COL vs PER: After missing out on the finals in a penalty shootout against Argentina, Colombia are set to battle it out for the third-place finish in Copa América. They will face Peru at Estadio Nacional de Brasília on Saturday (According to IST, Sunday).
In the normal time, Argentina failed to get past Colombia as both teams were stuck at 1-1. Though La Albiceleste created chances in the game, Colombia’s defenders were up for it. In the penalty shootouts, Argentina got past Colombia as Colombia failed to convert most of its penalties. Also, Emiliano Martinez was sensational for Argentina during the shootouts.
On the other hand, Peru lost 1-0 to Brazil in the semifinals of the tournament. Brazil scored the solitary goal which was enough to get the job done against a resilient Peru. The team will look to finish in third place in a coveted tournament.
Match Details
Match: Colombia vs Peru
Date and Time: 10th July 2021, 5:30 AM IST
Venue: Estadio Nacional de Brasilia
COL vs PER Head to Head
Colombia and Peru have played each other 18 times, with Colombia having a clear advantage over the opposition. Colombia have nine games, whereas Peru are able to register only two wins against the opposition. Seven meetings between the sides have ended in a draw.
When these sides met last time in an international fixture, Peru were able to register a 2-1 win against Colombia. However, in the last five games between the sides, Colombia have registered three games and one game resulted in a draw.
Predicted Playing XI
Colombia
David Ospina, William Tesillo, Davinson Sanchez, Yerry Mina, Daniel Munoz, Edwin Cardona, Jaminton Campaz, Wilmar Barrios, Juan Cuadrado; Luis Muriel, Duvan Zapata
Peru
Pedro Gallese, Marcos Lopez, Luis Abram, Christian Ramos, Aldo Corzo, Yoshimar Yotun, Renato Tapia, Christian Cueva, Sergio Pena, Andre Carillo, Gianluca Lapadula
COL vs PER Dream11 Team Prediction
Goalkeeper: David Ospina
Defenders: Yerry Mina, Christian Ramos, Aldo Corzo
Midfielders: Juan Cuadrado (vice-captain), Andre Carrillo, Christian Cueva, Yoshimar Yotun
Forwards: Gianluca Lapadula, Duvan Zapata (captain), Miguel Borja
