“Give theโ Title to Nacional Now”: Fans Explode Over Perceived Favoritism in Cardona โคIncident
Medellรญn, colombiaโฃ – November 24, 2025 – Outrageโ is sweeping social โmedia as fans accuse refereesโข of biasโฃ following a controversial non-expulsionโ decision during the 0-0 draw between โขAtlรฉtico Nacional andโ Deportivo Independiente Medellรญn (DIM).โข The focus ofโ the fury centers on a challengeโข by โขAtlรฉtico Nacional’s Edwin Cardona, which many believe warranted aโข red card, sparking accusations of preferential treatment and calls โขto award the championship directly to Nacional.
The incident occurredโ during the match, โขwhere Cardona received only a yellow โcard for โฃa studs-up challenge on Londoรฑo’s ankle. This โdecision has ignited a firestorm of criticism, with supporters alleging aโ pattern of favorable calls benefiting Nacional. Concurrently, DIM fans point to aโค separate incident in the same matchโ where brayan Leรณn was โคalso only shown a yellow card for a dangerousโ tackle on Campuzano while on the ground, and later, a foul on Tesillo, as further โขevidence of inconsistent officiating.
“In his now classic play,he kicked Campuzano when he โฃwas already โon the ground. Theโค referee punished him with a yellow card, โbut the truth isโ that if he kicked him out he had arguments,” stated ‘Theโค VAR Central’ regarding โthe non-expulsion โof Leรณn.โค “Then he goes and hits Tesillo from behind and doesn’t show him anything.Condescending Delgado.”
the controversy extends beyond the field, with fans taking to X (formerly Twitter) โขto voice โขtheir discontent.โ Posts included sentiments like “Let them give the title to Nacional now” and accusations that the officiating โis akinโ to “the Central Rosario โคof Colombia,” a reference to perceived biasโ in Argentine football. ‘The VAR Central’ has โalso weighed in, stating that โฃCardona’s tackle was “revisable” by โคthe VAR forโฃ a potential expulsion.
The incident arrives atโข a criticalโ junctureโค inโฃ the league season, with the championship race tightly contested. โฃThe perception ofโค bias,ifโ sustained,could substantially impact the integrity of the โคcompetition and fuel further unrest among โfans. The league has not โyet commentedโข on the situation.