Sergio Peña opened the scoring for the Peruvians in the second half on Sunday in an exciting match hosted by at the "Pedro Ludvico Teixeira" Olympic Stadium in the ongoing 47th edition of the Copa América2021, the South American Championship of Nations hosted by Brazil after Colombia and Argentina were stripped of hosting rights for the tournament led by the Uruguayan referee Esteban Ostojich.
Sergio Peña opened the scoring for the Peruvians in the 17th minute. Miguel Borja equalized from the spot in the 53rd but an own goal 11 minutes later by Colombian defender Yerry Mina decided the match at the Olimpico stadium in Goiania. Peru opened the scoring with Peña burying the ball in the back of the net from the edge of the box. Borja’s equalizer, after he was brought down in the area, gave the impression Colombia had momentum.
Peru is in third position in Group B with three points after two matches. Colombia remains with four points in second spot, but with only two games remaining. Leader Brazil has six points. The top four teams will qualify for the quarterfinals.