COLOMBIA vs. ARGENTINA [2-1] | RESUMEN | ELIMINATORIAS SUDAMERICANAS | FECHA 8
COLOMBIA vs. ARGENTINA [2-1] | RESUMEN | ELIMINATORIAS SUDAMERICANAS | FECHA 8
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00:00Inter Miami's Diego Gomez scored the winner for Paraguay in Asunción after 20 minutes
00:05as Brazil failed to register a shot on target in the first half.
00:09Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes and West Ham playmaker Lucas
00:14Piqueta all started all started for Brazil with the Real Madrid trio of Rodrigo, Enric
00:18and Benícius Junior in attack.
00:20''I want to apologise to the fans, I know it's a difficult time, but we just want to
00:25improve,'' Benícius told Brazilian TV channel Globo.
00:29The 24-year-old winger has scored over 20 goals for Real in each of the last three
00:33seasons but has only five goals from 35 caps for Brazil and failed to score at the 2022
00:38World Cup.
00:39''I know my potential, what I can do for the national team,'' he added.
00:44''Of course, it's been a very complicated process because when you don't have confidence,
00:48you don't get goals.''
00:50The result leaves five-time world champions Brazil fifth in the qualifying table with
00:54only three wins from eight games.
00:57Winger Dorival Junior was appointed in January and is side-lost in the Copa America quarter-finals
01:02in the summer.
01:03''The coach is still figuring out the best way for us to play and that's reflected in
01:08the result,'' defender Marquinhos said speaking to Globo.
01:11''There are a lot of new players, we are lacking confidence.
01:16Qualifying isn't easy, it's a difficult time and we have to know how to manage it.
01:21It's a time of transition, we're not feeling confident.
01:24We're going to work hard, getting results on the pitch is the best answer.''
01:29Messi less Argentina beaten by Colombia in Copa America rematch
01:34Argentina players walking off after defeat by Colombia
01:38Image source – Getty Images
01:40Image caption – Argentina have only lost twice in 18 matches since winning the 2022
01:46World Cup final against France.
01:49Former Real Madrid and Everton midfielder James Rodriguez was the hero for Colombia
01:53as the 33-year-old scored the winner from the penalty spot to down the reigning world
01:57champions, who were without Lionel Messi.
02:00It was revenge for Colombia who lost to Argentina in the Copa America final two months ago.
02:06Rodriguez, now at La Liga side Riovecano, crossed for Wolves' Yerson Mascara to score
02:11the opener with a header in the 25th minute in Barranquilla.
02:15Nicolas Gonzalez levelled for Argentina three minutes after the break but Nicolas Otamendi
02:19then fouled Crystal Palace's Daniel Munoz and a penalty was given after a video assistant
02:24referee review.
02:26Captain Rodriguez sent Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez the wrong way from the spot
02:30to score the 60th-minute winner.
02:32''I don't think I've ever scored against them, there's a first time for everything,''
02:37said Rodriguez.
02:38''We want to get used to playing finals.
02:41Today was just another game, but against a team that has won everything, this victory
02:45tastes even better.''
02:47Elsewhere, midfielder Manuel Agarte, who joined Manchester United last month from Paris
02:52St-Germain, started for Uruguay in their 0-0 draw at Venezuela.