Brazil and Colombia, in the Copa América final.
Photo: EFE – Jose Jácome
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The 2025 Women's Copa América Final between Colombia and Brazil offered 90 minutes of high voltage, in which the Colombian team was seconds to win its first continental title in the regulation time.
The game began with a domain of those led by Ángelo Marsiglia, who opened the scoring at minute 25 thanks to a goal from Linda Caicedo, after Mayra Ramírez assistance.
However, in the final minutes of the first half, an unusual action changed the course: Jorelyn Carabalí assaulted a rival inside the area, the Chilean referee Dione Rissios sanctioned penalty, but did not show the red card. Angelina converted from the 12 steps and put the 1-1 before the break.
In the second half, the intensity did not fall. Colombia recovered the advantage to the 70th minute after a defensive error by Tarciane Lima, who marked at his own door when trying to play with his goalkeeper.
However, Brazil reacted quickly, and the 80 minutes, Amanda Gutierres matched the score with a cross shot after an assistance from Gio Garbelini.
The last minutes were infarction
The game became a constant round trip, with both teams looking for the goal of victory.
Colombia became excited again at minute 85, when Linda Caicedo led a lethal backlash and enabled Mayra Ramírez, who defined coldly for 3-2.
With that advantage, the Colombian team approached the title, but the last minutes would be infarction. Brazil, with all its offensive power on the court, sought the tie insistently before a Colombian defense that defended itself with order.
The clock marked the 90+5 minute when Marta Vieira, world football legend, found a rebound out of the area and with a shot placed defeated Katherine Tapia, decreeing 3-3 in the last play of the regulation time.
Marta's experience was decisive to force the extension, in a dramatic outcome that silenced the anticipated celebration of Colombia.
Colombia was just seconds to get the title in the 90 minutes, but Marta's goal forced to extend the definition. It was a hard blow for the Colombian, who had played a brave game, taking advantage of defensive mistakes of Brazil and showing effectiveness in attack. The final went to extra time, but left the 90 minutes more legendary in a match in the Women's Copa América in history.
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