The 'Verlaga' painting was second in Group F with the 1-0 defeat against the Uruguayan team. International won the lead with the 2-1 victory against Bahia.
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Nacional de Uruguay did its share in the Grand Central Park and won 1-0 against Atlético Nacional in a vibrant match, but the result did not reach. The 'purse' needed a combination of results to continue in international competition, and although it achieved victory, it was eliminated from everything by not being able to overcome Bay in the difference of goals in the position table of the group F of the Copa Libertadores.
Atlético Nacional, on the other hand, came with the possibility of finishing the group leader, but the defeat relegated it to second place. International, with his triumph over Bay in Brazil, he stayed with first place. The Colombian team has already secured its place in the round of 16, but must wait for the raffle with a more complex crossing as it is not standard.
The goal of the game arrived on the end, when Nacional found spaces on the left and Oliva defined after a good assistance from Acheta. It was the prize to the effort of the Uruguayan team in the second half, which he never stopped looking, but that he lacked clarity to aspire to a major goals, key to reaching the repechage to the South American.
Although some groups are to be defined, the possible rivals of Atlético Nacional may be: Racing de Avellaneda, São Paulo, River Plate, Students of La Plata, Central Córdoba (or Flamengo) or Palmeiras.
See the minute by minute from Nacional vs. National Atlético in Copa Libertadores
90’ ⏱️ NAC ⚪️🔵 1 – ATL. NAC 🟢 0: The game ends in Montevideo, Atlético Nacional lost and finished second of Group F. Inter kept first place and Bay will go to the Copa Sudamericana repechage. The 'bag' was eliminated in the last box.
Gol de Nacional de Uruguay!
87’ ⏱️ NAC ⚪️🔵 1 – ATL. NAC 🟢 0: National of Uruguay is excited about the possibility of Copa Sudamericana. Acheta controlled the left wing and passed with a center with Chanfle to Oliva, who controlled and shot Ospina.
Atlético Nacional is second in the group
80’ ⏱️ NAC ⚪️🔵 0 – ATL. NAC 🟢 0: International scored 2-1 against Bay in Brazil and is the leader of Group F with 11 points. Atlético Nacional is second for the moment. National of Uruguay must score two goals to get quota in Copa Sudamericana.
National Atlético was saved
78’ ⏱️ NAC ⚪️🔵 0 – ATL. NAC 🟢 0: On the left wing, the Uruguayan team managed to overflow Andrés Román and took a center to floor, Meireles finished off and Ospina, motionless, saw the ball touch the vertical.
Uruguay National Try
70’ ⏱️ NAC ⚪️🔵 0 – ATL. NAC 🟢 0: The local team is encouraged to risk more with the most advanced lines. For their part, Colombians wait to quickly deploy against Hinestroza and Viveros.
Inter and bay tie 1-1
59’ ⏱️ NAC ⚪️🔵 0 – ATL. NAC 🟢 0: Bahia scored the first score of the other Group F and moved the position table. However, within a few minutes, Inter got the draw and left things as they were.
The place is creating goal options
50’ ⏱️ NAC ⚪️🔵 0 – ATL. NAC 🟢 0: National of Uruguay began the first five minutes playing in the field of Colombians and generating approximations on the area of David Ospina, but for the moment without greater risk.
The second half begins
45’ ⏱️ NAC ⚪️🔵 0 – ATL. NAC 🟢 0: The second half is restarted. Pablo Peirano, coach of Nacional de Uruguay, harangues his players to look for victory to keep the chances of keeping the team with options in continental tournaments.
The first half ends
45’ ⏱️ NAC ⚪️🔵 0 – ATL. NAC 🟢 0: The first half in Montevideo ends in a draw and Colombians remain leaders of the group, because in Brazil, Inter and Bay also match 0-0.
Asprilla and nurseries wasted clear occasions
35’ ⏱️ NAC ⚪️🔵 0 – ATL. NAC 🟢 0: First, Dairon Asprilla managed to connect the ball and passed out, near the leftist's left post. Seconds later, Hnestroza gambeteó on the right and left Kevin Viveros with the chance to score, but a defender managed to divert her with her chest.
Nacional de Uruguay is encouraged
30’ ⏱️ NAC ⚪️🔵 0 – ATL. NAC 🟢 0: The local team is encouraged and already generated two outstanding approaches in the David Ospina area. The attacker Otero capitalized a center at medium height; However, the auction was elevated and went above the crossbar.
Atlético Nacional is close to the first
20’ ⏱️ NAC ⚪️🔵 0 – ATL. NAC 🟢 0: The first Clara goal option for Atlético Nacional arrived from the quiet ball. Billy Arce executed a shot that deviated in the barrier and dislodged the goalkeeper, but the ball went slowly on the outside, near the vertical.
Best National Atlético in the first ten minutes
10’ ⏱️ NAC ⚪️🔵 0 – ATL. NAC 🟢 0: The green picture proposes more at the beginning of the game in Montevideo. Marino Hnestroza and Andrés Román are two incisive pieces by the right wing.
01’ ⏱️ NAC ⚪️🔵 0 – ATL. NAC 🟢 0: The Rueda ball in Montevideo with possession for Colombians. Simultaneously started the game in Porto Alegre between International and Bahia. In the event that Nacional does not get the visitor's victory, you will have to wait for Inter and Bay to tie to seal the first position and a better sown in the next phase.
Group F positions table
| Club | PJ | DG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Atlético | 5 | +2 | 9 |
| International | 5 | +3 | 8 |
| Bay | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| National | 5 | -4 | 4 |
The Alignment of Atlético Nacional
The protagonists are already in the stadium
The panorama is clear to both: while Uruguayans depend on other results and their own performance, Colombians have fate in their hands. A victory this afternoon ensures first place regardless of what happens in the other game.
National of Montevideo arrives with some important absences. Sebastián Coates and Jeremía Recoba will not be due to injury, which will open the door to the young Paolo Calione in the defense. In the midfield, the Venezuelan Romulo Otero is emerging as headline, while in the attack the referent will be Nicolás López, who comes from marking in the victory against progress for the intermediate tournament, a result that catapulted the bag to the first place of the annual table.
Atlético Nacional also suffers sensitive lows: Matheus Uribe and Edwin Cardona did not travel to Montevideo due to injury. Instead, Elkin Rivero and Dairon Asprilla could appear, although the team will have weight names such as goalkeeper David Ospina, defender William Tesillo and gunner Kevin Viveros.
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