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| Colombia's Luis Diaz scores their second goal |
Source: Resumen Copa America 2021 YouTube
Reuters
10/7/2021
BRASILIA: Luis Diaz scored a second half double, the second an unstoppable 25m strike in injury time, to give Colombia a 3-2 win over Peru on Friday and secure them third place in the Copa America.
Yoshimar Yotun put Peru ahead on the stroke of halftime when he took Christian Cueva’s pass and lifted it over the advancing goalkeeper.
However, Colombia captain Juan Cuadrado curled a freekick through the wall to draw Colombia level after 49 minutes and then Diaz got his third goal of the tournament 17 minutes later.
Gianluca Lapadula headed an equaliser for Peru eight minutes from time but Diaz’s sensational last-gasp goal gave Colombia their fifth third-place finish and first since 2016.
BRASILIA: Luis Diaz scored a second half double, the second an unstoppable 25m strike in injury time, to give Colombia a 3-2 win over Peru on Friday and secure them third place in the Copa America.
Yoshimar Yotun put Peru ahead on the stroke of halftime when he took Christian Cueva’s pass and lifted it over the advancing goalkeeper.
However, Colombia captain Juan Cuadrado curled a freekick through the wall to draw Colombia level after 49 minutes and then Diaz got his third goal of the tournament 17 minutes later.
Gianluca Lapadula headed an equaliser for Peru eight minutes from time but Diaz’s sensational last-gasp goal gave Colombia their fifth third-place finish and first since 2016.
