January 24, 2021 – 17:08
El País editorial office
James Rodríguez and Yerry Mina were pure joy this Sunday. The Colombian footballers played a key role in Everton’s qualification for the fifth round of the FA Cup after beating Sheffield 3-0 at home on Wednesday.
Rodríguez took care of the team’s wires and gave two assists. While Yerry, true to his habit, scored a good header, reaching the third touchdown of the season.
The game started very early in favor of Everton, who started to win in the 29th minute with a goal by Calvert-Lewin, their scorer.
And then came the magic of James, who with two refined centers in the 59th and 62nd minutes led to the goals of the Brazilian Richarlison and Yerry, respectively.
The midfielder and central defender had a very good campaign with Everton, sixth in the Premier League.
In the same tournament, midfielder Steven Alzate scored and provided an assist in Brighton’s 2-1 victory over Blackpool.
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Other Colombians also stood out with their teams. One of them was “Toro” Duván Zapata, who with a great definition in the area scored for Atalanta in the 3-0 victory over Milan in Serie A. Luis Fernando Muriel played a few minutes with the Bergamo team, which climbed positions .
In Germany, striker Jhon Córdoba made the title, scoring for Hertha Berlin. However, his team lost 4-1 to Werder Bremen.
In addition, the extreme Cristian Borja became the champion of the Portuguese Cup with Sporting Lisbon.