John Stones emerges from England’s celebratory dogpile. (Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
MOSCOW — If there were any doubts about this being a different English World Cup team — one that wouldn’t crack under the weight of failed versions stretching across heartbroken generations — they were put to rest near midnight Tuesday in a Russian stadium that could barely contain almost three hours of bedlam.
The goalkeeper had done his work, and now Eric Dier stepped to the penalty spot with a chance to not only send the Three Lions to the quarterfinals, but exorcise demons from shootouts past, including one that had haunted his coach for 22 years.
England doesn’t win tiebreakers; it’s a dark part of its famous history. But as Dier’s shot traveled 12 yards and rippled the net, ousting Colombia and setting a date with Sweden on Saturday in Samara, a new script had been written.
“It’s a big night for England,” forward Harry Kane said after a 1-1 draw through 120 bruising minutes was settled by a 4-3 decision in the tiebreaker. “This will give us more belief than ever.”
[Sweden, with no stars and little flash, grinds into World Cup quarterfinals]
For all the history and lore surrounding English soccer, the national team has not raised a major trophy since the 1966 World Cup, played at home.
It’s been more than a half-century of catastrophe and underachievement, dejection and disappointment, hand-wringing and commiserating at corner pubs. But here now is a squad that arrived in Russia with low expectations and few glamorous names, a likable bunch of lads led by a pleasant coach, Gareth Southgate.
They secured passage out of the group stage without much trouble and, after conceding the equalizer deep into second-half stoppage time Tuesday and falling behind in the tiebreaker, they prevailed with the fortitude usually displayed by steeled team like Germany.
England had lost six of seven shootouts, including five in a row. The victory came in the 1996 European Championship quarterfinals, followed by a tie-breaking defeat a few days later. Southgate’s miss ended England’s hopes.
“It will never be off my back,” he said. “That’s something that will live with me forever. But today is a special moment for this team and hopefully will give belief to generations of players that follow because they can see what is possible in life. We always have to believe in what’s possible and not be hindered by history or the expectations.”
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In the tiebreaker, goalkeeper Jordan Pickford had no chance of stopping Colombia’s first three attempts. But then Mateus Uribe hit the crossbar. And in the fifth round, while diving to his right, Pickford raised his left hand and swatted Carlos Bacca’s bid.
Dier then stepped up, and England — yes, England — had won a shootout.
It ended a nasty affair in front of a pro-Colombian crowd at Spartak Stadium. England went ahead in the 57th minute on Kane’s tournament-leading sixth goal. He drew a penalty kick — Carlos Sanchez rode him to the ground on a corner kick — and converted the shot with a rising effort into the heart of the net.
Kane became the first English player in 79 years to score in six consecutive appearances.
Colombia wasn’t the same without star attacker James Rodriguez, who had not fully recovered from a calf injury suffered in the group finale against Senegal. The Bayern Munich player watched from the front row of the stands, frequently rising to urge on his teammates or gesture and yell about U.S. referee Mark Geiger’s disputed decisions.
The match was not without controversy. In the first half, England demanded a red card on Wilmar Barrios for head-butting Jordan Henderson in the chest and chin.
This was not a head butt like the infamous one that got French superstar Zinedine Zidane sent off in the 2006 World Cup final against Italy. The contact was milder, Henderson embellished (as all players seem to do these days), so Geiger assessed a yellow.
In all, Geiger issued eight warnings. Given the behavior of many players, he could have easily dismissed some.
Colombia Coach Jose Pekerman was not pleased with the officiating and implied Geiger was swayed by English players embellishing.
“Was a player falling because he faked the fall or because he is being pushed? There is a lot of confusion with this kind of play and we see it over and over again at World Cups.”
Colombia’s deeper problem was operating without Rodriguez. There was no one to keep possession, put England under sustained pressure or unlock the resistance with a killer pass.
His team needed him. Juan Cuadrado, a dangerous winger from Italian club Juventus, was kept in check by right back Ashley Young.
Up until the equalizer, Colombia’s best opportunity came in the 82nd minute when Cuadrado missed badly at the end of a swift counterattack. The pressure, though, was intensifying.
In stoppage time, Uribe launched a lightning bolt from extraordinary distance. Pickford answered with an extraordinary save, soaring to his left to prevent one of the great goals in World Cup history.
It led to a consequential corner kick. Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina charged some 70 yards and joined the fray. Cuadrado provided the service. At 6 feet 5, Yerry Mina won the aerial battle.
The ball hopped off the turf in the six-yard box. Stationed on the goal line, Kieran Trippier tried to steer it away. Instead, the ball caromed off the top of his head and into the net.
