The Colombian National Team easily beat Panama 5-0 in the quarter-finals of the Copa América and qualified for the semi-finals of the continental competition, making it clear that they were favored to reach the final and fight for for the title.
Against the Panamanian, Colombia had a high performance in every line and beyond the good moment of James Rodríguez in this Copa América, Luis Díaz, that player that so many Colombians want to see be the protagonist, achieved on one of his best games so far. season.
The guajiro managed to score a great goal after taking advantage of an assist from James and he was able to finish the play with a great finish by placing the ball over the goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera, who surprised him with the shot .
That goal scored by Luis Díaz not only won Panama, but also left two records in the history of the Colombian National Team.
In the table of the historical scorers of Colombia, Luis Díaz reached his 14th goal, equal to the mark of Adolfo ‘Tren’ Valencia and is one away from equaling and two from surpassing Víctor Hugo Aristizábal (15) and Teófilo Gutiérrez (15) , which are seventh and eighth in that ranking.
Similarly, the other record achieved by ‘Lucho’ was that he surpassed Delio Gamboa, in the Copa América top scorers table for Colombia, by scoring six goals, making two one goal away from equaling Víctor Hugo Aristizábal who has 8 and four. for equaling Arnoldo Iguarán’s record.
Colombia’s historical top scorers:
Radamel Falcao García: 36
2. James Rodriguez: 28
3. Arnoldo Iguarán: 25
4. Faustino Asprilla: 20
5. Freddy Rincón: 17
6. Carlos Bacca: 16
7. Teófilo Gutiérrez: 15
8. Victor Hugo Aristizabal: 15
9. Luis Díaz: 14
10. Adolfo Valencia: 14
Colombia’s historic scorers in the Copa América
1 – Arnoldo Jugarán – 10 goals
2 – Víctor Hugo Aristizábal – 8 goals
3. Luis Díaz – 6 goals
3 – Ernesto Díaz – 5 goals
4 – Delio Gamboa – 5 goals