Colombia debuted with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in the Copa América 2021. Reinaldo Rueda led the coffee growers for the second time in the history of the contest and continues with good numbers. There were several debutantes of the Selection; Cardona scored for the first time in the Cup; and Falcao has a valid registration.
However, the protagonist of this report is David Ospina. The goalkeeper of the Colombian National Team continues to make history and does not stop.
Here are the best data from Colombia’s victory over Ecuador:
1- Edwin Cardona’s goal it was Colombia’s 135th in the history of the Copa América.
2- Triumph 46 of the National Team in 117 Copa América matches. He has 25 draws and 46 defeats.
3- Colombia does not lose in Copa América 5 years ago. It was on June 22, 2016, 0-2 against Chile in the semifinal of the Copa América Centenario. From there, complete 6 matches undefeated (5 wins and 1 draw)
4- That good streak of games without losing has a particularity: has not conceded goals. According to Carlos Forero (@ carlosforero11), they are already 619 undefeated minutes in the Colombian goal. David Ospina and Álvaro Montero have been in the goal, although the latter only covered in a Cup game.
5- Another from Ospina: third goalkeeper to save in four or more editions of the Copa América: 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2021. The record is held René Higuita, which he covered in 5 versions of Copa (1987, 1989, 1991, 1995 and 1999). Miguel Calero placeholder image He performed in the 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2004 Cups).
6- Edwin Cardona it took 11 Copa América matches to score a goal in the tournament. This Sunday he gave the victory 1-0 to Ecuador. He had played 2 games in the 2015 Cup, 6 in 2016 and 2 in 2019.
7- 5 Colombian players made their debut in the Copa América: Óscar Murillo, Daniel Muñoz, Yairo Moreno, Rafael Santos Borré and Miguel Borja.
8- Third consecutive 1-0 win in the Copa América: against Ecuador, in 2021; in 2019 against Paraguay and Qatar (last match of that Cup was a 0-0 draw with Chile).
9- Last double of a Colombian in Copa América: Falcao García, on July 10, 2011, in Colombia 2-0 Bolivia. Will it be ten years?
10- Reinaldo Rueda with Colombia in Copa América, to date: 7 games, 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Bow to zero 4 times; 8 goals for and 7 against.
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