Behind the goal, in the upper reaches of an enthralled stadium, thousands of yellow-clad Colombians went out of their minds. Closer to the field, Rodriguez hugged two support staff and another injured player, Miguel Borja.
England, though, rebounded from the emotional blow.
“It was a night I knew we were going to get over the line,” Southgate said. “I just felt we had the resilience and belief to get over the line, whatever it was going to take.”
— Steven Goff
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In-game updates
Penalty kick summary
Colombia’s first attempt: Goal!
Captain Radamel Falcao buries his shot down the center and into the top of the net.
England’s first attempt: Goal!
Harry Kane answers with a low blast into the left corner.
Colombia’s second attempt: Goal!
England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford guessed correctly, but Juan Cuadrado’s shot into the upper left corner was nearly perfect.
England’s second attempt: Goal!
Marcus Rashford answers for England.
Colombia’s third attempt: Goal!
Luis Muriel went for the change of pace, tapping a shot past Jordan Pickford after he dove to his right.
England’s third attempt: Save!
David Ospina dove to his left to punch away a shot by Jordan Henderson. Colombia has a 3-2 advantage.
Colombia’s fourth attempt: Save!
Well, a ping anyway. Mateus Uribe’s shot rang off the crossbar to keep England alive.
England’s fourth attempt: Goal!
Kieran Trippier evened the PKs at 3-3.
Colombia’s fifth attempt: Save!
Jordan Pickford came up huge for England, batting Carlos Bacca’s attempt with his left hand.
England’s fifth attempt: Goal!
Eric Dier’s low shot toward the left corner deflected off Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina’s fingertips and into the back of the net. England advances on penalty kicks, 4-3.
England’s Eric Dier scores the game-winning penalty during the shootout. (Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)
Extra time is over
And we’re still tied, 1-1. Sweden’s opponent in the quarterfinals will be decided by penalty kicks.
[Sweden advances to quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Switzerland]
Substitution for Colombia
Cristián Zapata replaced Santiago Arias in the 116th minute for Colombia.
A chance for England
Danny Rose’s left-footed shot in the 113th minute eluded the grasp of Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina but trickled just wide of the post before rolling out of bounds for a goal kick.
Danny Rose comes so close to giving England the lead! pic.twitter.com/cujIk7s2bG — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 3, 2018
Still tied
Colombia and England are level, 1-1, after the first 15-plus minutes of extra time at Spartak Stadkum. A date with Sweden in the quarterfinals is on the line.
Headed wide
In the 104th minute, Colombia’s Radamel Falcao got his head on a Johan Mojica service into the box, but deflected it just wide of the post. Colombia has had the bulk of the chances in extra time.
Final substitution for England
In the 102nd minute and with the match still tied 1-1, Danny Rose replaced Ashley Young for England.
Goal!
Moments after Colombia’s Mateus Uribe ripped a shot just wide from outside the box, Yerry Mina scored the equalizer for Colombia in the third minute of stoppage time by heading a corner kick across the goal line. It was Mina’s third goal in three matches this tournament. And it forced extra time.
YERRY MINA COMES UP CLUTCH! The center back equalizes late for Colombia! pic.twitter.com/NEVTTpghqp — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 3, 2018
Two more substitutions
In the 88th minute, Luis Muriel replaced Juan Quintero for Colombia and Jamie Vardy replaced Raheem Sterling for England. The Three Lions have the only substitution remaining.
Missed opportunity for Colombia
Juan Cuadrado had a good look at the net at the end of a rush in the 82nd minute, but his right-footed shot sailed high and wide of the goal.
Cuadrado gets a BIG chance to equalize but he can't capitalize! pic.twitter.com/ar4Sld8O16 — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 3, 2018
Substitutions for both sides
Mateus Uribe replaced Carlos Sánchez for Colombia in the 79th minute and Eric Dier replaced Dele Alli for England in the 81st minute.
Yellow card to England
Colombia’s not the only team committing fouls at Spartak Stadium. England’s Jesse Lingard received a yellow card in the 69th minute for a not nice challenge.
22 fouls and counting... pic.twitter.com/nhKt8ouUeD — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 3, 2018
Two more yellow cards to Colombia
Colombia’s Radamel Falcao and Carlos Bacca were issued yellow cards in the 63rd and 64th minutes, respectively, as referee Matt Geiger tried to maintain control of a chippy game. That’s five yellow cards in the match for Los Cafeteros, who were no doubt frustrated by the foul that resulted in England’s penalty kick.
