Colombia controlled the pitch at Nu Stadium, topping Peru 2-0 behind a breakthrough performance from Daniel Arcila, who scored his first international goal. Samuel Velasquez opened the scoring—also his first career goal for La Tricolor—to put Colombia in front early.
Peru struggled to find creative space in attack and was ultimately overwhelmed late. The task became even steeper after Miguel Araujo was shown a straight red card just two minutes after coming off the bench, leaving Peru down to 10 men.
The match marked the final test for both sides in the current international window. Looking ahead, both squads will pivot to the next slate of friendlies as preparations ramp up for the 2028 Copa America in the United States, according to TyC Sports’ Gaston Edul.
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With goals by Velasquez and Arcila, Colombia defeated Peru in Miami. Thank you for staying tuned in this live and see you next time!
90+5' - COLOMBIA WINS! (2-0)
After an intense second half, with multiple names emerging, Colombia won the game against Peru, which finished the game with 10 players.
90+2' - ARCILA SCORES! (2-0)
A great long range shot from Daniel Arcila found the head of one of Peru's players that complicated Gallese and Colombia scores the second goal.
Multiple attacks and Rengifo's sight to watch its teammates in the area, Colombia is close to score the second goal of the game.
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85' - Rengifo keeps creating chances for Colombia (1-0)
The playmaker is trying hard to give Colombia the chance to score the second goal of the game.
83' - Gallese keeps saving Peru (1-0)
Colombia has created plenty of chances on their area and Gallese has saved plenty of them.
80' - Peru is trying hard to not lose the game by two goals (1-0)
Defending every ball, Peru is trying hard for Colombia to not score the second goal of the game.
78' - The match restart (1-0)
Both teams are on the field and the game restart.
76' - Hydration break (1-0)
Both teams are hydrating.
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75' - Colombia gets chances through fouls (1-0)
After creating chances through passing the ball, Colombia has chances with fouls and it's closer to score the second goal of the game.
73' - Ball possession (1-0)
Colombia 72%, Peru 28%.
70' - Peru is not having a chance to get the ball (1-0)
Colombia's pressure over Peru's defense has created more chances for the Colombians to score another goal.
68' - Colombia keeps trying to score (1-0)
With one more player on the field, Colombia wants to score the second goal of the game.
65' - Free kick for Colombia (1-0)
Rios tried to score a goal for Colombia and Gallese saved the ball.
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63' - MIGUEL ARAUJO IS SEND OFF! (1-0)
After two minutes of entering the field, Araujo made a foul and got sent off.
60' - Substitutions in Colombia (1-0)
Arias, Solis, Gomez, Rios leave the field and Arcila, Duran, Castano and Viveros enter.
57' - VELASQUEZ SCORES! (1-0)
From a long range distance, Samuel Velasquez scores the first goal of the game.
GOLAZOOOOOO from Samuel Velasquez to give Colombia the 1-0 lead vs Peru in Miami. It's the 23 year old, Atletico Nacional left-back's first international goal! 🔥
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55' - Rengifo takes the leadership in Colombia (0-0)
In just 10 minutes since his entrance, Rengifo is showing conditions to create chances for Colombia.
52' - GALLESE SAVES PERU! (0-0)
Goalkeeper Gallese saves Peru from Colombia's first goal, as Carlos Gomez was hand-to-hand with him in the area.
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50' - Peru is defending its area (0-0)
Without the ball possession, Peru is defending from Colombia's attacks.
47' - Colombia starts again with intensity (0-0)
With Rengifo, who replaced Asprilla, Colombia is creating chances in the first part of the second half.
45' - Second half underway! (0-0)
The referee blows his whistle and the second half is underway
First half stats!
Total Shots: Colombia 8 – 4 Peru
Shots on Target: Colombia 1 – 1 Peru
Shots Off Target: Colombia 3 – 3 Peru
Blocked Shots: Colombia 4 – 0 Peru
Corner Kicks: Colombia 4 – 0 Peru
Fouls Committed: Colombia 8 – 9 Peru
Offsides: Colombia 3 – 1 Peru
Goalkeeper Saves: Colombia 1 – 1 Peru
Yellow / Red Cards: Colombia 0/0 – 0/0 Peru
45+3' - Halftime (0-0)
After an intense first half, Colombia and Peru go to halftime.
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45' - Additional time (0-0)
Three minutes added.
