Luis Díaz wins the sport to Vinícius

Carlos Meneses

Santa Clara (USA), Jul 3 (EFE).- Within the duel of quantity 7s between Colombia and Brazil, Luis Díaz beat Vinícius Júnior. The Liverpool winger prevailed in virtually all particular person parameters towards the Actual Madrid ahead, who was denied from begin to end in Santa Clara.

The match resulted in a draw (1-1), however every staff completed with very totally different emotions.

It allowed the espresso growers to retain their lead in Group D of the Copa America in the US, keep away from Uruguay within the quarterfinals, and prolong their unbeaten streak to 26 matches, one sport away from equaling their historic file.

The Brazilians have been left with a bitter style of their mouths. They drew for the second time after a poor debut towards Costa Rica (0-0), and are second within the group. La Celeste, who’ve gained three out of three, are critically threatening their continued presence within the match.

This time Vini was not the Vini of Actual Madrid, who amazed Paraguay with a brace and a recital of dribbling. The previous Flamengo participant, with freedom in assault, was “very tough” to mark, in keeping with the Brazilian coach, Dorival Júnior.

“The defenses prevailed,” though “Colombia had extra possession and quantity of play,” he acknowledged.

Nonetheless, Luis Díaz managed to face out extra. Each have been on the pitch at Levi’s Stadium for 90 minutes till Lucho was changed in stoppage time by Luis Sinisterra.

Nonetheless, the Colombian quantity 7 participated extra in assault and made extra effort in protection than his Brazilian counterpart, in keeping with information from BeSoccer.

The Liverpool participant tried extra passes than Vini (22 versus 11) and had a greater success fee (95% – 82%). He additionally put in additional crosses into the field (3-2) and more practical ones (100% – 0%). Vini didn’t have a single shot on objective in 90 minutes and Díaz had one.

São Gonçalo’s facet was solely barely higher when it comes to the proportion of profitable dribbles (60% – 33%).

However the Colombian was additionally extra concerned in defensive duties. Though he misplaced yet one more ball than the Brazilian (7-6), he far exceeded the person defensive pressures carried out (13-5) and recovered extra balls within the opponent’s half (5-2).

As well as, the five-time world champion’s quantity 7 was booked for leaving his arm on James Rodríguez at first of the match and can miss the quarter-finals towards Uruguay on account of an accumulation of playing cards.

On the finish of the match, Vini left with out saying a phrase, wanting critical, and Lucho stood for a couple of seconds within the combined zone. He devoted the staff’s qualification to the quarterfinals as group winners to the hundreds of followers who’ve been supporting them in the US and requested them to maintain “their ft on the bottom.”

“We’re in that technique of all the time shifting ahead,” mentioned the participant from La Guajira.

Luis Díaz and Vinícius already got here head to head on November 16, 2023, within the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, though for a short while.

On that event, each have been additionally starters, however Vini left the Metropolitano de Barranquilla within the twenty seventh minute on account of bodily discomfort.

Colombia ended up beating the Canarinha in a comeback (2-1), with two targets in 4 minutes of the second half by… Luis Díaz. EFE

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