GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jhon Córdoba, James Rodríguez and Luis Díaz scored targets throughout a dominant first half to spark Colombia to a 5-0 win over Panama within the quarterfinals of the Copa America on Saturday.
Colombia — which got here into Saturday on a 26-match unbeaten streak — wasted little time on No. 27 when Córdoba’s well-placed header within the eighth minute discovered the underside nook of the online following a nook kick from Rodríguez.
Los Cafeteros pushed forward 2-0 lower than 10 minutes in a while Rodríguez’s highly effective penalty kick. Colombia was awarded the penalty after Panama goalie Orlando Mosquera tripped up Colombia’s Jhon Arias, who was sprinting to avoid wasting the ball from going out of bounds close to the publish.
It was the 32-year-old Rodríguez’s twenty eighth aim in worldwide play.
Colombia made it 3-0 within the forty first minute when Díaz lobbed a shot over Mosquera, who had charged ahead through the breakaway. The aim was arrange by one other good cross from Rodríguez.
Panama had a number of first rate probabilities to attain within the first half, together with a shot that bounced off the publish earlier than being swatted out of hazard by Colombia goalie Camilo Vargas. However Los Canaleros couldn’t make a dent within the lead.
Colombia scored its fourth aim within the seventieth minute when Richard Ríos blasted a protracted right-footed shot previous Mosquera into the underside left nook of the online. The ultimate aim got here in stoppage time when Miguel Borja transformed a penalty kick.
Colombia will play within the semifinals on Wednesday in Charlotte, North Carolina, in opposition to the winner of Uruguay-Brazil on Saturday.
The heavily-favored Colombians loved an enormous dwelling area benefit in entrance of introduced crowd of 39,740 at State Farm Stadium, with most followers donning the staff’s vibrant yellow jerseys. The stadium’s retractable roof was closed due to temperatures that hovered round 115 levels Fahrenheit (46 Celsius) exterior.
Panama’s sudden run to the quarterfinals included a 2-1 win over america throughout group play.
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