Cucuta edges Atl. Nacional 1‑0 behind solid defensive effort
CUCUTA (Interstat) — Cucuta defeated visiting Atl. Nacional 1-0 on Tuesday at Estadio General Santander, using a first-half goal and a disciplined defensive performance to secure the result. Atl. Nacional pressed for an equalizer after the break but could not break through. Uribe M. of Atl. Nacional received a yellow card in the 27th minute, and Cucuta’s Abonia Y. was booked in the 52nd. Cucuta made a halftime substitution and later made changes in the 61st, 64th and 70th minutes, while Atl. Nacional made substitutions in the 61st, 69th and 82nd minutes. The win moved Cucuta to 2-0 in this competition and 2-0 across all competitions. Atl. Nacional dropped to 1-1 in this competition and 2-1 across all competitions. Cucuta previously won at Chico, while Atl. Nacional had won its two prior matches this season. The result kept Cucuta unbeaten across all competitions. Atl. Nacional next hosts AD Pasto.