Congo DRvsColombia
COD 0/COL 1
Things to say
Colombia beat Congo DR 1-0 at Estadio Akron to go 2-0-0 at the World Cup.
01
opener
Colombia got the job done, 1-nil. Never really in doubt once they settled. Clean sheet, two from two, they're flying.
02
key player
Puerta ran that midfield. Five shots, kept knocking on the door all night. Only a matter of time before one went in.
03
hot take
Honestly should've been three or four. Colombia were wasteful in front of goal, otherwise it's an absolute paddling.
04
deep cut
Mpasi made eight saves in the Congo goal. He's the only reason it stayed 1-nil. Without him it's a proper hiding.
05
exit
Group's basically theirs now. Curious who they draw in the knockouts.
The recap
Colombia ground out a 1-0 win over Congo DR and made it look harder than it should've. Gustavo Puerta led the way going forward with five shots, but credit the Congolese keeper Lionel Mpasi, who pulled off eight saves to keep this respectable.
Camilo Vargas barely had to lift a finger at the other end, one save and a clean sheet to show for it. Two from two now for Colombia, and they're flying through the group.