Cuadrangulares: Nacional hace la tarea y espera un tropiezo del Junior Atlético Nacional defeated Independiente Medellín 2-1, earning a vital home win in the semifinal cuadrangulares. Juan Rengifo and Alfredo Morelos scored for Nacional, while Francisco Fydriszewski converted a late penalty for Medellín. This result eliminated Medellín from contention and keeps Nacional level on points with group leader Junior.

• Atlético Nacional defeated Independiente Medellín 2-1 in the Liga BetPlay semifinals.
• Juan Manuel Rengifo opened the scoring for Nacional in the 25th minute.
• Alfredo Morelos extended Nacional’s lead in the 54th minute.
• Francisco Fydriszewski scored a penalty for Medellín in the 90+3rd minute.
• The win eliminated Independiente Medellín from the competition.
• Atlético Nacional remains undefeated at home in this phase and is tied with Junior on points.
• The match was played under adverse weather conditions and with significant friction. https://nicaragua-hub.syndichain.com/articles/b1b45dfe-6553-4eb7-a3ba-b3bbe2e3ae1e https://www.eluniversal.com.co/deportes/2025/12/04/cuadrangulares-nacional-hace-la-tarea-y-espera-un-tropiezo-del-junior/