Carabalí's header that gave the penalty to Brazil.
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The first half of the Women's Copa América 2025 between Colombia and Brazil left emotions and a controversial action that marked the closure of the first 45 minutes.
Colombia went to advantage thanks to a goal by Linda Caicedowho took advantage of Mayra Ramírez at minute 25 to put 1-0. Ángelo Marsiglia's team showed defensive solidity and order order, complicating a Brazil that barely had clear arrivals at start.
However, the play that unleashed the controversy occurred in the added time. Jorelyn Carabalí assaulted a Brazilian player inside the area with a header, while the ball was in another area of the court.
The Chilean referee Dione Rissios, after reviewing the action in the VAR, sanctioned a penalty in favor of Brazil, but decided not to show the red card to the Colombian defender. The fault was clear and, because of the nature of the aggression, the expulsion was an obvious possibility that finally did not occur.
Angelina, captain of Brazil, turned the penalty with a shot at the angle, establishing 1-1 at the end of the first half.
Colombia went to rest with the equalized score and with the fortune to continue with 11 players in the countryside, despite an action that could have changed the development of the game for the second half.
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