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Brazil march on to semi-finals
Silva and Luiz fire hosts past Colombia
Thiago Silva and David Luiz scored the goals as Brazil booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Colombia.
Silva headed home Neymar's cross in the seventh minute to give the hosts an early lead, and Luiz doubled their advantage with a stunning free-kick in the 69th minute.
James Rodriguez pulled one back for Colombia with a penalty in the 80th minute, but it was not enough to prevent Brazil from reaching the last four.
The victory was a huge relief for Brazil, who had been under pressure to perform after their disappointing exit from the 2010 World Cup.
They will now face Germany in the semi-finals on Tuesday.
Colombia will be disappointed to have lost, but they can be proud of their performance in the tournament. They were the only team to beat Brazil in the group stage, and they pushed the hosts all the way in the quarter-finals.
The match was played in front of a passionate crowd at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo in Fortaleza, and the atmosphere was electric.
Brazil started the match brightly, and they took the lead in the seventh minute when Silva headed home Neymar's cross.
Colombia grew into the game, and they had a number of chances to equalise, but they were unable to find a way past Brazil's defence.
Luiz doubled Brazil's lead with a stunning free-kick in the 69th minute.
Colombia pulled one back with a penalty from Rodriguez in the 80th minute, but it was not enough to prevent Brazil from reaching the semi-finals.
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