Portugal and Colombia played to a scoreless draw in a Group K World Cup match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
A crowd of 64,478 witnessed a dominant defensive performance from Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa.
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Costa earned an 8.5 player rating after executing six saves to keep the opposition scoreless, according to Sofascore data.
The clean sheet gives Portugal a critical point as the team builds momentum heading into the knockout stage.
The Portuguese defensive line relied heavily on Costa's positioning. He stopped two shots from inside the penalty box.
Advanced metrics indicated a goals prevented metric of 0.7335 and a keeper save value of 0.6341, underscoring high-value interventions during critical periods of pressure from Colombia.
Costa regulated the tempo by claiming six ball recoveries, completing one clearance, and winning his sole defensive duel.
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His calculated game management and verbal communication helped compress spaces, neutralizing the Colombian attack and avoiding second-phase threats inside the six-yard box.
The goalkeeper also contributed to build-up play by completing 15 of 19 total passes.
Within his own half, Costa maintained high accuracy by misplacing only one of his 14 short passing attempts.
He successfully found targets on three of his seven long-ball distributions.
Sofascore statistics reveal that Costa has maintained a 7.4 average rating over 270 minutes of play in the tournament so far.
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He has achieved two clean sheets across three appearances, conceding only one goal while recording 21 ball recoveries and four high claims for Portugal.
