Colombia vs Uruguay

CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers 12 Oct 2023, 20:30
Colombia
Colombia
2–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Uruguay
Uruguay
🏟 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez (Barranquilla) 👤 P. Maza Round 3

Match report

Colombia shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Uruguay in the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers on 12 October 2023. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Uruguay had 15 shots to Colombia's 14.

C. Vargas was sent off in the 87th minute.

The match was played at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez (Barranquilla), with P. Maza in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 49% - 51% Shots 14 - 15 On target 4 - 6 Corners 3 - 2 Fouls 17 - 10 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
James Rodríguez
Colombia · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Mateus Uribe 1 goal
7 Darwin Núñez 1 goal
7 Mathías Olivera 1 goal
7 Camilo Vargas 4 saves
First half vs second half
Colombia stepped it up after the break, with 9 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–8 9–7
Shots On Goal 2–3 2–3
Ball Possession 52–48 —
Corners 1–0 2–2
Attacks 46–48 41–45
Match statistics
0 Penalty 1
5 Substitution 5
87 Attacks 93
44 Dangerous Attacks 40
4 On Target 6
10 Off Target 9
14 Shots Total 15
4 Shots On Goal 6
5 Shots Off Goal 7
5 Shots Blocked 2
11 Shots Inside Box 11
3 Shots Outside Box 4
17 Fouls 10
3 Corners 2
49% Ball Possession 51%
2 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
4 Saves 2
383 Passes Total 395
312 Passes Accurate 331
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Colombia · 4-2-3-1
12 C. Vargas
4 S. Arias 2 C. Cuesta 23 D. Sánchez 18 F. Fabra
15 M. Uribe 5 W. Barrios
19 R. Borré 11 J. Arias 7 L. Díaz
10 J. Rodríguez
Uruguay · 4-2-3-1
23 S. Mele
8 N. Nández 4 R. Araújo 2 S. Cáceres 22 J. Piquerez
20 M. Ugarte 15 F. Valverde
11 F. Pellistri 7 N. Cruz 18 B. Rodríguez
9 D. Núñez
Colombia
Coach
J. Pekerman
Substitutes
  • 20 Richard Ríos
  • 9 Luis Sinisterra
  • 8 Jorge Carrascal
  • 1 Álvaro Montero
  • 3 Yerson Mosquera
  • 22 Kevin Mier
  • 13 Willer Ditta
  • 17 Yaser Asprilla
  • 16 Kevin Castaño
  • 6 Deiver Machado
  • 14 Jhon Durán
  • 21 Mateo Cassierra
Uruguay
Coach
Ó. Tabárez
Substitutes
  • 16 Mathías Olivera
  • 17 Cristian Olivera
  • 10 Giorgian De Arrascaeta
  • 5 Matías Vecino
  • 13 Maximiliano Araújo
  • 12 Franco Israel
  • 1 Sergio Rochet
  • 6 Lucas Olaza
  • 19 Santiago Bueno
  • 3 Bruno Méndez
  • 21 Facundo Torres
  • 14 Agustín Canobbio
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ C. Olivera ↓ F. Pellistri Uruguay
  • 46' ↑ M. Olivera ↓ J. Piquerez Uruguay
  • 61' ↑ G. de Arrascaeta ↓ N. Nández Uruguay
  • 67' ↑ R. Rios ↓ M. Uribe Colombia
  • 72' ↑ M. Vecino ↓ B. Rodríguez Uruguay
  • 72' ↑ M. Araújo ↓ M. Ugarte Uruguay
  • 80' ↑ L. Sinisterra ↓ R. Borré Colombia
  • 81' ↑ J. Carrascal ↓ J. Rodríguez Colombia
  • 90' ↑ Y. Mosquera ↓ S. Arias Colombia
  • 90' ↑ Á. Montero ↓ J. Arias Colombia
Cards
  • 87' C. Vargas Colombia
  • 8' C. Vargas Colombia
  • 87' C. Vargas Colombia
Head-to-head
Colombia 2 2 draws 2 Uruguay
2024-11-16 Uruguay vs Colombia 3 - 2
2024-07-11 Uruguay vs Colombia 0 - 1
2023-10-12 Colombia vs Uruguay 2 - 2
2021-10-07 Uruguay vs Colombia 0 - 0
2021-07-03 Uruguay vs Colombia 0 - 1
2020-11-13 Colombia vs Uruguay 0 - 3
Recent form
Colombia D D L W D
Uruguay D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Colombia vs Uruguay?
Colombia drew 2-2 against Uruguay on 12 October 2023.
Who won Colombia vs Uruguay?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Colombia vs Uruguay played?
The match was played at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez (Barranquilla).
Who had more possession in Colombia vs Uruguay?
Uruguay had 51% of possession, compared to 49% for the other side.