2-1！ FIFA's 12th start was a good start, with J Ronaldo assisting twice, and fans throwing smoke bombs without fear of Brazil

Pacific Rim old masath

2024-06-25 07:57Published in Liaoning

On June 25, Beijing time, the first round of the group stage of the Copa America continued, and in a match in Group D, Colombia played against Paraguay. In this game, the 33-year-old Ronaldo scored a brace in an assist to help Colombia beat Paraguay 2-1 and get off to a good start.

In the latest FIFA world rankings, Colombia is ranked 12th and Paraguay is ranked 56th. In this World Cup cycle, Colombia has risen strongly, becoming the second only to Argentina and Brazil in South America, and Colombia is third in the 6 rounds of the World Preliminary Round, and has remained unbeaten in the last 22 games. Paraguay, as a former regular participant in the World Cup, has now fallen to the second rate in South America, and is only ranked seventh in South America in the world preliminaries, in the play-off zone. In the last 10 meetings between the two sides, Colombia has won 7 of them and has an absolute advantage. This group is also the group of death of the Copa America, along with Brazil and Costa Rica.

In terms of starters, Colombia's brightest star is none other than Cristiano Ronaldo, who shone at the World Cup a decade ago. On the Paraguayan side, the only three players who play in the five major leagues are Enciso, Almiron, and Aldrete all appear.

In the first half of the game, the two sides were fast-paced and confrontational, and to some extent, it was even as exciting as the European Cup. In the opening stage, Ronaldo was defended by Paraguay, and Ríos's long-range shot and Muñoz's header knocked the mountain and the tiger. On Paraguay's side, Enciso has been threatening with his individual ability. In the first half hour, the two sides attacked and defended each other. In the 31st minute, Ronaldo crossed from the left side at 45 degrees, and Muñoz scored with an unmarked header at the back point, giving Colombia the lead. In the 41st minute, Ronaldo crossed a 45-degree free kick from the right side, and Lerma nodded the ball in front of the goal. Cristiano Ronaldo had two assists and two headers from his team-mates gave Colombia a two-goal lead at half-time.

In the second half, the referee did not indicate the handball in the Muñoz penalty area, and Colombia fled the point. Paraguay made substitutions to strengthen the attack and pulled a goal back in the 69th minute to keep the suspense. Sousa was accurately guided in the 45-degree hanging penalty area, and the unmarked Enciso at the back point scored with a cushion, and the score came to 2-1. Paraguay continues to press, after all, there is Brazil behind, and this one point is the bottom line. Colombia also threatened with counter-attacks, but the team missed a series of opportunities. In the 85th minute, Mina was pulled down in the penalty area, and the referee gave Colombia a penalty, which was then cancelled by VAR. In stoppage time, fans threw smoke bombs. Finally, the whistle blew, and the score was fixed at 2-1, and Colombia won all three points.

After the game, the Colombian team got off to a good start, and the 33-year-old Ronaldo had a silky assist on the left and right, which seemed to make fans dream of returning to the top. Many fans still remember the summer of 2014, when Ronaldo was born as a talented teenager, but he failed to realize his talent in Real Madrid, which is difficult for many people. Colombia finished third in the last Copa America and this edition could well be Ronaldo's last chance to realise his dream, leading the Colombian side to challenge Brazil and Argentina.

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