Colombia gives the big surprise by beating Germany for the first time in its history in an exciting match
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The experienced Juan Guillermo Cuadrado played on the left wing this Tuesday and was the figure of his team by serving an assist and converting the final goal with which Colombia beat Germany 0-2.
Never before in history, the Colombia team had been able to win a match against Germany, but this Tuesday, thanks Thanks to goals from Luis Diaz and Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, the South Americans gave the surprise in the day of friendly matches.
Soccer sometimes has inscrutable paths that seem like coincidences, but they say that it always gives revenge. This is precisely what the Argentine coach Nestor Lorenzo found today, who led Colombia to its first victory against the Germans, the same ones who eliminated him from the World Cup in Italy when he was a player of the Albiceleste.
The match played at the Veltins-Arena, home of FC Schalke 04, ended in favor of the South Americans 0-2. The locals put technical football and possession, but Colombia put courage, effectiveness and daring.
Although they touched it little (42%), the visitors had more chances of danger, 10 against the five of the Germans. The parity was tonic during the duel and in the first 45β² they were not hurt. However, at 54β², the figure of Liverpool, Luis Diaz, exploded an entire nation in a goal cry when he headed a ball from Juan Guillermo Cuadrado precisely placed in the middle of the area.
There was little Ter Stegen could do before that cross shot. Colombia took care of their result and in the closing stages of the match, at minute 82, Joshua Kimmich chased a run from the right, but stopped the cross with his hand as he stepped into the area.
The experienced Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, a regular right back, but who today returned to his origins and played as a left winger, was in charge of executing the maximum penalty and completely deceived the German goalkeeper.
The The triumph of the coffee growers means the second surprise of the day after Senegal beat Brazil 4-2. Germany did not raise its head and basted its third defeat in a friendly match after losing to Poland (1-0) and drawing with Ukraine (3-3).
Those led by Hansi Flick are preparing for the 2024 Euro Cup in which they will host. For its part, Colombia has found stability in the process of Nestor Lorenzo and there are already eight undefeated duels. Three defeats and two draws was the balance of the South Americans against the Europeans. In the month of September the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup will begin against Venezuela at home and Chile as a visitor.