Copa Colombia 2024: Nacional eliminated América and is champion

Atlético Nacional drew 0-0 in the second leg final against América in Cali and was crowned champion of the 2024 Colombia Cup, the Verdolagas reached their seventh crown in the competition after the 3-1 they had achieved in the first leg.

The first half was all for América de Cali, who incredibly failed to score., without a doubt David Ospina was the best on the field in the first 45 minutesIf it weren’t for the legendary goalkeeper, Atlético Nacional would have had a bad time.

The visit in the first half only had one attack thanks to a header from Alfredo Morelos that in the end Soto blocked in a formidable way.However, it was one of the controversies of the afternoon, because after the player Verdolaga’s shot, it was seen how Rivera from América managed to deflect the ball with his hand inside the area. The other controversial action that left the start of the game was a harsh foul by Cardona on Mina that could have ended in expulsion and in which the Nacional player was only reprimanded.

It was the only thing that Nacional did at that time, the rest América de Cali gave only one and incredibly they did not win at half-time.

The Scarlets first tried with a shot from Vergara that Ospina blocked, then a cross from Duván himself came, but Zapata was unable to score the ball in front of the Nacional goalkeeper, then Zapata sent the center and Duván Vergara headed in, but again Ospina shortcut.

América continued forward, but before the break they failed to score, they had two shots from Zapata’s free kick that made David Ospina shine, another shot entering the area from the same Zapata that made Ospina fly to the left and an incredibly wasted option in the feet of Marcos Mina, who sent her into the air when he was alone in front of the visiting goalkeeper.

The second half was totally different, the scoring options were scarceneither of the two teams approached the opposing goal dangerously, América tried hard, but did little to demand Ospina, while Nacional began to cut the game short and slow down the pace of the game.

The only shot on goal was by América when Duván Vergara shot and Ospina blocked it without much problem.

Adrián Ramos, who came on for the second half, played his last game with América de Cali.

Atlético Nacional won its seventh Colombia Cup title and remains alone as the most successful in the competition. He had already managed to win this tournament in 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021 and 2023.

Endgame Incidents

When the 83rd minute passed, the game was suspended due to lack of guarantees after incidents occurred with fans in the south stand of Pascual Guerrero. Atlético Nacional had to retreat to the dressing room and half an hour later it was confirmed that the match was over.