Millonarios did it again: eliminated Nacional from Sudamericana

With the 3-1 victory at the Atanasio Girardot, Millionaires eliminated National in the first round of Conmebol Sudamericana. Rodrigo Contreras was a figure with a double.

As in 2007, he left the Antioqueños on the road. Two goals from their Argentine reinforcement and defensive solidity gave them qualification in an intense commitment.

At 21′ the match revealed its status as a classic. He did it with a great goal from Rodrigo Contreras from 60 meters that found goalkeeper David Ospina ahead. The forward won a split against William Tesillo and his shot opened the account.

The local reaction arose immediately through a long pass from Jorman Campuzano to Nicolás Rodríguez. The forward’s control in the area was perfect and he beat Diego Novoa with his left foot.

The defensive fragility that so mortifies the Antioqueños was evident in the 42nd minute with a foul by Simón García on Contreras. Clear penalty executed with precision by Leonardo Castro. The disadvantage forced the entry of Cristian Arango for the complement instead of Matheus Uribe.

Coach Diego Arias took risks and demanded the visiting goalkeeper, attentive to respond to Alfredo Morelos’ attempts. He asked to take advantage of the two strikers and the interior Juan Manuel Rengifo accompanying.

Millonarios gave up possession and field to defend the advantage. In another long game action, Contreras took advantage of the spaces of a team focused on attack and with speed he lined up for the left foot shot to make it 3-1.

The Bogotá team is the first in the country to qualify for the group stage of the Cup.