42' - SUAREZ WITH A CLEAR CHANCE (0-0)
Asprilla has made beautiful pass to Luis Suarez and the Colombian forwards was hand-to-hand with Gallese, who closed the door to that chance to score.
40' - ASPRILLA WITH A CLEAR CHANCE (0-0)
After shooting the ball with his left foot, Asprilla didn't score because the defenders blocked the shot. It was inside the area.
38' - Colombia gets closer to score with fouls (0-0)
After trying to score through ball possession, Colombia has started to create dangerous situations with fouls.
35' - Peru tries through crossings (0-0)
With crossings from the defensive line, Peru wants to get closer to Colombia's area.
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33' - The match restart (0-0)
Both teams are on the field again.
31' - Cooling break (0-0)
Both teams are hydrating.
30' - Colombia wants to score through corner kicks (0-0)
With multiple attacks from the left side of the field, Colombia has created chances through corners.
28' - Arias wants to lead Colombia (0-0)
By taking the ball and passing it to the forwards, Arias is trying to make things happen for Colombia.
25' - Yaser Asprilla is trying to create chances for Colombia (0-0)
The Colombian playmaker is trying to get the ball to create a dangerous situation for Colombia.
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23' - Colombia has the ball possession (0-0)
With 72% for Colombia and Peru with 28%, the Colombian side is trying hard to brake Peru's defensive line.
20' - Peru wants to counterattack (0-0)
With the Peruvian side trying hard to make things happen in the game, Colombia has started to defend its area with all of it has.
17' - Colombia keeps pressing Peru's area (0-0)
The Colombians are trying to make things happen in the first half, but at this point there is expectation for the first goal of the game.
15' - Colombia tries to respond to the attacks (0-0)
With Carlos Gomez trying to create chances in the left side of the field, Colombia wants to score the first goal of the game.
12' - Peru has the first chance of the game (0-0)
With a clear chance to score, Peru gets closer to the first goal of the game.
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10' - Peru is defending (0-0)
Peru is trying to defend Colombia's attacks in the game.
8' - There is not a team dominating (0-0)
Both teams are creating chances and trying to dominate, but there is not a clear dominance.
6' - Colombia starts to press Peru's exit (0-0)
While trying to find a space in Peru's area, Colombia wants to create a dangerous situation and score the first goal of the game.
4' - Peru creates the first dangerous action (0-0)
With a header, Peru gets closer to Colombia's goal and was close to score.
2' - Colombia starts with intensity (0-0)
With multiple passes, Colombia started with the dominance over Peru.
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0' - Game is underway! (0-0)
The referee blows his whistle and the game just started.
Both teams are ready to play
After finish their warming ups, both teams are ready to play the international friendly.
Uniforms for Colombia vs Peru
Colombia dons their classic tricolor combination, featuring a vibrant yellow shirt paired with navy blue shorts and red socks. Peru counters with their world-famous, pristine white jersey defined by the signature red diagonal sash (la franja), complete with matching white shorts and white socks.
Who will win?
Colombia holds a narrow edge in the lifetime series with 21 victories to Peru’s 17, alongside 24 draws, reflecting how closely matched both national teams have remained throughout decades of CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers and Copa América clashes.
Peru lineup
Peru's starting XI: Pedro Gallese; Marco Huaman, Erick Noriega, Renzo Garces, Marcos Lopez; Oslimg Mora, Wilder Cartagena, Yoshimar Yotun, Piero Magallanes; Jairo Velez, Alex Valera
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Colombia lineup
Colombia's starting XI: Kevin Mier; Daniel Munoz, Kevin Andrade, Davinson Sanchez, Samuel Velasquez; John Solis, Gustavo Puerta, John Arias; Yaser Asprilla, Carlos Gomez, Luis Suarez.
Today's venue
Nu Stadium is the home venue for Inter Miami CF in Major League Soccer (MLS). Located in Miami, Florida, it opened in April 2026 as the centerpiece of the broader Miami Freedom Park development, replacing the club's temporary home at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.
How to watch
Colombia vs Peru will be available to watch live in the United States through Fanatiz and TrillerTV+.
Start time
The Colombia vs Peru match kicks off today, Tuesday, October 6, at 7:45 PM ET, and will be played at Nu Stadium in Miami.
Welcome to our live blog!
Welcome to our live coverage of the clash between Colombia and Peru in an international friendly duel. Another episode in this intense CONMEBOL rivalry is about to begin! Stay tuned for all the live updates of this exciting match.
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