On an almost round night, the Colombia selection closed the gap on goal difference, defeated Peru 0-3 decisively and got into the fight in the tie.
Perhaps the only low point for the team, in a victory that comforts and lifts the spirits of the team and the fans, was the expulsion of Daniel Muñoz, what made the technician Reinaldo Rueda, When you are 10 to 10, take some precautions.
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Muñoz had entered in the 56th minute for Stefan Medina and three minutes later, referee Wilton Sampaio showed him the red card for a strong shot at Marcos López.
The expulsion of Muñoz is the fastest for a debutant player with the Colombia national team shirt. But also, according to the Spanish statistician 2010MisterChip, it is the fastest substitute red card in playoff history.
HISTORICAL RECORD – The expulsion of Daniel Muñoz (2 min) is the fastest by a substitute in ALL the history of the South American Qualifiers. He surpasses the record of Paraguayan Arecio Colman (sent off after 3 minutes in Brazil in 1977).
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— MisterChip (Alexis) (@2010MisterChip) June 4, 2021
He is also the fifth member of the National Team to see the red card in his first match with the National Team. The first was Gabriel Hernandez, on February 4, 1969, in a friendly against Mexico.
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The others who debuted against expulsion were Alonso ‘Pocillo’ López (October 15, 1976, against Uruguay), Alexander Lemus (February 9, 1999, against Germany) and Robinson Zapata (July 3, 2007, against the United States).
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