Colombia reached the finals of the 2024 Copa America after beating Uruguay 1-0. Jefferson Lerma scored the only goal of the game in the 39th minute as the Celeste were knocked out. Daniel Munoz was shown a red as Los Cafeteros played with 10 men for the entirety of the second half but managed to hold off their opponents to set up a mouthwatering finale with Argentina in Miami Gardens on Sunday. Here are the player ratings for both sides:
Uruguay National Football Team Player Ratings vs Colombia
Goalkeeper
Sergio Rochet – 7/10: Made a few important saves to keep Colombia from extending their lead
Defenders
Sebastian Caceres – 7/10: Plucked the ball off Colombia’s players many times and impeded their attempts with perfectly timed tackles
Jose Gimenez – 7.5/10: Great positional awareness and strong in the air
Mathias Olivera – 6/10: Looked unsettled by Colombia’s frantic attacking style in the first half
Midfielders
Federico Valverde – 8/10: A calm and assured display, with accurate passing being the highlight of his game
Manuel Ugarte – 7.5/10: Won many duels to demonstrate his ball-winning capabilities
Forwards
Facundo Pellistri – 6/10: Failed to light up Uruguay’s offense and hooked off at the break
Rodrigo Bentancur – 6/10: Was having a good game until going off injured
Nicolas de la Cruz – 7/10: Was key to regaining possession and laid a few crosses from out wide
Maximiliano Araujo – 7/10: Devastating link-up play and brilliant crosses
Darwin Nunez – 6.5/10: Asked questions of Colombia’s defense with his positioning but severely lacked shooting accuracy
Substitutes
Guillermo Varela – 7/10
Giorgian De Arrascaeta – 7/10
Cristian Olivera – 6.5/10
Luis Suarez – 6/10
Agustin Canobbio – 6/10
Manager
Marcelo Bielsa – 6.5/10
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Colombia National Football Team Player Ratings vs Uruguay
Goalkeeper
Camilo Vargas – 7/10: Didn’t face much threat but made two saves to keep the Celestes at bay
Defenders
Daniel Munoz – 5/10: Got himself sent off in the first half as Colombia were made to play the entirety of the second with 10 men
Davinson Sanchez – 7.5/10: Excellent vision and a thorn in Uruguayan forwards’ flesh with key tackles
Carlos Cuesta – 6/10: Distributed the ball well but didn’t inspire hope in defense
Johan Mojica – 7/10: Prolific at regaining possession but misplaced quite a few passes
Midfielders
Richard Rios – 6/10: Unable to impose himself in the game
Jefferson Lerma – 8/10: Scored the only goal of the game that took Colombia into the finals
Forwards
Jhon Arias – 5/10: Mostly a non-factor for Los Cafeteros
James Rodriguez – 7.5/10: A never-ending reservoir of goalscoring chances
Luis Diaz – 7/10: Didn’t offer a direct threat but created a few good chances
Jhon Cordoba – 6/10: Missed a big chance in the game
Substitutes
Santiago Arias – 6.5/10
Mateus Uribe – 6/10
Kevin Castano – 7/10
Yerry Mina – 7/10
Luis Sinisterra – 6.5/10
Managers
Nestor Lorenzo – 7.5/10
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