Brazil managed to overthrow Colombia late in the game, but Firmino’s equalizing goal is controversial due to the referee’s involvement in the action.
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LLong led to the score, Brazil snatched the victory against Colombia (2-1) at the end of the suspense to keep its card full in Copa América, thanks to a goal from Casemiro on a corner from Neymar, Wednesday, in Rio de Janeiro.
The match had started badly for the Seleçao, who had seen the Porto winger Luis Diaz open the scoring in the tenth minute with a splendid acrobatic chisel, the best goal since the start of the tournament. But the host country managed to pocket its third success in as many games thanks to two headed goals, scored by Roberto Firmino (78th) and Casemiro (90 + 10).
This Brazilian victory was marred by heated controversy. The game had to go until the hundredth minute because of long complaints from the Colombians, who unsuccessfully requested the cancellation of the Brazilian equalizer, referee Nestor Pitana having accidentally touched the ball during the action.
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