at Pudo en los Penaltis against São Paulo

National and São Paulo, in the eighths of the Libertadores.

Photo: EFE – Isaac Fontana

São Paulo and Atlético Nacional starred in a game full of drama in Morumbi. The Verlaga team lost on penalties and said goodbye to the Copa Libertadores 2025.

The Brazilian team first hit André Silva's goal at two minutes and managed a good part of the game, while the Antioquia tried to react with Alfredo Morelos as the main reference in attack.

In the second half, Nacional found the draw from the penalty spot thanks to the striker, But he immediately suffered the expulsion of Edwin Cardonawhich left those directed by Javier Gandolfi with one less man. From that moment, David Ospina was erected as a figure, holding his team with several saves that led the series to the limit.

With the final 1-1, after 0-0 in the first leg in Medellín, everything was defined in penalties. There, Paulista effectiveness marked the difference: despite the successes of Jorman Campuzano, Morelos and William Tesillo, Nacional failed two charges with Matheus Uribe and Marino Hnestroza.

São Paulo, on the other hand, was safer from eleven steps, with Lucas Moura, Luciano, Enzo Díaz and Cédric Soares specifying their executions to seal the classification to the quarterfinals.

This was the minute by minute of the party

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• Start by charging national.
• The first of Nacional was failed to Matheus Uribe, Rafael stopped. By São Paulo, Lucas Moura put.
• The second of the green was put by Jorman Campuzano. Marcos Antonio threw it: to the stick!
• Alfredo Morelos surpasses Rafael again and turns his collection for Nacional. Luciano, for São Paulo, kept equality.
• Good collection for National: Tesillo converts the fourth charge. Enzo Díaz also made his own.
• Marino Hinestroza failed and Iardric Soares put: São Paulo, to the quarterfinals.

⏱️ Minuto 90+8 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 1-1 NAC ⚫⚫ | The party goes to penalties, the regulatory time ends.

The 90 minutes in Morumbí were loaded with tension and drama: São Paulo first hit an early goal from André Silva, while Atlético Nacional, patiently, looked for the tie until Alfredo Morelos got him penalty in the second half.

The Verlaga joy lasted little because Edwin Cardona was expelled by double yellow, leaving his team with a man less in full reaction.

From there, Nacional was sustained thanks to David Ospina's shortcuts, who avoided the fall of his arch several times and kept the dream of the classification alive. With the 1-1 in the global after the goals without goals in Medellín, the series was tied and the passage to the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores will be defined from the penalty point.

⏱️ Minuto 90+2 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 1-1 NAC ⚫⚫ | Almost national brand, in a transition play. Juan Francisco Bauza could not stand up and the second of the green failed.

⏱️ Minuto 89 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 1-1 NAC ⚫⚫ | David Ospina again. São Paulo continues to insist, but the Verdolaga goalkeeper is responsible for keeping the illusion alive.

⏱️ Minuto 84 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 1-1 NAC ⚫⚫ | Ospina saves Nacional, São Paulo had another very clear one. The goalkeeper becomes a sensational taken out.

⏱️ MINUTO 78 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 1-1 NAC ⚫⚫ | São Paulo came above national. The green of Antioquia was saved, but the auction went very close.

⏱️ MINUTO 73 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 1-1 NAC ⚫⚫ | As soon as the game is restarted, after the national draw. The game stopped by a red Edwin Cardona, after yellow double. The midfielder had already been admonished in the first half, after a crossing with a player from the Brazilian team. Now, he warmed again and, for an immaturity, they took the other card. Series for the forgetfulness of the steering wheel, which in the first leg failed two penalties.

⏱️ Minuto 69 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 1-1 NAC ⚫⚫ | ¡Ghan.

National Atlético goal! Alfredo Morelos, penalty, puts the 1-1 and ties the game!

Total equality in Brazil. Antioqueños balance the game.

Video: Look the Morelos with Atlético Nacional

⏱️ Minuto 67 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 1-0 NAC ⚫⚫ | The VAR reviewed! There is a penalty for national.

⏱️ Minuto 64 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 1-0 NAC ⚫⚫ | Alfredo Morelos fell in the area and national asks penalty. Apparently, they collapsed it in the area. Check the var.

⏱️ Minuto 61 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 1-0 NAC ⚫⚫ | Nacional, but the goalkeeper of São Paulo, Rafael Pires, became a figure. First he had Marino Hnestroza and then, immediately, Nor could Alfredo Morelos.

⏱️ MINUTO 55 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 1-0 NAC ⚫⚫ | Nacional is still positioned in the rival area, pressing for the draw, but without clarity. He fails to finish direct.

⏱️ Minuto 45 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 1-0 NAC ⚫⚫ | The game is restarted at Morunbi. Sao Paulo has the minimum advantage and is qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores, after the 0-0 of the first leg.

⏱️ Minuto 45 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 1-0 NAC ⚫⚫ | The first half in Morumbí ended with 1-0 advantage for São Paulo, which hit early thanks to a header from André Silva after a corner shot at two minutes. The premises imposed conditions from the beginning and found spaces on the backlash before the high pressure of Atlético Nacional, which tried to react with approaches to Alfredo Morelos and sporadic arrivals to the area, but without sufficient clarity to match the score. The Paulista defense remained firm and, although Javier Gandolfi's team improved with the passage of the minutes, the domain was Brazilian in a first part that left the series uphill for the Antioquia.

⏱️ Minuto 37 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 1-0 NAC ⚫⚫ | Almost national. The first of the Verlaga arrived, a shot by Alfredo Morelos. However, São Paulo goalkeeper sent the corner kick.

⏱️ Minuto 25 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 1-0 NAC ⚫⚫ | The place takes advantage of the high pressure of the national and hurts it. They almost increased the advantage and the visit was saved.

⏱️ Minuto 20 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 1-0 NAC ⚫⚫ | It begins to improve national, which constantly steps on the area of the premises. However, the defense fails to penetrate clearly. The backlash can cost you.

⏱️ Minuto 15 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 1-0 NAC ⚫⚫ | It is very hard to start for National, which, although it intends to go for the draw, does not clearly reach the local arch. On the other hand, however, the place, comfortable with the advantage, has the prominence of the game.

⏱️ Minuto 2 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 1-0 NAC ⚫⚫ | André Silva marks the first for the premises. After the good start of the start, in the corner kick that derives from that start, São Paulo opened the scoreboard, with a header in the second stick, at the start, with a ball play.

Video: This was São Paulo's goal

⏱️ Minuto 1 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 0-0 NAC ⚫⚫ | The game began strong. He was saved national, after a good play from the premises that culminated with a shot by Rodriguinho.

⏱️ Minuto 0 ′ | ⚪⚪ SU 0-0 NAC ⚫⚫ | He started at Morumbi. The ball already rolls in Brazil: São Paulo and Nacional look for a place in the quarterfinals.

Hymns are already sung in Brazil. Everything is arranged for the start of the party.

Heating in Brazil intensifies. The two teams finalize their preparation and begin to enlist for the start of the game.

Everything is ready in Brazil. Atlético Nacional will seek its place in the quarterfinals of the South American Cup in an intense visitor match against Sao Paulo. The game is scheduled for 7:30 pm

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