This time, Colombia celebrated. This time all the anger is from Argentina. It’s true: you can’t compare it. The reverse scene was drawn less than two months ago in the Copa América final in the United States. This match does not have the same importance, of course. This is a South American Qualifying match. however, James Rodriguez and the company enjoys it because it means a lot: a bit of revenge (although it’s not the same), the consolidation towards the 2026 World Cup and the certainty that the path chosen by the coach Nestor Lorenzo is the right one. Not everyone can beat Scaloneta.
In Chile, in the Monumental, last week, Argentina did not feel the absences of Lionel Messi (wounded) and Angel Di Maria (decided to close your selected cycle). This time, in Barranquilla, against a tougher rival and in a bad scenario, the albiceleste missed 10 and 11. Argentina, although it wanted, although it showed personality, had no offensive sense , especially individual inspirations such as they delivered Leo and Noodle.
James put it in and Mosquera opened the scoring
Lionel Scaloni He stressed at the previous conference that Argentina had to pay attention to plays with stopped balls in defense because of Colombia’s aerial power. And the coach who caused a historic revolution in the albiceleste was right.
The thing is that at the exit of a corner, the signing that has not yet debuted at Rayo Vallecano, the MVP of the last Copa América, appeared. It appeared in its brightness James Rodriguez to raise his head and place an exact center for entering the pure power and height of Yerson Mosquera, that swept the race Lisandro Martinez and made it 1-0 with a header, with Draw Martínez overcome and have Cuti Romero and Nicolás Otamendi looking for
Argentina, no liquidity
It’s 25 minutes into the first half. Until then, the sensations put Argentina closer to the goal, forcing several mistakes from Colombia at the start with high and intense pressure of Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez.
The world champion did not suffer in the hot and heavy Barranquilla. He got some control Luis Diaz with a mark of Gonzalo Montiel, include as a starter certainly not to suffer the Liverpool attacker. The midfield consists of Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Enzo Fernández and Nicolás González. And above the double 9 consisting of Julián Alvarez and Lautaro Martínez run to block every attempt designed from below by choosing the Nestor Lorenzo.
Although later he approached with a half turn Lautaro Up top and with few crosses, Argentina couldn’t find much fluidity in construction after the goal. And Colombia, with the accuracy of James, took a slight advantage.
Nico González tied
As if to show that in addition to playing well and displaying a range of many virtues, Argentina also has a special angel, Jamesthat talent that almost never misses, this time he made the mistake of moving back and found himself with a Nico Gonzalez unstoppable, which swept the race and was solved by hitting between the goalkeeper’s legs.
James scores a penalty, impossible for a Draw
When Argentina tied it at the start of the second half, Colombia immediately reacted and shouted again at the VAR penalty taken by James, with majestic class, powerful, up, cross, cheats a specialist like Drawwho leaned across.
Argentina continued to have more intensity than clarity. that’s all Scaloni, which has been put in at halftime Nahuel Molina for reprimands Montielopted for various changes to gain clarity and surprise: Marcos Acuña by Lisandro Martínez, Alexis Mac Allister for Paredes and Giovani Lo Celso for De Paul. Of course, his appeal is remarkable Paulo Dybala (by Enzo Fernández) only in the 84th minute.
Colombia had three chances against Draw ambition, but he did not squeeze it. Lautaro It had a one-on-one match, but it was delayed and dissolved. And nothing has changed. The Metropolitan of Barranquilla is a party. This time, Colombia was satisfied.
COLOMBIA
21
ARGENTINA
Colombia: Camilo Vargas; Daniel Muñoz, Yerson Mosquera (d.88, Juan David Cabal), John Lucumí, Johan Mojica; Jefferson Lerma, Richard Ríos, Jhon Arias (m.79, Kevin Castaño), James Rodríguez (m.90+3, Juan Camilo Portilla); Luis Díaz and Jhon Jader Durán (m.79, Jhon Córdoba).
Selector: Nestor Lorenzo.
Argentina: Emiliano Martínez; Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez (m.64, Marcos Acuña), Nicolás Otamendi; Gonzalo Montiel (m.46, Nahuel Molina), Enzo Fernández (m.85, Paulo Dybala), Rodrigo de Paul (m.74, Gio Lo Celso), Leandro Paredes (m.64, Alexis Mac Allister), Nicolás González; Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez.
Selector: Lionel Scaloni.
Referee: The Chilean Piero Maza. He advised Gonzalo Montiel, Jhon Jader Durán and Camilo Vargas.
Objectives: 1-0, m.25: Yerson Mosquera. 1-1, m.47: Nicolás González. 2-1, m.60: James Rodríguez
Incidents: The match on the eighth day of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup was played at the Metropolitan Stadium in Barranquilla.
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Source: La Verdad
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