Atlético Nacional vs. América de Cali: summary of goals and best plays of the match for Liga Aguila 2019 [PHOTOS]

Atlético Nacional couldn't defeat América de Cali in matchday 18 of the Clausura Tournament in the Liga Águila. With this victory, 'La Mechita' reached 32 points and secured their spot in the final playoffs.

Michael Rangel opened the scoring for the Reds in the first half with an extraordinary overhead kick goal, while Duván Vergara scored the second goal in the second half.

The Reds also achieved their first victory against Nacional since their return to the first division in 2017.

Now, Alexandre Guimaraes' team will face their next two matches with more tranquility: they will visit Cúcuta and then host Pasto.

That was the best of it.

Atlético Nacional: Cuadrado, Palacios, Bocanegra, Henríquez, Mafla, Muñoz, Perlaza, Rovira, Barrera, Barcos, and Candelo

América de Cali: Cadavid, Quiñones, Torres, Segovia, Velasco, Paz, Carrascal, Sierra, Pisano, Rangel, and Vergara

17:00 hours - Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, United States (New York +1, Washington +1, Florida +1, Nevada -2)
18:00 hours - Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay
19:00 hours - Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile
23:00 hours - United Kingdom
00:00 hours on Sunday - Spain, Germany, Italy, France

The Colombian Professional Footballers Association (Acolfutpro) announced this week that the players will "stop all activities due to the refusal of the FCF President (Ramón Jesurún) and the Dimayor President (Jorge Enrique Vélez) to negotiate their requests."

These requests, which were signed by more than 1,100 players, include issues such as the duration of the men's league, as well as the women's tournament, as until last March it was uncertain whether the 2019 edition would take place.

However, the date on which the activities stoppage will begin has not been announced yet, and for now, the eighteenth matchday will be played with América-Nacional as the main highlight.

The Cali club is in third place with 29 points and hopes to achieve a victory that secures their spot in the playoffs, while the Verdolaga is in first place with 33 points and has already secured their place in the playoffs in advance.

The Portuguese coach Alexandre Guimaraes, who manages the Red Devils, will have as his main absence the creative midfielder Yesus Cabrera, who was sent off in the match they won 1-2 against Millonarios in Bogota last weekend.

Atlético Nacional, meanwhile, will suffer the absence of their coach, Juan Carlos Osorio, who is in England fulfilling his academic process in the FA Pro License Level 5 (UEFA Pro) course, which is the highest level offered by the Football Association.

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