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Atlético Nacional edges América de Cali 1-0 in a tense encounter at Estadio Atanasio Girardot
Medellín, Colombia – In a thrilling match corresponding to round 8 of the Colombian Primera A, Atlético Nacional defeated América de Cali 1-0 at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot. The game, played on March 10, 2025, was marked by tension and numerous fouls. The only goal of the match came in the 45th minute, thanks to a goal by Alfredo Morelos, who took advantage of a precise pass from Daniel Asprilla.
Atlético Nacional dominated possession (52%), outshooting their rivals (15 to 9), with 7 shots on target compared to América’s 3. However, both teams committed a high number of fouls, 9 for Nacional and 11 for América. Referee Ortiz Novoa, Jose Alexander, cautioned three Atlético Nacional players (J.J. Arias, E. Cardona, and J. Campuzano) and two from América de Cali (R. Carrascal and J. Pestana) with yellow cards. Despite the higher number of yellow cards for Nacional, they secured the victory thanks to their attacking efficiency.
Substitutions america de cali: at minute 46 D. Vergara came in and J. Micolta Piedahita went out., at minute 46 J. Quintero came in and S. Navarro went out., at minute 46 L. Ramos came in and R. Holgado went out., at minute 68 E. Mena Perea came in and J. Lucumi went out., at minute 80 J. Cavadia came in and E. Balanta went out.
Substitutions atletico nacional: at minute 59 J. Zapata came in and E. Cardona went out., at minute 59 K. Viveros came in and A. Morelos went out., at minute 80 M. Uribe came in and S. Guzman went out., at minute 90 K. Parra Atehortua came in and M. Hinestroza went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Atletico Nacional
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