Uruguay are opening up, they have to, and it is making for a better game. Colombia almost get in on the left wing but Jackson Martinez's touch is not up to scratch.

Times chief sports correspondent Matt Dickinson:, external Colombia fans singing J-Rod's name and making praying gestures inside the Maracana. Electrifying moment. They've just shown the goal again on the big screen. More gasps.

Mark Lawrenson
Football Analyst

"That goal was so not in keeping with this match and at this moment in time Uruguay seem unsettled by it."

Diego Forlan and Mario Yepes have a bit of a coming together in the middle, and it comes after Yepes shut him off from a cross by barging him in the back off the ball. Wily defending from the 38-year-old.

Ed in West Sussex: Wow! Spectacular goal. Always love them when they go in off the top of the crossbar.

Children around the land will be re-christening the 'Yeboah' the 'Rodriguez' come Monday morning.

Was there a better moment in your youth then smashing in a 'Yeboah' off the guttering in the playground and in? No.

Sam Thomas:, external James Rodriguez what a hit! If he had better exposure, he'd be amongst the world's finest

Sam Payne: , externalBest player of the tournament scores the best goal of the tournament. How fitting. Also in my fantasy team. Get in!

Kahill:, external Excellent stuff from James Rodriguez. Player of the tournament so far. Let's see Uruguay play now

BBC Sport Chief Football Writer Phil McNulty
At the Maracana

"This World Cup in Brazil has produced some magical moments and there is another right there from James Rodgriguez. The classic in-off-the-bar volley. We have another World Cup star."

Uruguay have been kickstarted into life by that superb goal, and Edinson Cavani spins a free-kick just over the top from 25 yards. Their gameplan of restriction has got to change or it's the first flight back to Montevideo.

Daily Telegraph football writer Mark Ogden:, external One or two English clubs could have had Rodriguez when he was at Porto. They all sat on their hands and allowed Monaco to sign him.

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Muller, Messi, Neymar - and now J-Rod.

The big boys have come out to play at this World Cup, with four goals the going rate thus far.

James Starling: , external Better than Cahill's goal. Best goal of the tournament!!!

Charles Kahanji: , externalNo doubt goal of the tournament, we thought Cahill's won't be toppled, it has

Richard Underwood: , externalJames Rodriguez: goal of the tournament so far

Hassan Aljumah: , externalI can't stop clapping!

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Sensational stuff. A poor game has been lifted into the stratosphere by that strike.

The best thing to come out of Monaco since the underground car park.

Former England international Chris Waddle
BBC Radio 5 live

"I have to say I didn't think we'd see a better goal than Tim Cahill's at this World Cup. But we've just seen the goal of the tournament. That was fantastic technique."

Wow!

Just as we were thinking that there was no way through this packed Uruguay defence, James Rodriguez finds it in truly spectacular style! The ball is nodded to him in a pocket of space just outside the D, he takes it on the chest, swivels and then cracks in a left-footed dipping volley, all in one movement.

Hit from 20-odd yards, in off the underside of the crossbar for his fourth goal of the World Cup. As good as it gets...

Former England international Chris Waddle
BBC Radio 5 live

"It's not James Rodriguez who is Colombia's most threatening player, it's Juan Cuadrado. He's already gone on a couple of dangerous runs and if they can get him in the final third then he could unlock the door. I don't think Uruguay's Alvaro Pereira is a good defender and I think that's where Colombia are going to get their joy."

Evan from Cardiff: Uruguay's General reaction to Suarezgate has been nothing short of disgusting. Doubt anyone who isn't Uruguayan wants them to win tonight, myself included.

Bob: Seeing all the Uruguayan support for Suarez makes me really want Colombia to give them a pasting.

Phil: I can't be the only one who hopes that Uruguay's cheating/biting/diving/lying moaners get stuffed. Come on Colombia.

BBC Two's coverage of Glastonbury is just about to start by the way - Metallica headline tonight.

Another place where Edinson Cavani wouldn't look out of place. Cavani on bass, stick Suarez on drums...

Mark Whittaker:‏, external Is it just me but can't help think Cavani wouldn't look out of place in Game of Thrones?

Colombia try that cheeky corner when you take it but make out as if you are just leaving it for a team-mate, who then just sprints into the box. The linesman spoils everyone's fun with an instant flag though. Is that now allowed?

It's the most interesting then we have seen so far though. This has been poor.