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The changes worked for coach Néstor Lorenzo. Davinson Sánchez and Johan Mojica returned to the starting roster in defense, Richard Ríos and Jefferson Lerma in the midfield zone, and Jhon Córdoba in forward. A great afternoon for Colombia against Chile with the usual team. In the Metropolitano they won, they liked it and they calmly dominated. James shone again and Lucho became the second scorer in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
🚨 𝑻𝑰𝑻𝑼𝑳𝑨𝑹
This is how we go to face Chile for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
🇨🇴 🆚 🇨🇱#TodosSomosColombia 🇨🇴#ElPartidoDelCentenario pic.twitter.com/LLaaf6w9OR
— Colombia National Team (@FCFSeleccionCol) October 15, 2024
Colombia began dominating the match, generating some movements with Jhon Córdoba near Brayan Cortés’ goal.
In the first 15 minutes, ball possession was 66% for the local team and 34% for the ‘australs’. At minute 17, a free kick by James Rodríguez ended with a header from Davinson Sánchez, generating the first warning of what could come with these two men. Until that moment the clearest option for Colombians.
From then on, much of it was played on Chilean territory, with control of the ball, Colombia looked for spaces that would allow it to get closer to the goal effectively. At minute 25, one more from Córdoba but goalkeeper Cortés came out for the clash.
The still ball was responsible for opening the scoring. At minute 34, James Rodríguez raised a corner kick, a double header between Lucumí and Sánchez for the 1-0.
👇🏻This was the goal that opened the scoring in favor of the Colombian National Team 🇨🇴⚽😎 pic.twitter.com/XPu0636PdN
— Gol Caracol (@GolCaracol) October 15, 2024
Eight minutes later, Luis Díaz made a pass to James on the left side who finished hard but the ball went wide of the right post.
Jhon Córdoba elbowed Tomás Galdames and ended the first half with a yellow card. Due to the accumulation of cards, he will not be able to be in the match on date eleven against Uruguay. For this reason, coach Néstor Lorenzo decided to change him for the second half and Jhon Jáder Durán entered his place.
At minute 52, a mistake by Kuscevic, and James took advantage, recovered the ball and made a precise pass to Luis Díaz who made it 2-0.
👇🏻 Here’s Luis Díaz’s goal for Colombia’s 2-0 against Chile 🇨🇱 pic.twitter.com/lJ84RaeLKF
— Gol Caracol (@GolCaracol) October 15, 2024
A duo that has the ‘captain’ with 4 assists and ‘Lucho’ as the second scorer of the qualifying rounds with 4 scores, the first is Darwin Núñez from Uruguay with 5.
I fight 🕺🔥 pic.twitter.com/wVP6M32ctn
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 15, 2024
In the 59th minute, Díaz was encouraged once again and the ball passed close to the goal.
With the entry of Luis Sinisterra and Jorge Carrascal, the coach refreshed the system, the team looked dynamic and fast.
At minute 82, a masterful play between Sinisterra, James and Durán who defined in the best way for the third goal for the ‘tricolor’.
CRACK GOAL. GOAL GOAL. GOAL BY JHON JADER DURAN. 3-0 COLOMBIA pic.twitter.com/UY6guCQ1Wq
— ChrisRMCF 🇨🇴 (@chrisRMCF_) October 15, 2024
😆🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/i519RYE3mz
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) October 15, 2024
The ’10’, with a brilliant performance, finished the game at minute 86′ and brought on Juan Fernando Quintero who replaced him in the best way, he provided the assist for Luis Sinisterra who sealed the game in the added minutes, after for the VAR to review and confirm that he was not offside because the ball hit a Chilean defender.
Sinisterra scores the fourth goal for Colombia against Chile, the Metropolitano and an entire country celebrate. pic.twitter.com/BrFetv0EHv
— Antena 2 Sports (@Antena2RCN) October 15, 2024
Colombia won 4-0, is second with 19 points and put the noose around the neck of coach Gareca who has everything against him to leave, and Chile sank because it continues at the bottom of the table with 5 points.
For the next match against Uruguay, on November 15, in addition to Córdoba, Johan Mojica will miss the game due to yellow cards.
2024-10-16 00:39:00
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