Brazil’s Neymar was shown a red card after the final whistle at the Copa America as his side were beaten by Colombia for the first time since 1991.
The Barcelona forward kicked a ball at Pablo Armero in frustration، before Colombia’s Carlos Bacca was also sent off for a retaliatory shove.
Defender Jeison Murillo had got the only goal with a close-range finish in a packed goalmouth after 36 minutes.
Brazil toiled hard، but struggled to carve out clear chances.
Colombia play Peru in their final Group C game، with Brazil taking on Venezuela. Brazil، Colombia and Venezuela are level at the top of the table with three points each.
It was the teams’ first competitive meeting since Brazil’s 2-1 victory in the World Cup quarter-finals last summer and the match began with the same pace and physicality that marked that encounter.