By a narrow margin, Millonarios takes the three points against At. Nacional.

Millonarios defeated El Verde 1-2, in the game held this Saturday for the 3rd round of the Colombia - Liga Betplay II 2022 tournament. The home team's goal was scored by Brahian Palacios (47' 2nd half). Meanwhile, the away team's goals were scored by Daniel Ruiz (16' 1st half) and Luis Carlos Ruiz (6' 2nd half).

The best player of the match was Daniel Ruiz. The midfielder from Millonarios scored 1 goal, made 37 key passes, and stole 3 balls.

Luis Carlos Ruiz also stood out at Atanasio Girardot Stadium. The forward from Millonarios scored 1 goal, took 5 shots on target, and made 36 accurate passes.

The match was characterized by a lot of contact and constant fouls that interrupted the game. There were a large number of yellow cards: Israel Alba, Juan Cabal, Andrés Gómez, Alexander Mejía, Larry Vásquez, Álvaro Montero, and Jader Valencia.

The coach of A. Nacional, Hernán Herrera, proposed a 4-5-1 lineup with Luis Miguel Marquines in goal; Yerson Candelo, Emanuel Olivera, Juan Cabal, and Álvaro Angulo in the defensive line; Alexander Mejía, Jhon Duque, Dorlan Pabón, Andrés Andrade, and Daniel Mantilla in the midfield; and Jéfferson Duque in the attack.

On the other hand, Alberto Gamero's team took the field with a 4-5-1 formation with Álvaro Montero in goal; Israel Alba, Andrés Llinás, Juan Pablo Vargas, and Omar Bertel in defense; Larry Vásquez, Juan Carlos Pereira, Andrés Gómez, David Mackalister, and Daniel Ruiz in the midfield; and Luis Carlos Ruiz in the forward line.

Luis Matorel Martínez was the referee who officiated the match at Atanasio Girardot Stadium.

The next match for El Verde in the championship will be away against Tolima, while Millonarios will host Envigado.

With this result, the home team reaches 1 point and is in 17th place. Meanwhile, the visiting team stays on 5 points and is in 2nd place in the tournament.