Quintero levelled for ten-man Colombia with an inventive free-kick

Trailing to Shinji Kagawa's early penalty, an incident which also saw Carlos Sanchez see red, Colombia faced an uphill battle to get something out of their Group H opener.

However, a moment of magic from Quintero just six minutes before the break helped them restore parity.

After Radamel Falcao 'bought' a free-kick on the edge of the box, Quintero stepped up to curl the ball below the wall and into the bottom corner, despite the best efforts of Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima to become the first Colombian to score at two different World Cups.

 

June 19, 2018

The goal was reminiscent of something James himself has been known to produce over the years, further evidence of how Quintero stepped up in his team-mate's absence.

 

June 19, 2018