Colombia 0-0 Chile: 3 Talking Points | International Friendlies

Colombia and Chile played out a goalless draw in Spain
Colombia and Chile played out a goalless draw in Spain

#1 Both sides play out a goalless stalemate for a third consecutive time

Chile needed penalty shootout to dispatch Colombia at the 2019 Copa America
Chile needed penalty shootout to dispatch Colombia at the 2019 Copa America

Notwithstanding Colombia's dominating play, there was never a period where it felt like they would force a winner, as Chile's containing tactics ensured that their opponents did not get into top gear.

On the balance of play, a goalless draw is probably a fair result and it mirrors the scorelines in each of the last two meetings between the pair.

The last time the two teams clashed was at the quarterfinal stage of the Copa America and they could not be separated after 90 minutes, with Chile needing penalty a shootout to progress to the last four.

They had also played a goalless draw in the second leg of their 2018 World Cup qualification campaign in November 2016 and given the almost equal standing of both nations on the football hierarchy, it came as no surprise that they could not be separated for the third consecutive time.

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