England defeat Colombia on penalties

[Askor lml]

The coffee players had forced overtime in the 93rd minute thanks to a header from Yerry Mina.

 

England today qualified for the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Russia after eliminating Colombia in the penalty shootout (3-4).

A failure of Villarreal player Carlos Bacca in the ninth pitch allowed Englishman Eric Dier to get the final penalty that gave them their first pass to the quarterfinals since 2006.

Before, Colombia had forced the extension in the 93rd minute thanks to a header from Yerry Mina, balancing the goal that Harry Kane had previously scored in the second half.

England will face a semi-final place against Sweden, who beat Switzerland 1-0.

Data sheet:

Colombia 1 (3): Ospina; Arias (Zapata, min 115), Mina, Davinson Sánchez, Mojica; Carlos Sánchez (Uribe, min 79), Wilmar Barrios; Cuadrado, Quintero (Muriel, min 88), Lerma (Bacca, min 61); and Falcao.

Coach: José Pekerman (Argentina)

England 1 (4): Pickford; Walker (Rashford, min 114), Stones, Maguire; Trippier, Henderson, Young (Rose, min 102); Lingard, Delle Ali (Dier, min 80); Sterling (Vardy, min 88) and Kane.

Coach: Gareth Southgate.

Goals: 1-0: min. 57: Kane, penalty. 1-1: min. 93+: Mina heads a corner kick.

Penalty: 1-0: Falcao. 1-1: Kane. 2-1: Square. 2-2: Rashford. 3-2: Muriel. 3-2: Henderson and for Ospina. 3-2: Uribe to the crossbar. 3-3: Trippier. 3-3: Bacca and for Pickford. 3-4: Dier.

Referee: Mark Geiger (United States). He admonished the Colombians Wilmar Barrios, Arias, Falcao, Bacca, Cuadrado, and the English Henderson, Lingard.