Will the law of the ex be activated? Chicho Arango faces Millonarios for the first time with Nacional
The Atanasio Girardot Stadium will be the scene of a match full of history in the first round of the Conmebol Sudamericana.National and Millionaires They will measure forces in a duel between Colombians that promises intensity, but also has a special ingredient: the reunion of Cristian Arango with its blue past.
For the purslane striker it will be a different game. Not only because it is an international competition, but because will mark their first confrontation against Millonarios defending the Nacional shirt, the club of which he has always declared himself a fan. The context adds drama to a story that football usually writes with special ink.
Arango left his mark on the ambassador team. In his two stages with the capital club he played 72 official matches, scored 27 goals and contributed 6 assists, with the cycle between 2019 and 2021 being the most decisive. He became the team’s offensive reference in that period and assumed the role of leader on the attacking front, responding with goals in decisive moments.
Chicho already knew how to score against Nacional when he was wearing blue
On date 17 of the BetPlay 2020 League, He was the absolute protagonist in the 3-0 victory of Millonarios on purslane. That night he caused the penalty that made it 2-0 and then sealed the classic with a powerful shot with his right foot from the right sector of the area that hit the corner of the goal defended by José Fernando Cuadrado. A high-quality goal in a scenario of maximum rivalry.
He marked the green again on date 13 of the 2021 Leaguethis time with a header inside the area, although Millonarios ended up defeated in that match. In total he played three classics against Nacional, with a balance of one victory and two losses, but with two goals in his personal account. In both cases he celebrated normally, prioritizing his professional role beyond his known affinity for the Antioquia team.
Today the story is reversed. Arango does not arrive as a visitor or as a circumstantial rival, but as one of Nacional’s offensive cards in a high-voltage continental key. His international experience, his career in MLS and his blue past place him at the center of the scene.
The Athanasius will witness a new chapter in this history. The question floats in the air: will he appear again in a big and the law of the former will be fulfilledthis time dressed in green?
