Johan Mojica - 7

If someone had the ball on the left hand side it was Mojica. He not only worked hard off the ball but made sure his teammates did as well, gesturing to let them know exactly where he wanted them to be.

Jefferson Lerma- 6.5

Defended well in the air, preventing crosses from finding their intended targets with well-timed headers and managed to win the ball back at crucial times for Colombia.   

Carlos Sánchez- 1

Was on the field for three minutes and was awarded the first red card of the tournament (and the second fastest in World Cup history) for his efforts.

Juan Cuadrado- 7

Slick is the only way to describe his footwork as he seemed to skip past defenders with incredible speed. His early substitution was a direct result of the one man deficit as José Pékerman looked to free up Quintero.

Juan Quintero- 8

Going down to ten men forced Quintero to play a deeper midfield role which is a direct contrast to his natural style of attacking play. Once Barrios came on he was able to play to his strengths and proved he could provide a similar spark to Rodriguez. His brilliantly driven free-kick levelled the scores before half time.

Jose Izquierdo- 6

A quiet game by Jose’s regular standards, he made way in the 70th minute as Colombia changed back to a more attacking formation.

Radamel Falcao - 7

Did his best to immediately level the score with two impressive aerial efforts but fatigue got the best of him as he faded in towards the end of the game.

Subs

Wilmar Barrios- 5.5

His substitution was key in changing the tempo of the first half but he was unable to extend this into the second.

James Rodriguez- 5

Was greeted by a roar from the crowd when he came on in the 58th minute and immediately went looking for the ball. However Japan did well to not give it to him, frustrating him to the point of a yellow card.   

Carlos Bacca- 5

Came on in the 70th minute to partner Falcao up front but had little impact on the game.