Uruguay vs Colombia, 2024 Copa América, Semifinals
· Copa América
90'+8': Gullermo VarelaColombia reach Copa América final with win over Uruguay
James Rodríguez served up his sixth assist of the tournament to help 10-man Colombia beat Uruguay 1-0 in Charlotte on Wednesday to set up a Copa América final against Argentina.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Uruguay. Maximiliano Araújo is caught offside.
- 3': Offside, Colombia. Jhon Córdoba is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).
- 5': Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Jhon Arias (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jhon Córdoba.
- 12': Foul by Sebastián Cáceres (Uruguay).
- 12': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Díaz with a cross.
- 16': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 16': Offside, Uruguay. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 19': Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay).
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury José Giménez (Uruguay).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Facundo Pellistri.
- 23': Foul by Jhon Arias (Colombia).
- 23': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Cáceres with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay).
- 25': Richard Ríos (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo following a fast break.
- 28': Hand ball by Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay).
- 30': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Colombia).
- 30': Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia).
- 31': Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross.
- 34': Substitution, Uruguay. Guillermo Varela replaces Rodrigo Bentancur because of an injury.
- 37': Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay).
- 37': Johan Mojica (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Federico Valverde.
- 39': Goal! Uruguay 0, Colombia 1. Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Foul by Jhon Córdoba (Colombia).
- 43': Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Richard Ríos (Colombia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 45': Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).
- 45'+1': Second yellow card to Daniel Muñoz (Colombia).
- 45'+4': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Guillermo Varela.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jhon Córdoba.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Uruguay 0, Colombia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Uruguay 0, Colombia 1.
- 45': Substitution, Colombia. Santiago Arias replaces Jhon Arias.
- 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Cristian Olivera replaces Facundo Pellistri.
- 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Giorgian de Arrascaeta replaces Mathías Olivera.
- 46': Foul by Cristian Olivera (Uruguay).
- 46': Johan Mojica (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Cristian Olivera (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Johan Mojica (Colombia).
- 54': Foul by James Rodríguez (Colombia).
- 54': Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Colombia).
- 55': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': James Rodríguez (Colombia) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Ríos (Colombia).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Foul by James Rodríguez (Colombia).
- 58': Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Ríos (Colombia).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Substitution, Colombia. Mateus Uribe replaces Richard Ríos because of an injury.
- 62': Substitution, Colombia. Kevin Castaño replaces James Rodríguez.
- 63': Foul by Guillermo Varela (Uruguay).
- 63': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Guillermo Varela (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Foul by Luis Díaz (Colombia).
- 64': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Offside, Uruguay. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Uruguay. Luis Suárez replaces Guillermo Varela.
- 68': Attempt saved. Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 69': Foul by José Giménez (Uruguay).
- 69': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': José Giménez (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Offside, Colombia. Jhon Córdoba is caught offside.
- 71': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 73': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
- 75': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo.
- 75': Substitution, Colombia. Yerry Mina replaces Jhon Córdoba.
- 76': Foul by Luis Díaz (Colombia).
- 76': Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Luis Suárez (Uruguay).
- 80': Yerry Mina (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Johan Mojica.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz.
- 85': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Yerry Mina.
- 86': Attempt missed. José Giménez (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Colombia. Luis Sinisterra replaces Luis Díaz.
- 88': Attempt missed. Mateus Uribe (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Castaño.
- 89': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
- 90': Substitution, Uruguay. Agustín Canobbio replaces Nicolás de la Cruz.
- 90'+2': Offside, Uruguay. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
- 90'+3': Kevin Castaño (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Mateus Uribe (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Sinisterra.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. José Giménez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo with a cross.
- 90'+6': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
- 90'+6': Kevin Castaño (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Kevin Castaño (Colombia) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Foul by Carlos Cuesta (Colombia).
- 90'+7': Carlos Cuesta (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Johan Mojica.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Kevin Castaño following a fast break.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Uruguay 0, Colombia 1.
- 90'+8': Guillermo Varela (Uruguay) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 0': Match ends, Uruguay 0, Colombia 1.
Statistics
 COL |
URU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.3 | Possession | 61.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 188 | Accurate Passes | 343 |
| 259 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 11 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 21 | Tackles | 29 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 15 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Copa América
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 70,644
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 70,644
Line-Ups
Uruguay (3-2-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Rochet (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez  |
| 16 | Mathías Olivera |
| 3 | Sebastián Cáceres |
| 5 | Manuel Ugarte |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 20 | Maximiliano Araújo |
| 11 | Facundo Pellistri |
| 19 | Darwin Núñez |
| 7 | Nicolás de la Cruz |
| 6 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
Colombia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Camilo Vargas (GK) |
| 2 | Carlos Cuesta |
| 23 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 17 | Johan Mojica |
| 21 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 10 | James Rodríguez |
| 16 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 6 | Richard Ríos |
| 24 | Jhon Córdoba |
| 7 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Jhon Arias |
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