Substitution for Colombia
Carlos Bacca replaced Jefferson Lerma in the 62nd minute.
Goal!
Carlos Sanchez shoved Harry Kane in the box on a corner kick in the 54th minute, resulting in a yellow card for the Colombia defender and a penalty kick for England. Kane buried his shot from the spot into the back of the net to give England a 1-0 lead in the 57th minute. England’s Jordan Henderson was issued a yellow card before Kane’s sixth goal of the tournament.
Cool as you like!
Harry Kane draws the penalty and buries it to put England up 1-0 on Colombia. pic.twitter.com/aQmOqIyTJU — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 3, 2018
Yellow card to Colombia
Santiago Arias was issued a yellow card in the 52nd for elbowing England’s Harry Kane in the back as they both went up for the ball.
Halftime update: Colombia 0, England 0
The first half featured 12 total shots, including eight by England, and a head butt by Colombia’s Wilmar Barrios, but nary a goal.
After head butt, England fails to capitalize on yet another set piece
In the 38th minute, Colombia’s Jefferson Lerma took down Harry Kane at the edge of the penalty box. As players from both sides jostled for position in front of goalkeeper David Ospina before the ensuing free kick, Colombia’s Wilmar Barrios head-butted Jordan Henderson in the chin, drawing a yellow card. Barrios will miss Colombia’s next match should Los Cafeteros advance. After that drama, Kieran Trippier drilled the free kick wide of the goal, and the game remained scoreless.
All even thus far
Midway through the first half, possession was even between the two sides. Colombia’s Radamel Falcao nearly had a chance in the box, but the ball deflected to teammate Johan Mojica, whose attempt from about 25 yards out sailed well over the crossbar. England’s best chance was a header by Harry Kane off a cross from Kieran Trippier in the 16th minute that bounced off the top of the net.
Harry Kane comes close to getting the opener! pic.twitter.com/m811mESVTp — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 3, 2018
Los Cafeteros shot-less
Fifteen minutes into the first half, England had the game’s only four shots and five set pieces.
Two early set pieces for England
A handball on Colombia in the fifth minute led to a free kick for England from just outside the box. Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina punched away Ashley Young’s ensuing set piece. Moments later, Ospina grabbed a corner kick and threw it out of harm’s way.
Starting lineups announced
Bad news for Colombia: James Rodriguez, who has been battling a calf injury, isn’t in the starting lineup. The 2014 Golden Boot winner won’t be coming on as a substitute, either, as he’s listed as ‘Absent’ on Los Cafeteros’s team sheet.
[Don’t buy into England’s chances to win the World Cup just yet]
Team profiles
Colombia
Previous results: Lost to Japan, 2-1. Defeated Poland, 3-0. Defeated Senegal, 1-0.
Best World Cup finish: Quarterfinals, 2014.
Notable: Three of Colombia’s five goals during the group stage came on set pieces.
FIFA world ranking: 16. ELO world ranking: 10.
England
Previous results: Defeated Tunisia, 2-1. Defeated Panama, 6-1. Lost to Belgium, 1-0.
Best World Cup finish: Champion, 1966.
Notable: England has three wins and two draws in five previous meetings with Colombia, including a 2-0 win during the group stage of the 1998 World Cup.
FIFA world ranking: 12. ELO world ranking: 8.
— Scott Allen
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England edged Colombia 4-3 on penalties to halt a run of five successive shootout defeats at major tournaments and book a quarter-final clash against Sweden at the World Cup. Harry Kane fired England ahead with his tournament-leading sixth goal just before the hour in Moscow, converting a penalty after he was hauled down by Carlos Sanchez at a corner. Gareth Southgate's team looked to be heading into the last eight in regulation time until Yerry Mina equalised with a 93rd-minute header as the giant Colombian defender scored for the third game in a row. Neither team could find an advantage in extra-time and so a bad-tempered match went to a nailbiting penalty shootout.( Highlights: Colombia vs England )
Highlights between Colombia vs England, 2018 FIFA World Cup, straight from Spartak Stadium
02:26 IST: England beat Colombia on penalties to set up quarter-finals clash with Sweden.
02:24 IST: GOAL!! Eric Dier sends England into the quarters | Colombia 3-4 England.
02:23 IST: MISS!!!! Pickford palms Bacca's shot away | Colombia 3-3 England.
02:22 IST: GOAL! Trippier scores for England. Sudden death from now | Colombia 3-3 England.
02:21 IST: MISS!! Uribe only manages to rattle the crossbar, England breathe again | Colombia 3-2 England.
