COLOMBIA BEAT WORLD Cup debutants Uzbekistan 3-1 in their opening Group K game on Wednesday thanks to an inspired performance from Luis Diaz at the Estadio Azteca.
The Bayern Munich forward provided an assist, a goal and also hit the post as the Colombians resisted a battling performance from the Uzbeks in front of 80,824 spectators in Mexico City.
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Daniel Munoz opens the scoring for Colombia, flicking home a beautiful Luis Diaz pass
Diaz’s superb lofted pass allowed Daniel Munoz to volley in after 40 minutes, but Abbosbek Fayzullaev equalised with his nation’s maiden World Cup goal as he reacted first to head in a rebound from Eldor Shomurodov’s saved volley.
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A first ever World Cup goal for Uzbekistan and it is very well worked. Albeit a goalkeeping error gifts the finish to Abbosbek Fayzullaev
In the dying seconds Jaminton Campaz made it three for Colombia with a fine header.
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FULL-TIME: You'll go a long way through this tournament before you see better wide play than this. Cucho Hernandez battles, then crosses for Jaminton Campaz to head home
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Luis Diaz shines as Colombia beat Uzbekistan
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COLOMBIA BEAT WORLD Cup debutants Uzbekistan 3-1 in their opening Group K game on Wednesday thanks to an inspired performance from Luis Diaz at the Estadio Azteca.
The Bayern Munich forward provided an assist, a goal and also hit the post as the Colombians resisted a battling performance from the Uzbeks in front of 80,824 spectators in Mexico City.
Diaz’s superb lofted pass allowed Daniel Munoz to volley in after 40 minutes, but Abbosbek Fayzullaev equalised with his nation’s maiden World Cup goal as he reacted first to head in a rebound from Eldor Shomurodov’s saved volley.
Diaz put Colombia back into the lead as he fired a shot that Uzbek goalkeeper Utkir Yusupov should have stopped.
In the dying seconds Jaminton Campaz made it three for Colombia with a fine header.
The win put Colombia top of a group that also features Portugal and the Democratic Republic of Congo, who drew 1-1 earlier.
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