Colombia’s 1-0 win over Ghana turned on a sharp early response: Luis Suárez was introduced in the 8th minute, and by the 14th he had assisted Jhon Arias for the only goal, just 2 minutes after Arias was booked for a foul.
Colombia controlled the match statistically as well as on the scoreboard. They had 61% possession, produced 20 shots, and put 8 on target, while Ghana managed 8 shots without forcing a single effort on target. The 3-2 corner count was closer, but the attacking threat was not.
Ghana stayed in the contest but lost discipline at key moments. Caleb Yirenkyi was booked in the 49th minute, Issahaku Fatawu in the 66th for argument, and Alidu Seidu in the 76th, while Colombia also had a Luis Díaz effort checked for offside in the 56th minute.
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