Colombia vs Paraguay live updates: 2024 Copa America latest ...

72' Colombia 2-1 Paraguay

"The last time Paraguay came back from a two-goal deficit at Copa America?" I hear some of you asking now.

Well, the answer is 1947, when they beat Uruguay 4-2 after trailing 2-0.

69' Colombia 2-1 Paraguay

Enciso, who has been Paraguay's best player all day, slots home a cross at the back post and Paraguay are back in this!

68' Colombia 2-0 Paraguay

Jefferson Lerma, who scored a goal and picked up a booking in the first half, comes off along with Rafael Borré, while Mateus Uribe and Jhon Córdoba come on.

64' Colombia 2-0 Paraguay

A rare scoring chance for Paraguay as Espinoza fires a powerful shot from beyond the box. The ball's flight is curling away from the keeper but Vargas gets down to make the save.

59' Colombia 2-0 Paraguay

Paraguay make a double change, bringing Damián Bobadilla on for Hernesto Caballero and Ramón Sosa on for Miguel Almiron, who really struggled to impact the game.

They make the subs right before Colombia take a free kick in an advanced position, an interesting choice which most managers tend to avoid.

Rodriguez's delivery is punched away before Diaz blazes a rebound volley over the target.

56' Colombia 2-0 Paraguay

Bodies are falling left and right in the Colombia box. Twice a Paraguay player goes to ground and halfheartedly appeals for a penalty, in addition to Enciso asking for a handball to be called, but the referee waves each protest away.

49' Colombia 2-0 Paraguay

Diaz makes a galloping run down the left flank before it eventually takes three Paraguay players to wrest the ball away from him.

46' Colombia 2-0 Paraguay

Colombia get the ball rolling and we're back underway in Houston!

Colombia 2-0 Paraguay

Colombia's possession of 72% is the highest they have recorded in the first half of a Copa America match in the last five editions of the tournament.

HT: Colombia 2-0 Paraguay

With assists on both of Colombia's goals in the first half, James Rodríguez is the first player to record two assists in his nation's opening match at Copa America since André Carrillo did so for Peru against Chile in 2019.

45+1' Colombia 2-0 Paraguay

Three minutes are added on to the end of the first half.

44' Colombia 2-0 Paraguay

A few tense moments as VAR checks the goal, presumably for a potential offside, but it's given!

42' Colombia 2-0 Paraguay

Colombia strike again! It's another Rodriguez delivery and another header, this time by Lerma, and Colombia are two goals to the good!

40' Colombia 1-0 Paraguay

Wonderfully weighted cross by James Rodriguez, and it was another attacking contribution from a Colombian full back in Munoz; the freedom that they have to get forward with Jefferson Lerma and the two center backs covering in behind means they are so often swinging in crosses or crashing the box themselves.

Munoz arrived in a similar fashion against Spain in March, even if the finish was more spectacular than his downward header today. But it's just another method that Colombia use to create overloads in the final third.

38' Colombia 1-0 Paraguay

Enciso slips Almiron into space behind the Colombian defense with a lovely through-ball, but Almiron's second touch lets him down and the ball runs out for a goal kick.

32' Colombia 1-0 Paraguay

A fantastic delivery into the box by Rodriguez is headed home with authority by Munoz at the back post and Colombia take the lead!

28' Colombia 0-0 Paraguay

Colombia string together a nice passing move at one end before an errant cross turns the ball over.

Moments later at the other end, Enciso bursts forward and goes for goal but fires his shot wildly off target.

Neither offense is firing on all cylinders at the moment.