02:20 IST: MISS!! Ospina denies Jordan Henderson, Colombia have advantage | Colombia 3-2 England.
02:19 IST: GOAL! Muriel sends Pickford the wrong way | Colombia 3-2 England.
02:18 IST: GOAL! Rashford finds the bottom right corner of the goal | Colombia 2-2 England.
02:17 IST: GOAL! Cuadrado scores for Colombia | Colombia 2-1 England.
02:16 IST: GOAL! Harry Kane scores for England | Colombia 1-1 England.
02:15 IST: GOAL! Falcao scores for Colombia from the spot | Colombia 1-0 England
02:09 IST: Full-time (ET): England 1-1 Colombia after full time of the 30 minutes of extra-time played,. We are headed into penalties now.
02:06 IST: Two minutes left in the second period of the extra-time. It seems we are headed towards a penalty shootout!
02:01 IST: Vardy receives a beautiful long ball, makes a runs down the right flank and his cross is cleared by the defence. England get a corner but nothing comes of it as Dier's header is miles off the target.
02:00 IST: England, dominating the ball possession in the second period of the extra-time, are failing to break the Colombian defence. We are slowly heading towards another penalty shootout.
01:55 IST: Both goalie's are being kept busy. Multiple attacks from both teams.
01:53 IST: The second period of the extra-time begins. England will have to pull up their socks as Colombia are knocking at their door.
01:50 IST: The first period of the extra-time ends | Colombia 1-1 England.
01:43 IST: 10 minutes into the extra-time -- England seem bit off balance while Colombia are looking dangerous.
01:34 IST: The first period of the extra-time gets underway. Colombia 1-1 England.
01:30 IST: FULL-TIME! Colombia 1-1 England. We are headed into extra-time now!
Another #WorldCup match, another last-minute goal to ruin our full-time graphic...#COL fans will not care about that, though!
Extra-time beckons in Moscow. #COLENG pic.twitter.com/7wfz0Z8GEf — FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) July 3, 2018
01:25 IST: GOAL!! Yerry Mina's powerful header in the added time gives Colombia the much-needed equaliser in the added time.
A THIRD goal at this #WorldCup for Yerry Mina.
Not too shabby for a defender...#COLENG 1-1 pic.twitter.com/e7M5D1gmCX — FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) July 3, 2018
01:22 IST: Five minutes of added time! Can Colombia find an equaliser or will England hold on?
01:17 IST: Colombia have last five minutes and added time to find an equaliser if not a winner.
01:13 IST: Colombia just let their closest chance to find an equaliser fly away as Cuadrado shoots the ball wide of the target.
01:08 IST: 76th minute -- Raheem Sterling makes a run down the middle, passes a beautiful ball towards the right of the box, Lingard reaches the ball but is carefully tackled by a Colombian player. Lingard, who was brought down, is furious at the referee for not ruling penalty in their favour.
01:05 IST: 73rd minute -- Harry Kane brought down, England get a free-kick. Young curls the ball in towards the far-post as it misses a jumping Kane.
01:04 IST: England get a corner. Ashley young's cross is send wide by Maguire's header. England appeal for another corner but the referee says it is not.
01:00 IST: 69th minute -- Jesse Lingard gets booked for an unruly foul. Tempers rise!
00:57 IST: 65th minute-- England get a free-kick yet again. It surely won't be late when the color of the card changes to red for the Colombian players.
00:54 IST: Falcao gets booked for a heated argument with the referee. The Colombians are losing their temper here. England have advantage.
00:50 IST: GOAL!! After much ado and drama, Harry Kane sends Ospina the other way to give England a 1-0 lead in the 58th minute.
Harry Kane is having the #WorldCup of a lifetime #COLENG 0-1 pic.twitter.com/9eWcc81Rll — FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) July 3, 2018
00:44 IST: Harry Kane is brought down yet again. England get a free-kick. Ashley Young curls the ball in and it is headed away for a corner. Trippier takes the corner, Carlos Sanchez gets booked for pushing Kane in the box. ENGLAND GET A PENALTY!
00:37 IST: KICK-OFF! The second-half between Colombia vs England starts.
00:20 IST: Colombia 0-0 England at half-time.
A fourth consecutive 0-0 half-time scoreline in the #WorldCup
Man, the knock-out stage is tense. #COLENG pic.twitter.com/s9LWkiYRGB — FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) July 3, 2018
00:16 IST: The first on target shot of Colombia by Quintero as the England goalie Pickford blocks the shot with ease.
00:15 IST: Three minutes of added time.
