Almada’s Goal Saves Argentina from Defeat, 10-Man Squad Holds Colombia to a Draw

A stunning goal from Thiago Almada helped Argentina avoid defeat against Colombia. Despite being down to ten men, Lionel Scaloni’s side managed to secure a 1-1 draw in Buenos Aires.

Colombia took the lead in the 24th minute through a brilliant counterattack, finished clinically by Luis Díaz. Just six minutes later, Enzo Fernández found the back of the net for Argentina, but the goal was ruled out for offside, keeping the score at 1-0 in favor of the visitors at halftime.

In the second half, Argentina came out with renewed attacking intent. Enzo Fernández missed a golden opportunity in the 63rd minute. The turning point came in the 70th minute when Fernández was shown a straight red card for a dangerous challenge—his boot catching Colombian midfielder Castaño on the head.

Despite being a man down, Argentina continued to fight. In the 77th minute, Lionel Messi was substituted, adding more pressure to the home side. But just four minutes later, in the 81st minute, Thiago Almada struck a sensational goal from outside the box to bring Argentina level.

With no further goals scored, the match ended in a 1-1 draw, as both sides settled for a point.