MUNDIAL·26

First Stage · Group K · Wednesday, June 24 · Guadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara · 45,358 in the stands

kickoff 20:00 local · 18°C · 88% humidity · altitude 1,560 m

Colombia

76′ Daniel MUNOZ (pen)

1:0

Congo DR

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Colombia4-3-3
Congo DR5-3-2
Camilo VARGAS7.4Daniel MUNOZ7.8Jhon LUCUMI7.1Gustavo PUERTA7.6Johan MOJICA7.5Davinson SANCHEZ7.7James RODRIGUEZ8.0Jhon ARIAS7.3Jefferson LERMA6.9Luis DIAZ6.3Luis SUAREZ6.5Lionel MPASI7.5Aaron WAN-BISSAKA6.5Steve KAPUADI6.7Axel TUANZEBE6.8Chancel MBEMBA6.5Arthur MASUAKU6.8Ngalayel MUKAU6.3Samuel MOUTOUSSAMY6.2Edo KAYEMBE6.2Cedric BAKAMBU6.2Yoane WISSA6.5
from the bench

match pulse — xG per 5 minutes · goals · cards

45′90′COLCOD

goals — hover the strip for every shot and card, with names

  • 76′Munoz0.07 xG
COL 0:0 COD0'kickoff
1' Kayembe — xG 0.02 · Missed4' Arias — xG 0.06 · Saved4' Munoz — xG 0.20 · Post11' James — xG 0.02 · Saved12' Lucumi — xG 0.05 · Missed15' Mojica — xG 0.02 · Saved16' Diaz — xG 0.12 · Saved17' Puerta — xG 0.03 · Missed19' Puerta — xG 0.02 · Saved24' Diaz — xG 0.02 · Blocked31' Diaz — xG 0.03 · Blocked39' Sanchez — xG 0.03 · Saved41' Suarez — xG 0.03 · Blocked45' Bakambu — xG 0.07 · Missed45' Diaz — xG 0.04 · Blocked45 + 3' Puerta — xG 0.04 · Blocked50' Diaz — xG 0.08 · Saved50' Arias — xG 0.04 · Missed53' Moutoussamy — xG 0.04 · Missed74' Wissa — xG 0.12 · Blocked76' Munoz — xG 0.07 · Goal86' Puerta — xG 0.04 · Blocked86' Puerta — xG 0.03 · Saved89' Kayembe — xG 0.02 · Blocked90 + 1' Mbuku — xG 0.03 · Saved90 + 3' Pickel — xG 0.06 · Missed90 + 6' Quintero — xG 0.04 · Missed90 + 6' Quintero — xG 0.04 · Missed

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The xG race — cumulative expected goals, minute by minute

COL 0:0 COD
0.51.00′15′30′45′60′75′90′76' Munoz — GOAL1.050.36

On paper vs as played — formation sheet vs heatmap reality

COL 4-3-3 attack →, ← COD 5-3-2 attack. The teamsheet, as announced.

12Camilo VARGASCamilo VARGAS2Daniel MUNOZDaniel MUNOZ3Jhon LUCUMIJhon LUCUMI14Gustavo PUERTAGustavo PUERTA17Johan MOJICAJohan MOJICA23Davinson SANCHEZDavinson SANCHEZ10James RODRIGUEZJames RODRIGUEZ11Jhon ARIASJhon ARIAS16Jefferson LERMAJefferson LERMA7Luis DIAZLuis DIAZ25Luis SUAREZLuis SUAREZ1Lionel MPASILionel MPASI2Aaron WAN-BISSAKAAaron WAN-BISSAKA3Steve KAPUADISteve KAPUADI4Axel TUANZEBEAxel TUANZEBE22Chancel MBEMBAChancel MBEMBA26Arthur MASUAKUArthur MASUAKU6Ngalayel MUKAUNgalayel MUKAU8Samuel MOUTOUSSAMYSamuel MOUTOUSSAMY25Edo KAYEMBEEdo KAYEMBE17Cedric BAKAMBUCedric BAKAMBU20Yoane WISSAYoane WISSA

The duel — team data, FIFA tracking included

58%
Possession
33%
1.54
Expected goals
0.42
66
Threat
34
20
Shots
7
9
On target
1
475
Passes completed
236
40
Forced turnovers
40
11.3s
Ball recovery time
18.8s
5.14
High-press phases
3
15
Fouls committed
11
7
Offsides
0
104 km
Distance covered
106 km
32.8 km/h
Top speed
33.2 km/h

Territory — where each team lived

Every player's heatmap, minutes-weighted and stacked per team. Colombia attack →, ← Congo DR attack. Brighter is more presence; where the colors meet is the contested ground.

