Copa America: Result ARGENTINA 0 – 2 COLOMBIA, Goals by Martínez and Zapata, Saturday 15 June 2019

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53% Ball Possession ARGENTINA and 47% Ball Possession COLOMBIA

ARGENTINA 0 – 2 COLOMBIA

.                                                                                        71′ Roger Martínez
.                                                                                        86′ Duván Zapata

Tickets to sports events worldwideColombia winning the Copa America Group Stage debut  after defeating Argentina on Saturday 15 June 2019 at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador de Bahía, Brazil.

This Copa America game had all the Serie A “magic touch.”  Yep.  Colombia shining big time with Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina being the Captain and stopping all attempts to score.  Ospina denying one of the best players of the world Lionel Messi the chance to score.

Colombia opened the score in the 71st minute.  It is Roger Martínez to defeat Argentina goalkeeper Franco Armani with a right footed shot sending the ball to the bottom right corner. The assist is by James Rodríguez.

It is also one of Serie A players to secure the victory for Colombia.  In the 86th minute,  Atalanta forward Duván Zapata defeats goalkeeper Armani from close range with a  right footed shot.  The assist is by Jefferson Lerma.

ARGENTINA (4-2-3-1): Armani; Saravia, Pezzella, Otamendi, Tagliafico; G. Rodriguez, Paredes; Lo Celso, Messi, Di Maria; Aguero.

Head Coach: Lionel Scaloni

COLOMBIA (4-3-3): Ospina, Medina, Mina, D. Sanchez, Tesillo; Cuadrado, Barrios, Uribe; James Rodriguez, Falcao, Muriel.

Head Coach: Carlos Queiroz

There are 4 Italian Serie A players called up by Argentina Head Coach Lionel Scaloni in the 23-man Squad for the 2019 Copa America in Brazil.

  • Fiorentina defender German Pezzella (played all 90 minutes)
  • Udinese midfielder Rodrigo De Paul (played the last 45 minutes after replacing  Ángel Di María. )
  • Juventus forward Paulo Dybala (Subs, did not play)
  • Inter forward Lautaro Martinez (Subs, did not play)

There are 5 Italian Serie A players called up by Colombia Head Coach Carlos Queiroz in the 23-man Squad for the Copa America:

  • Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina (Captain, played all 90 minutes)
  • AC Milan defender Cristián Zapata
  • Juventus midfielder Juan Cuadrado (played the first 64 minutes and was replaced by Jefferson Lerma)
  • Atalanta forward Duván Zapata (scored a goal, played 9 minutes since the 81st minute when replacing Radamel Falcao)
  • Fiorentina forward Luis Muriel (played the first 14 minutes and replaced for injury by Roger Martínez)

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Photo:  twitter.com/CopaAmerica

Football Tickets2019 Copa America
Group Stage – Group B

Argentina 0 – 2 Colombia
Saturday 15 June 2019
Arena Fonte Nova
Salvador de Bahía, Brazil

19:00 (Local time)

Referee: Roberto Tovar (Chile)

Goals: 71′ Roger Martínez (C), 86′ Duván Zapata (C)