Getting the three points for those led by Reinaldo Rueda was vital. Peru had 9 games without beating Colombia and 21 years ago they had not won in Barranquilla for Qualifiers.
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It was a game classified as life or death, this day number 15 for the Colombian National Team in the qualifying rounds for the Qatar World Cup was crucial.
The Roberto Meléndez Metropolitan Stadium in Barranquilla was ‘full’.
Colombia dated Ospina; Square, Yerry, Davinson, Mojica; Wilmar, Matheus, James, Diaz; Falcao and Borre.
This is how the @SeleccionColombia will play this Friday at 4:00 pm in the ‘Metro’ in Barranquilla against #Peru. / https://t.co/lanXajjsTC / All week there has been an atmosphere of celebration and optimism
?? https://t.co/NPhFCvPi1i pic.twitter.com/tfPow8rJk1– TuBarco (@tubarconews) January 28, 2022
While Peru, directed by Gareca, took the field with Gallese; Corzo, Zambrano, Callens, Lopez; Tapia, Yotun; Carrillo, Rock, Cave; Lapadula.
The match against a Colombian team that tried to get the result from the beginning.
A minute later there was an approach by Ramadel el ‘Tigre’ Falcao, who finished off a pass from Borré but the shot went wide.
A rough first half, Colombia trying to score a goal without clear options and Peru completely defensive.
That’s how the whole first half went.
At minute 34, the Colombian National Team completed 500 minutes without scoring goals in qualifying rounds.
“It’s 8.5 hours of football without seeing the door,” MisterChip recalled.
COL ??0-0?? PER (HT) – Colombia has gone 511 minutes without scoring a single goal in the Qualifiers. It’s 8.5 hours of football without seeing the door.
With Falcon. With James. with shoe. With Borre. With Borgia. With Morels. With Muriel. with Diaz. with Martinez.
CRAZY ?
— MisterChip (Alexis) (@2010MisterChip) January 28, 2022
A second time on top but without a goal
The second part was more of the same, a much more aggressive Colombian National Team, on top of that and looking for the result.
Borja, Alzate and Chará entered for Uribe, Falcao and Borré; Rueda raised lines and his men kept trying.
The desperation and the weather did its thing, Colombia tried for everyone but the ball did not enter.
The Metropolitano was silent and the Peru National Team behind, marking steadily.
And the catastrophe came at minute 84, a lethal counterattack from the Peruvians, Édison Flores finished off and the ball entered Ospina’s post.
