Atlético Nacional defeats Patriotas Boyacá
Atlético Nacional defeated Patriotas Boyacá 3-0 at Atanasio Girardot Stadium for the 18th match of the Liga Águila. The green team, with one less match played, is in the lead after finishing the tournament. After two matches without playing (they played match 16 in advance and match 17 was postponed), the team led by Juan Manuel Lillo Díez returned to action with a win.
Dayro Moreno surprised the visitors at the 7th minute with his goal. The perfect pass from Ramirez was not wasted by the forward who only had to put the ball on one side to shout 1-0.
Ramirez would start a perfect match. After the pass to Moreno, the midfielder scored the 2-0. His powerful shot couldn't be contained by goalkeeper Martínez Marín, who mishandled it and the ball ended up in the net.
The third goal, and the second for Aldo, would be exclusively his merit. He received the ball on the edge of the area and made the respective diagonal to shoot and place the ball in a corner of Patriotas' goal.
With this result, Atlético Nacional takes the first position in the Liga Águila with 37 points. Their closest pursuer is Independiente de Santa Fe with 36. However, the 'verdolagas' have one less match played.
Atlético Nacional vs. Patriotas: Starting lineups
Atlético Nacional: Armani, Cuesta, Aguilar, Henríquez, Arias, Ramírez, Nieto, Torres, Lucumí, Rentería, Moreno
Patriotas: Martínez, Parra, Murillo, Carreño, Arboleda, Medina, Vásquez, Robayo, Álvarez, Mosquera, Rodríguez
Atlético Nacional can take the lead of the tournament if they defeat Patriotas Boyacá this Tuesday, one of the most discreet teams of the current season of the Colombian league. Lillo's team comes from a valuable victory against Once Caldas.
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| Mexico | 08:00 PM | - |
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| Chile | 09:00 PM | - |
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This victory crowned their fourth consecutive win, which climbed them to the top spots, and with one less match played, they are candidates to win the national Liga Águila title again.
On the other hand, Patriotas ended a bad streak last matchday after defeating Alianza Petrolera, who suffered their seventh consecutive defeat.
There are only five matchdays left to play, and although it seems impossible, Patriotas still has a chance to reach the final playoff of the tournament.
Atlético Nacional vs. Patriotas Boyacá: Probable lineups
Atlético Nacional: Armani; Cuesta, Aguilar, Henríquez; Arias, Ramírez, Nieto, Rentería, Lucumí, Torres; Moreno.
Patriotas Boyacá: Martínez; Rito, Parra, Arboleda, Carreño; Robayo, Angulo, Mosquera, Rodríguez, Vásquez; Álvarez.