Colombia 0-0 Brazil: 5 talking points as Selecao's winning run ends with goalless draw against Los Cafeteros | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

#3 Falcao's rusty form continues

Falcao is currently going through a rough patch

It seemed like a distant memory when Radamel Falcao tore defenses asunder with his imperious goalscoring prowess. His form, at least with Colombia, looked decent until recently, but the striker's record in the last few games shows even that has nosedived greatly.

Without a goal in his last five appearances, Falcao is currently on his worst run of form since 2019, and has netted just once in his last 12. This barren run didn't remotely come close to ending today.

El Tigre failed to muster a single effort on target and completed only 13 passes in over 70 minutes of action. It's a testament to how fringed he was on the pitch and has given Colombia a lot to ponder over whether he should really be starting ahead of Zapata.

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#4 Raphinha packs a punch after coming off the bench

Raphinha made another major impact for Brazil

Raphinha was a real nuisance after coming on for the anonymous Gabriel Barbosa just past the hour mark. The Leeds United winger added more threat to Brazil's attack than anyone and gave Tite plenty of food for thought.

Adventerous, energetic and highly skilled on the ball, he used his precocious dribbling skills to get the ball forward and picked out Antony with a wonderful cross.

He was so menacing that Raphinha also had more touches in the opposition box than anyone else, becoming a thorn in Colombia's side.

His best moment of the match, though, has to be that incredible burst of dribble inside the area in the dying minutes of normal time before laying the ball off inside the area.

It would be really wise of Tite to start him next time.

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#5 Brazil still in control

Brazil are still sitting pretty at the top of the CONMEBOL standings

Brazil's incredible run of nine consecutive victories in the qualifiers is officially over. But it has given them plenty of room for error at the top of the table.

Despite their draw today, the Canarinho are six points clear of second-placed Argentina, so they still boast a healthy lead going into their next game.

Tite would naturally be concerned about the creative lull his team exhibited for much of the second-half today, with Neymar too going off the boil following a bright start.

But the performance of Raphinha shows it isn't a holistic problem and perhaps the side just witnessed a minor slump in form after such a dominant run.

Brazil will be back.