Luis Diaz hands Colombia third place in Copa America

Luis Diaz scores a second-half double as Colombia beats Peru 3-2 to take the third spot in Copa America.

Colombia's Luis Diaz holds his player of the match award. - AP

Luis Diaz scored a second-half double, the second an unstoppable 25-metre strike in injury time, to give Colombia a 3-2 win over Peru on Friday and secure it third place in the Copa America.

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Yoshimar Yotun put Peru ahead on the stroke of half-time when he took Christian Cueva’s pass and lifted it over the advancing goalkeeper.

However, Colombia captain Juan Cuadrado curled a free-kick through the wall to draw Colombia level after 49 minutes and then Diaz got his third goal of the tournament 17 minutes later.

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Gianluca Lapadula headed an equaliser for Peru eight minutes from time but Diaz’s sensational last-gasp goal gave Colombia its fifth third-place finish and first since 2016.