How it happened

  1. ′Before the second half begins Noah SADIKI (in) comes off the bench to replace Ngalayel MUKAU (out) (Congo DR)
  2. 56′Jhon LUCUMI (Colombia) is booked by the referee.
  3. 57′Simon BANZA (in) comes off the bench to replace Cedric BAKAMBU (out) (Congo DR)
  4. 58′Juan QUINTERO (in) comes off the bench to replace James RODRIGUEZ (out) (Colombia)
  5. 58′Jhon CORDOBA (in) comes off the bench to replace Luis SUAREZ (out) (Colombia)
  6. 71′Joris KAYEMBE (in) comes off the bench to replace Arthur MASUAKU (out) (Congo DR)
  7. 71′Charles PICKEL (in) comes off the bench to replace Edo KAYEMBE (out) (Congo DR)
  8. 76′Daniel MUNOZ (Colombia) scores!!
  9. 77′Richard RIOS (in) comes off the bench to replace Jhon ARIAS (out) (Colombia)
  10. 82′Nathanael MBUKU (in) comes off the bench to replace Samuel MOUTOUSSAMY (out) (Congo DR)
  11. 90+3′Charles PICKEL (Congo DR) is booked by the referee.
  12. 90+4′Jefferson LERMA (Colombia) is booked by the referee.

The morning-after column · AI-written from the match data

Colombian Dominance Suffocates Congo DR in Opener

Colombia orchestrated a suffocating display in Guadalajara, dominating possession at 58 per cent and pressing relentlessly through high-press phases of 5.1, restricting Congo DR's attacking opportunities. The visitors, set in a rigid 5-3-2 formation, rarely mounted genuine threats, with Mpasi and Tuanzebe marshalling their defence stiffly. Colombia's ball recovery dominance—11.3 seconds versus Congo's 18.8—enabled Rodriguez and his midfield to dictate tempo. With 20 shots attempted to Congo's seven, the control was complete before the 76th-minute breakthrough finally crystallised the pressure.

The verdict lay in the underlying metrics: Colombia's expected goals of 1.54 to 0.42 reflecting a chasm in quality. Yet the decisive goal, registering just 0.07 xG, arrived fortuitously in the 76th minute—a clinical finish rewarding superiority if not precision. The earlier miss of a 0.20 xG chance that rattled the post in the fourth minute symbolised the gap between Colombia's dominance and their execution. Rodriguez orchestrated the control, whilst Munoz and Sanchez's defensive excellence ensured Congo DR found no way through, despite their compact formation.

Colombia suffocated Congo DR with twenty shots and relentless high-pressing (5.1 phases) to secure a 1-0 victory despite a low-xG decisive finish.

76′

Colombian breakthrough in the 76th minute—0.07 xG—rewarded ninety minutes of suffocating pressure.

What Colombia needed

High pressure, relentless control, deserved breakthrough.

  • High-press phases (5.1 vs 3.0) controlled tempo and limited Congo's transitions.
  • Ball recovery time (11.3s vs 18.8s) gave Rodriguez consistent possession advantage.
  • Shot dominance (20-7, 9 on target vs 1) ensured breakthrough inevitably came.

What Congo DR needed

Defending well, attacking poorly, no path forward created.

  • Recovery time lag (18.8s vs 11.3s) prevented effective counter-attacking opportunities.
  • Shot on target conversion (1 vs 9) meant no attacking threat materialized.
  • xG differential (0.42 vs 1.54) exposed inability to match Colombia's attacking quality.