Soccer-Sensational Diaz winner gives Colombia third place in Copa


  • Football
  • Saturday, 10 Jul 2021

Soccer Football - Copa America 2021 - Third-Place Playoff - Colombia v Peru - Estadio Mane Garrincha, Brasilia, Brazil - July 9, 2021 Colombia's Luis Diaz scores their second goal REUTERS/Henry Romero

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Luis Diaz scored a second-half double, the second an unstoppable 25-metre strike in injury time, to give Colombia a 3-2 win over Peru on Friday and secure them third place in the Copa America.

Yoshimar Yotun put Peru ahead on the stroke of half time when he took Christian Cueva’s pass and lifted it over the advancing goalkeeper.

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