Vasco da Gama's defender #96 Paulo Henrique (L) and Independiente Medellin's forward #20 John Montano fight for the ball during the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-off football match between Colombia's Independiente Medellin and Brazil's Vasco da Gama, at the Atanasio Girardot stadium, in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia, on July 22, 2026. (Photo by Jaime SALDARRIAGA / AFP via Getty Images)

Vasco da Gama's midfielder #83 Ramon Rique and Independiente Medellin's Uruguayan defender #05 Joaquin Varela fight for the ball during the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-off football match between Colombia's Independiente Medellin and Brazil's Vasco da Gama, at the Atanasio Girardot stadium, in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia, on July 22, 2026. (Photo by Jaime SALDARRIAGA / AFP via Getty Images)

Vasco da Gama's Colombian forward #11 Andres Gomez (L) and Independiente Medellin's midfielder #26 Esneyder Mena fight for the ball during the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-off football match between Colombia's Independiente Medellin and Brazil's Vasco da Gama, at the Atanasio Girardot stadium, in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia, on July 22, 2026. (Photo by Jaime SALDARRIAGA / AFP via Getty Images)

Independiente Medellin's goalkeeper #25 Eder Chaux gestures during the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-off football match between Colombia's Independiente Medellin and Brazil's Vasco da Gama, at the Atanasio Girardot stadium, in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia, on July 22, 2026. (Photo by Jaime SALDARRIAGA / AFP via Getty Images)

Vasco da Gama's Colombian midfielder #10 Johan Rojas passes the ball past Independiente Medellin's Uruguayan defender #05 Joaquin Varela during the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-off football match between Colombia's Independiente Medellin and Brazil's Vasco da Gama, at the Atanasio Girardot stadium, in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia, on July 22, 2026. (Photo by Jaime SALDARRIAGA / AFP via Getty Images)

Vasco da Gama's goalkeeper #01 Leo Jardim catches the ball during the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-off football match between Colombia's Independiente Medellin and Brazil's Vasco da Gama, at the Atanasio Girardot stadium, in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia, on July 22, 2026. (Photo by Jaime SALDARRIAGA / AFP via Getty Images)

Vasco da Gama's Colombian forward #11 Andres Gomez and Independiente Medellin's midfielder #26 Esneyder Mena fight for the ball during the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-off football match between Colombia's Independiente Medellin and Brazil's Vasco da Gama, at the Atanasio Girardot stadium, in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia, on July 22, 2026. (Photo by Jaime SALDARRIAGA / AFP via Getty Images)

Vasco da Gama players celebrate after an own goal by Independiente Medellin's Uruguayan defender #05 Joaquin Varela during the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-off football match between Colombia's Independiente Medellin and Brazil's Vasco da Gama, at the Atanasio Girardot stadium, in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia, on July 22, 2026. (Photo by Jaime SALDARRIAGA / AFP via Getty Images)