Match Report
The table read 1st (Argentina U20, 9 pts) against 1st (Colombia U20, 5 pts), 4 points apart. On recent form Colombia U20 sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Argentina U20 2.67 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Colombia U20 0.67 and 0.33, with the league averaging 1.49.
Momentum sat with Argentina U20, winners of their last nine, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Colombia U20 carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this.
The match was played at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos (capacity 48,665). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Argentina U20: Mateo Silvetti (72')
Key stats
Possession: Argentina U20 47% · Colombia U20 53% · Total shots: 14-13 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 2-4