On Tuesday, midfielder James Rodríguez stood out again for Colombia and was named the best player on the pitch in the 1-1 draw between his team and Brazil at Levi’s Stadium, in the last round of the group stage of the Copa América. The player’s situation in his country is quite different from that of his current club, São Paulo, where he has been underused.
The poet who always writes the best verses ✍️@MichelobULTRACo | #SuperiorPOTM pic.twitter.com/L93h4Fb6Hk
— CONMEBOL Copa America™️ (@CopaAmerica) July 3, 2024
According to data from Sofa Scorehe led some statistics of the match. Decisive passes and accurate crosses are some of them. In total, the athlete performed three of each throughout the match.
Furthermore, he was the one who won the most duels during the game, winning eight of 11 contested. His defensive contribution did not stop there and he also had four disarms.
Another highlight is the number of fouls suffered by James, with three, making him the second most hunted athlete on the field.
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James Rodríguez was the Sofascore Highlight of Brazil 1-1 Colombia!
🔑 3 decisive passes (1st of the game!)
↪️ 3/9 successful crosses (1st of the game!)
💪 8/11 duels won (1st of the game!)
🆚 4 tackles (2nd of the game!)
👊 3 fouls suffered (2nd of the game!)
💯 Sofascore Rating 8.1 pic.twitter.com/ucTcqHXYck— Sofascore Brazil (@SofascoreBR) July 3, 2024
With James’ help, Colombia finished the first phase as Group D leaders with seven points and will face Panama in the quarterfinals of the Copa América. Brazil, which finished second with five points, will play Uruguay.
The match between the Colombian national team and Panama will take place next Saturday, at 7 pm (Brasília time), at the University of Phoenix Stadium, in the USA.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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