Millonarios exposes its leadership with a long undefeated victory against Nacional in Medellín

The fourth date of the home runs closes this Monday, December 2 with the visit of the leader Millionaires to National at the Atanasio Girardot for Group A.

David Mackalister Silva’s header goal at 83′ against the Antioqueños has the ambassadors in command of their zone with nine points. It was shouted with everything, because it returned convictions. He beat Santa Fe and repeated against another favorite.

He confirmed that he is a candidate to go for the title. A draw in Medellín will keep them with that advantage in the table. The numbers favor him at that stage. They are undefeated since 2017 with 11 games in all local league, Copa Colombia and Superliga competitions.

This year they extended that favorable record with the 0-1 victory on February 11. Leonardo Castro scored the only goal.

“We have to correct things and we have to evaluate how we can recover this match. The mental part plays a lot in these instances and we are going to play a tough match in Medellín like this one. We have the desire to look for that match and get closer to qualifying” , coach Alberto Gamero highlighted.

Among the news for the visit is the reappearance of the defender Juan Pablo Vargas. Goalkeeper Álvaro Montero will remain in the starting lineup despite leaving as a precaution at the end of the previous match.

National without Román due to expulsion

The local team will have a new defense in favor of its right back Andrés Román, its top scorer this season with five goals. Your replacement would be Joan Castro of the same offensive profile.

They will have to take risks because victory will give them back the lead by better goal difference.

“If we win on Monday everything is tied and we both have two dates left,” explained coach Efraín Juárez.

The game will be on December 2 at 8:30 p.m.

Probable formations

National: David Ospina; Joan Castro, Felipe Aguirre, William Tesillo. Felipe Aguirre, Álvaro Angulo; Jorman Campuzano, Sebastián Guzmán; Marino Hinestroza, Edwin Cardona, Andrés Sarmiento, Alfredo Morelos.

Millionaires: Álvaro Montero; Carlos Sarabia, Andrés Llinás, Juan Pablo Vargas, Danovis Banguero; Stiven Vega, Juan Carlos Pereira; Jhon Córdoba, David Mackalister Silva, Jader Valencia, Leonardo Castro.