Audax Italiano and Colo-Colo draw goalless in 2026 Copa Chile

Audax Italiano and Colo-Colo faced each other this Tuesday at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago for the first leg of the 2026 Copa Chile round of 16. The match ended in a 0-0 draw, leaving the tie wide open for the second leg between the teams.

The knockout tie scenario

With a scoreless draw at the Estadio Nacional, the match was the only one of the three first-leg games completed on the day to end without goals. The result left Colo-Colo without finding the back of the net in the first match of the knockout tie, adding to the team's recent streak.

How the teams entered the match

The teams took the field at different moments in their seasons. Colo-Colo came into the match after leading the Clausura table and enjoying a strong campaign in the Chilean Championship as league leaders, but needed to get back to winning ways after two consecutive draws in the national league. At the end of August, the two sides had faced each other in the Chilean Championship, with Colo-Colo winning 5-1.

The teams' campaigns in the competition

In the Copa Chile group stage, Colo-Colo finished at the top of Group E with 13 points and advanced to the round of 16. Meanwhile, Audax Italiano advanced as runners-up in Group G with 12 points, finishing one behind leaders Deportes Santa Cruz. In the Primera Liga, Audax occupies 11th place with 28 points, boosted by recent victories over Deportes Concepción and O'Higgins.

Lineups

Audax Italiano took the field with Tomás Ahumada, Raimundo Rebolledo, Enzo Ferrario, Marcelo Ortíz, Felipe Salomoni, Paolo Guajardo, César Pinares, Marco Collao, Giovani Chiaverano, Franco Troyansky, and Diego Coelho.

Colo-Colo lined up with Vozinha, Jonathan Villagra, Iván Román, Erick Wiemberg, Jeyson Rojas, Víctor Méndez, Álvaro Madrid, Diego Ulloa, Leandro Hernández, Maxi Romero, and Lautaro Pastrán.

Next steps in the Copa Chile

With the goalless draw in the first leg, the decision of who qualifies is left entirely for the second leg. The first leg of the 2026 Copa Chile continues with other matches scheduled throughout the week to complete the round of 16 fixtures.

With information from SpaceMoney, www.sportingnews.com.