Copa America 2015 - Brazil 0-1 Colombia: 5 talking points

Jeison Murillo's first-half strike was enough to give Colombia their first competitive win over Brazil since 1991. Jose Pekerman’s side overcame the disappointment of losing the opener to Venezuela by ending Brazil’s 11-game winning run in a game that was marred by ugly scenes at the end.In a tight first half in which both sides struggled to create too many chances, Murillo’s close-range strike gave Colombia the lead. In the end, Brazil’s lack of creativity meant that Colombia managed to hold onto their advantage without having to expend too much effort. Both sides are now level at three points and stay below Venezuela, on account of having played a game more. Here are the major talking points from the game -

#1 Tensions boil over after full time

After a game that threatened to blow up a few times, only to subside thanks to some smart refereeing, shameful scenes meant that the pair’s first competitive clash since the World Cup quarter-final didn’t portray either side in very good light.

The shameful scenes at the end of the match in Santiago kicked off when Neymar thumped a ball into the back of Pablo Armero just as the Chilean referee Enrique Osses blew for full-time. Immediately, second-half substitute Carlos Bacca shoved Neymar in the back and that followed was an ugly scuffle between both sets of players in which Armero had to play peacekeeper and stop Brazil’s Robinho from aggravating the situation even further.

Although the game had 39 fouls, it was never in danger of becoming a disgrace, which, thanks to the post-match actions of both players, it became.