Colombia eased via to the semifinals of the Copa America on Saturday night time with an outstanding 5-0 win over Panama in Arizona.
They took simply eight minutes to seize the lead with Jhon Cordoba heading residence from shut vary.
Veteran James Rodriguez doubled their benefit from the penalty spot earlier than Liverpool star Luis Diaz produced a pleasant journey to make it 3-0 after 41 minutes.
Second-half targets from Richard Rios and Miguel Borja compounded issues for Panama – who had been horrible on the night time.
Colombia will now face the winner of the fourth quarterfinal – between Uruguay and Brazil.
Extra to comply with.
Liverpool’s Luis Diaz was among the many scorers as Colombia thrashed Panama in Arizona
Colombian ahead Jhon Cordoba opened the scoring with a close-range header early on
Veteran playmaker James Rodriguez doubled Colombia’s lead from the penalty spot
Diaz latched onto an ideal Rodriguez go earlier than chipping the goalkeeper earlier than halftime
Diaz and Colombia will now play the winner of the sport between Brazil and Uruguay
