Palmeiras midfielder Richard Ríos was one of the big names in Colombia’s Copa América victory over Paraguay 2-1 this Monday, at NRG Stadium. The 24-year-old athlete was a starter in the match and led his team’s actions during the duel.
Richard Ríos in Colombia 2-1 Paraguay:
💨 8/9 successful dribbles (1st in the game!)
💪 14/23 duels won (1st in the game!)
🦾 7 balls recovered (1st of the game!)
👊 4 fouls suffered (1st of the game!)
🆚 2 disarms
⤴️ 1 interception
🔑 1 decisive pass
💯 Note Sofascore 7.4 pic.twitter.com/mcpOJWEKxu— Sofascore Brazil (@SofascoreBR) June 25, 2024
Ríos was the one who had the most successful dribbles in the match, making eight of nine attempts, according to data from the Sofa Score. He was also the one who suffered the most fouls during the game, with four. He also contributed offensively with a decisive pass.
In addition to his good attacking performance, Richard Ríos was also good defensively and won 14 of his 23 duels in the match, the best in the game. Another statistic that the midfielder led was the number of balls recovered, of which he had seven.
The number 6 also contributed to Colombia’s victory with two tackles and an interception. With the result, Colombia leads Group D of the competition, with three points won. Brazil and Costa Rica, who drew 0-0, have one point each. While Paraguay appears at the bottom, with zero.
Now, Richard Ríos and Colombia focus on the second round of the Copa América group stage. The national team takes the field this Friday, at 7pm (Brasília time), against Costa Rica, at the University of Phoenix Stadium.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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