Summary
Radamel Falcao was on target as Colombia put behind their disappointing start to the 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign to thump Robert and his Poland side 3-0 during Sunday’s Group H second round of fixtures, staged at the Kazan Arena.
Yerry Mina’s header, five minutes from half-time separated both sides after the opening period. After the break, the best man on the pitch Juan Quintero fizzed a pass into the feet of Radamel Falcao. The former Manchester United and Chelsea reject took a touch and rolled an outside-of-the-foot finish into the far corner for Colombia’s second.
Moments later, James Rodriguez’s perfect through-ball took the whole of the Polish defence out of the game, leaving Chelsea reject Juan Cuadrado to open his body up, before stroking a cool finish past the reach of Wojciech Szczesny.
Moments
21′ Colombia threatens through Radamel Falcao whose back-heel is missed by Cuadrado
40′ GOAL! Yerry Mina heads Colombia into the lead from close range
51′ Quintero missed
52′ Falcoa’s shoots wild
58′ Ospina’s save! The goal-tender closed up with Lewandowski to deny him his first goal of the tournament.
70′ GOAL! The team’s skipper Falcoa scores second goal
75′ GOAL! Cuadrado completes the rout to hand the South Americans a comfortable victory
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