Radamel Falcao García was the great figure of the game by scoring the winning goal for Millionaires, which will reach the definitive duel of the semifinal home run against Santa Fe.
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In a match marked by rain and tension, Millionaires exceeded Atlético Nacional 1-0 at Atanasio Girardot, for the fifth date of the Brangular B of the Betplay 2025-I League. With this result, the 'Ambassadors' matched in points with Santa Fe and will be played to the final this Thursday at the Campín.
Monday night was hard and definitive for Atlético Nacional. At home and before its people, the 'Verlaga' team was eliminated after falling by the minimum against a millionaires who, without shining, was effective at the right time and knew how to endure in the rain at the closing of the match.
The first half was even, with both teams taking care of the ball and betting on the control of the midfield. Nacional approached with a shot by Jorman Campuzano that shook the right post of the arch of Álvaro Montero at minute 12. However, it was Millionaires who hit first.
At 44 minutes, Daniel Ruiz and Daniel Cataño combined in a fast play through the center, which left Radamel Falcao García hand in hand with David Ospina. The 'Tigre' eluded him with class and defined for 0-1. With that goal, the capital team went to rest in advantage, momentarily eliminating national.
In the second half, Nacional took the initiative. He moved the ball from side to side and looked for spaces, but failed to clearly disturb Montero. The rain, which fell strongly on the Athanasian grass, made the game for the locals more complex, which advanced lines and were exposed behind.
Millionaires opted against the counter. Jhon Córdoba had a clear at minute 75, but Ospina responded well with her feet. And about the 85th minute, Nacional was centimeters from the tie with a header from Juan Manuel Zapata, after a center of Hnestroza, which crashed in the post.
With the final whistle, Millionaires took three key points that put it at the top of group B, with nine units as well as Santa Fe, but with sports advantage thanks to the “invisible point.” National, with only five points, said goodbye to any possibility of reaching the final. The same goes for Once Caldas, which also was left without options.
Follow here the minute by minute of Atlético Nacional vs. Millionaires
90 '⏱️ NAC ⚪️🟢 0 – MIL 🔵⚪️ O: In the middle of a strong downpour, Millionaires takes a fundamental victory to play the defining match next Thursday against Independiente Santa Fe. Both have nine, but the blue ones have the sporting advantage of the invisible point. Atlético Nacional eliminated with five points, next to Once Caldas.
85 '⏱️ NAC ⚪️🟢 0 – MIL 🔵⚪️ O: An overflow by Marino Hnestroza on the right, ended with a center for Juan Manuel Zapata, which flew to connect head. The ball hit Montero's right post, who was still before the play.
75 '⏱️ NAC ⚪️🟢 0 – MIL 🔵⚪️ O: The Verlaga does not find the ways to reach the tie that keeps him alive in Group B. Millionaires wasted a counter with Jhon Córdoba, who started from the middle of the court alone, but David Ospina managed to stop with his feet.
Millionaires wait against coup
65 '⏱️ NAC ⚪️🟢 0 – MIL 🔵⚪️ O: The visiting team is defending and changed the attackers to refresh the offensive and leave quickly to the spaces that nationally leaves with the advanced team. It rains strong in Medellín.
National controls the party
55 '⏱️ NAC ⚪️🟢 0 – MIL 🔵⚪️ O: Nacional dominates the ball and is looking for options, but does not demand Álvaro Montero yet. Millionaires defends and wait for the error to take advantage.
The second half begins
45 '⏱️ NAC ⚪️🟢 0 – MIL 🔵⚪️ O: The game is restarted at Atanasio Girardot. Nacional must find the tie to live alive in Liga Betplay.
45 '⏱️ NAC ⚪️🟢 0 – MIL 🔵⚪️ O: The first half ends at Atanasio Girardot. Atlético Nacional is being eliminated and the second finalist would be defined in Bogotá.
44 '⏱️ NAC ⚪️🟢 0 – MIL 🔵⚪️ O: A great combination between Daniel Ruiz and Daniel Cataño, ended in a filtered step for Radamel Falcao García. The 'Tigre' was in front of Ospina, eluded it and pushed the ball to the net.
Hnestroza and Arce: The best of the green attack
34 '⏱️ NAC ⚪️🟢 0 – MIL 🔵⚪️ O: The Ecuadorian and the end of Caleño are the main weapons of national in the first half.
National Play in the opposite field
20 '⏱️ NAC ⚪️🟢 0 – MIL 🔵⚪️ O: The 'Verlaga' team begins to settle in the millionaire field and seeks to generate the options, moving the ball from side to side.
12 '⏱️ NAC ⚪️🟢 0 – MIL 🔵⚪️ O: Jorman Campuzano, found a rebound on the edge of the area and took out a cross shot, which hit the right vertical of Álvaro Montero.
01 '⏱️ NAC ⚪️🟢 0 – MIL 🔵⚪️ O: The ball rolls in Medellín, with the pressure of Santa Fe, which won and climbed to the top of the group.
The eleven of Atlético Nacional
The uniforms are ready and impeccable
Millionaire holders
They attacked the millionaire bus
It is the third time that the blue team suffers attacks on its bus so far in the semester. The previous ones had been in Santa Marta and Bogotá. According to the first reports, no millionaire player is injured.
National, which comes from a key triumph in Bogotá against Santa Fe, needs to be strong at home. Add five points on four dates and a victory tonight would put it on the edge of the classification. Javier Gandolfi knows that there is no margin of error and will bet on the best of his template to press from the start.
Millionaires, meanwhile, leads the group with six points, as well as Santa Fe, but with the sporting advantage in its favor. However, consecutive draws – three thread, the most recent against Once Caldas – have generated doubts and force him to add in Medellín not to complicate himself on the last day.
The closest antecedent between these two giants was less than two weeks ago, on June 5 at Campín, and ended in tables: 0-0. This time, with the narrowest margin and everything at stake, the script promises to be different.
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