Dybala & Icardi fail to score for La Albiceleste in Messi's absence as Argentina draw 0-0 with Colombia
2018 Friendlies
0-0
Match Events
15' Great save from Ospina!
27' CHANCE! Falcao's shot saved
49' CHANCE! Muriel's shot saved
73' Icardi misses a good chance!
MATCH REPORT
Argentina looked the more dangerous side in the opening stages, and Exequiel Palacios forced a good save from David Ospina in the seventh minute.
Scaloni's side continued to search for an opener and Mauro Icardi was the next to be denied by Ospina, who kept out the Inter forward after he was played through by Nicolas Tagliafico.
Argentina were almost punished for those missed chances approaching the half-hour mark, Radamel Falcao's low strike pushed away by Franco Armani.
Colombia grew into the encounter as the half wore on and while it was a mostly open first 45 minutes, the teams headed into the break level.
Armani was needed to keep Argentina level just after half-time, the goalkeeper diving to his left to deny a powerful strike from Luis Muriel.
However, despite both teams pushing for a winner amid a flurry of substitutions, they struggled to create clear-cut chances.
Line-ups
Colombia XI: R. Falcao, D. Ospina, Juan Cuadrado, J. Quintero, L. Muriel, G. Cuéllar, Murillo, H. Palacios, W. Barrios, D. Sánchez, D. Machado
Subs: C. Bacca, W. Tesillo, Y. Chará, M. Uribe, I. Arboleda, Alfredo Morelos, S. Villa, Cristian Borja, John Lucumí, J. Campuzano, N. Benedetti, L. Díaz
Argentina XI: F. Armani, G. Martínez, N. Tagliafico, R.F Mori, R. Battaglia, Pezzella, M. Meza, Icardi, F. Bustos, G. Lo Celso, E. Palacios
Subs: Sergio Romero, F.Vázquez, W. Kannemann, G. Rulli, L. Paredes, M. Acuña, P. Dybala, L. Di Plácido, Correa, R. Saravia, G.Simeone, C. Pavón, Franco Cervi, M. Vargas, Ascacibar, A. Franco