5 | Possession | 39.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 491 | Accurate Passes | 306 |
| 532 | Passes | 341 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 11 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 13 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Location: Barranquilla, Colombia
Attendance: 44,604
Venue: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Location: Barranquilla, Colombia
Attendance: 44,604
WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 8 | +8 | 18 |
| 2 | Colombia | 8 | +4 | 16 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 8 | +8 | 15 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 8 | +2 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Colombia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Camilo Vargas (GK) |
| 3 | Jhon Lucumí |
| 23 | Davinson Sánchez  |
| 6 | Deiver Machado |
| 21 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 10 | James Rodríguez |
| 8 | Jorge Carrascal |
| 5 | Kevin Castaño |
| 19 | Rafael Borré |
| 7 | Luis Díaz |
| 15 | Mateus Uribe |
Brazil (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 3 | Marquinhos |
| 6 | Renan Lodi |
| 2 | Emerson Royal |
| 5 | André |
| 8 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 22 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 10 | Rodrygo |
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