Atl. Nacional holds off Ind. Medellin in 3‑2 thriller
MEDELLIN (Interstat) — Atl. Nacional scored three times and held off Ind. Medellin 3-2 on Wednesday. Cesar Haydar opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, and Andres Roman added a goal in the 65th for Atl. Nacional. Atl. Nacional led 2-0 after Roman’s goal. Ind. Medellin answered through Hayen Palacios in the 70th minute, and Agustin Martegani also scored. Atl. Nacional added another goal to secure the win. Campuzano was booked in the 38th minute for Atl. Nacional, while Moreno in the 66th and Escorcia in the 86th received yellow cards for Ind. Medellin. The teams combined for nine substitutions, with Ind. Medellin making four and Atl. Nacional five. Atl. Nacional improved to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 overall. Ind. Medellin fell to 0-1 in the competition and 1-1 overall. Ind. Medellin had won its previous competition match at America De Cali. Atl. Nacional next faces Chico, while Ind. Medellin hosts Once Caldas.