🤨​ Villain of the night, Cardona with a tie to forget

Atlético Nacional fell in penalties against São Paulo in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores.

With an early goal, the Brazilians took the lead and for over an hour had the ticket to the next round in their pocket, but it was until the 70th minute when Alfredo Morelos equalized the score with a penalty kick. 

SAO 1-1 ATN (78') - Eliminatoria para el olvido de Edwin Cardona: dos penaltis fallados en el partido de ida y expulsado en la vuelta. Es su tercera tarjeta roja en la Copa Libertadores, tras las dos recibidas en 2014 (ante Newell’s y Defensor Sporting).

— MisterChip (Alexis) (@2010MisterChip) August 20, 2025

The momentum belonged to the Colombians who fought and fought and saw the comeback on the horizon. But Cardona lost his head and celebrated excessively and was booked for the second time, ending up expelled. 

🚨 El momento exacto en que Edwin Cardona le grita el gol de #AtléticoNacional a Ferraresi frente al árbitro. Segunda amarilla y expulsión 🟢⚪️ pic.twitter.com/fzfrBsHtP6

— Pipe Sierra (@PSierraR) August 20, 2025

Atlético had to play with one man down for over 20 minutes, taking everything to the penalty shootout, where Uribe and Hinestroza missed their shots, ending the Verdolaga's dream in the Copa Libertadores.

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