Copa America 2015: Gary Medel and Salomon Rondon feature in our top five goals of the group stage… but who is No 1?
- Chile scored 10 times in the group stage, more than double any other side
- Former Cardiff midfielder Gary Medel scored the pick of their goals
- Liverpool target Salomon Rondon also features in our top five
- Neymar’s pass for Douglas Costa one of the goals of the tournament
With the group stage of the Copa America over, attention now turns to the more serious matters of the quarter-finals, which begin with Chile taking on Uruguay on Wednesday.
But before the competition enters the final eight, there is time to take a look back at the best goals of the group stage.
The 18 matches played so far have thrown up strikes of the highest quality, from Neymar’s glorious pass to Douglas Costa which found its way through seven defenders, to Gary Medel’s subtle finish to a magnificent team move.
Gary Medel lifts the ball over the goalkeeper to complete a stunning move for Chile against Bolivia
Neymar plays a magnificent pass, through seven Peruvian defenders, to set up Douglas Costa’s goal
Sergio Romero is beaten by Nelson Haedo Valdez’s long-range effort, as Paraguay drew with Argentina
Liverpool target Salomon Rondon headed home brilliantly to sink Colombia, while Nelson Haedo Valdez’s wonder-strike turned the game against Argentina.
But who scored our No 1 best goal of the Copa America so far?