Argentina will play Brazil on Saturday looking for their fifteenth Copa America title. Colombia will be back in real life on September 1, when they play Bolivia in World Cup qualifying.
Argentina make their first Copa America last since 2016 in the wake of beating Colombia 3-2 on punishments, following a 1-1 draw following an hour and a half. Lautaro Martinez's opener was counteracted by Diaz's objective soon after the hour which was trailed by a start to finish last half-hour that saw the two sides hit the woodwork. The sensational punishment shoot-out saw three successive misses after both Cuadrado and Messi got their groups going with objectives, while goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez goes down as the legend with three hindered spot-kicks, speculating accurately for four out of the five shooters. The Albiceleste advance to Saturday's masterpiece, where they will meet Brazil in the last interestingly since 2007. EMILIANO MARTINEZ SAVES CARDONA'S PENALTY! The goalkeeper suppositions to one side effectively for the third time and makes the jumping stop by and by, winning the shoot-out for Argentina! Lautaro Martinez adds to his objective in the principal half with an objective in the shoot-out, giving Argentina the benefit. Should Colombia miss their next shot, everything's finished! 3-2 Albiceleste as things stand. Borja gets Colombia back to scoring as the substitute beats Emiliano Martinez with a hard hit punishment. It's 2-2.
The dash of three-back to back misses reaches a conclusion as Paredes covers his punishment, sending it low and hard to the base left. It's 2-1 Argentina. MINA IS SAVED! The safeguard hopes to go to one side however a plunging Emiliano Martinez blocks the shot, getting two hands ready to repel it away! It's as yet 1-1! DE PAUL SENDS IT OVER! The Argentina number seven reclines trying to select the top corner yet misses the objective completely! It stays 1-1. Punishment SAVED! Emiliano Martinez surmises the correct way and stops Sanchez's low shot hit to the base right corner. It stays 1-1. Messi is Argentina's first shooter and he sends an outright rocket high into the top of the net allowing Ospina no opportunity! 1-1. Cuadrado ventures up for the main punishment of the shoot-out and covers his kick into the rear of the net - however the goalkeeper speculated accurately. Argentina have been engaged with 15 punishment shoot-outs in their set of experiences, winning on nine events. Colombia have been engaged with nine, winning multiple times. The two groups have challenged spot-kicks against one another twice (1993 and 2015 Copa Americas), with the Albiceleste winning twice. an hour and a half of activity isn't sufficient to isolate the different sides, after Diaz's splendid individual objective soon after the hour mark counterbalanced Lautaro Martinez's seventh-minute opener. Colombia looked the more risky of the different sides following the restart, however the Albiceleste had chances they couldn't profit by. With no extra-time in this version of the Copa America, we are gone to punishments!
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