Brazil draws with Colombia and advances in second place in Group D

In a match valid for the third round of Group D, Brazil faced the strong Colombian team in Santa Clara, in the American state of California, aiming for the leadership of its group. In front of a crowd of 70 thousand fans, the teams tied 1-1.

Close game in the first half

Brazil and Colombia have become one of the main South American classics due to the close matches between them. Tonight's game was no different, after just five minutes, Vini Jr. left his arm on James Rodríguez, the number 7 received a yellow card and ended up being left out of the duel against Uruguay due to the accumulation of cards in the first phase.

During the first half, there was some confusion between the teams after João Gomes kicked the ball at the Colombian player who was on the ground. Captain James Rodríguez went to get satisfaction from the Brazilian midfielder, and there was an argument between the players. After the argument, João Gomes and Lerma received yellow cards.

In the first half alone there were 17 fouls, 10 for Colombia and 7 for Brazil.

Brazil opens the scoring with a free kick

Fouls and clashes aside, the game was well contested in the first half, with chances for both sides. Brazil opened the scoring with a beautiful free kick by Raphinha. Check out the play!

_{Raphinha opens the scoring for the Brazilian team (Reproduction/Instagram/@copaamerica)}

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It didn't take long for Colombia to launch an attack, as with the defeat, Colombia dropped to second place, and they managed to equalize with a header from Sanchez in the 19th minute. After a VAR check, it was found that the defender was in an offside position.

Possible penalty for Brazil and draw for Colombia

The first half's injury time was marked by two incidents: the first was a complaint from the Brazilian team about a possible penalty not being awarded on Vini Jr. The forward fought for the ball inside the area with full-back Muñoz, the defender ended up leaving his leg on Vini Jr., and after a check by the VAR team, the penalty was not awarded, which ended up generating discontent on the part of the Brazilian team.

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The second move was Colombia's goal. Muñoz finished inside the area after receiving a good pass from Córdoba.

Second half with shouts of “olé” from Colombian fans

The second half was low in productivity and there were few dangerous plays. Colombia had more possession of the ball, although they did not pose any danger to the Brazilian goal. The Colombian team exchanged more passes, which led the Colombian fans to shout “olé” with each exchange of passes by the team.

The best chance of the second half fell to striker Borre, who received a perfect pass from Luis Díaz and shot over the bar. Brazil's only goal-scoring opportunity fell to Andreas, who shot and forced Vargas to stretch.

After the final whistle from referee Jesús Valenzuela, the players and coaching staff were outraged, as Brazil had a corner kick in their favor.

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Brazil's situation in the Copa América

With the draw, the Brazilian team finished in second place. Brazil will face Uruguay next Saturday at 10pm, trying to stay alive in the competition.

Featured photo: James Rodríguez and Vini Jr. (Reproduction/Instagram/@copaamericaeng)