00:14 IST: England have been persistent with the attacks while Colombia is finding it difficult to find their footing despite the few physical interactions.
00:10 IST: Tension is rising here at the Spartak Stadium. Wilmar Barrios get booked for jostling Henderson.
00:08 IST: 38th minute -- Harry Kane is brought down and England get a free-kick in prime position outside the box. Trippier curls the ball in and it is wide and off the target.
23:56 IST: England get a free-kick. Young curls the ball towards the far post. Maguire goes for the header as it ricochets off a Colombian player. England get a corner and it is cleared away by the Colombian defence.
23:53 IST: England have been solid in the back as Colombia are finding it difficult to penetrate the defence. On few occasions when they managed to penetrate, the ball was cleared with much ease.
23:50 IST: 20th minute -- Dele Alli provides a brilliant pass down the left flank, Raheem Sterling makes the dash but the ball wins the race. Goal kick for Colombia,
23:45 IST: CLOSE!! Harry Kane came close to give his team a lead in the game. Trippier sprints down the right, collects a ball from Lingard and delivers a brilliant cross to the Colombian back post. Harry Kane, who was running towards the ball, leaps but could only manage the header up and above the crossbar.
23:42 IST: Raheem Sterling shoots from just outside the box and the shot is blocked Davinson Sanchez. England have now increased their attacks.
23:39 IST: England get a corner. The corner is denied by the referee as John Stones is warned for pushing a Colombian player.
23:35 IST: Raheem Sterling makes a run down the left flank. He is tackled by Yerry Mina and referee awards a free-kick to England. Ashley Young curls the ball in and David Ospina punches the ball away. That was brilliant!!
23:30 IST: KICK-OFF! The Round of 16 Colombia vs England match begins at the Spartak Stadium.
23:20 IST: Team formations --
23:15 IST: Minutes away from the match. Stay tuned.
22:45 IST: The starting XI for Colombia and England have been announced.
22:40 IST: The teams have arrived at the Spartak Stadium.
The teams have arrived in Moscow!
Where are you watching #COLENG tonight?
https://t.co/xliHcxWvEO#WorldCup — FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) July 3, 2018
22:30 IST: Hello and welcome to the live blog of the match between Colombia and England.
England striker Harry Kane was rested in the Belgium defeat but is still top of the goal-scoring charts in Russia, with five goals in two matches. Kane leads the race for the Golden Boot but was kept in reserve by Gareth Southgate for a 1-0 defeat to Belgium that meant the Three Lions finished second in Group G, to keep him fresh for England's last-16 clash with Colombia.
tirto.id - Pertandingan Colombia vs England dalam babak 16 besar World Cup 2018 digelar di Spartak Stadium, Moskow, Rusia, Rabu (4/7/2018) dini hari pukul 01.00 WIB. Laga ini dapat disimak melalui live report Tirto.id. Kedua tim datang ke babak 16 besar dengan berbekal enam poin yang didapat pada fase grup. Walau demikian, predikat keduanya berbeda. Kolombia datang berstatus juara Grup H, sedangkan Inggris merupakan runner-up Grup G. Jika berkaca dari riwayat pertemuan kedua negara di ajang Resmi, Inggris berada dalam situasi diunggulkan. Dalam dua bentrok terakhir, The Three Lions selalu menang. Masing-masing kemenangan atas Kolombia didapat dengan skor 0-2 dan 2-3. Bagi Kolombia, kemenangan atas Inggris dapat bermakna besar. Mereka akan menyamai rekor pada edisi sebelumnya, yakni pada Piala Dunia 2014 di Brasil. Sementara itu, bagi Inggris, kemenangan atas Kolombia dapat mengakhiri 'puasa perempat final' mereka di dua edisi terakhir Piala Dunia. Kali terakhir Inggris lolos perempat final adalah pada Piala Dunia 2006 di Jerman. Tirto.id bekerjasama dengan SportRadar akan menyajikan live report untuk laga Colombia vs England. Tampilan interaktif ini dapat disimak mulai pukul 01.00 WIB atau tepat pada saat kickoff . Live Colombia vs England
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England vs Colombia: Live Updates, Score and Reaction from World Cup Game
England (National Football) vs Colombia (National Football)
Moscow
If you believe the hype train that is gathering speed, it’s coming home. But for England to keep their fans dreaming they will have to get the better of Colombia in the World Cup’s round of 16. There’s no doubt that with the draw opening up very favourably, England have a great chance of going deep into the tournament. But the same applies to Colombia and this will be no cakewalk for Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions in Moscow on Tuesday evening.
