MEDELLIN (Interstat) — Atletico Nacional defeated Santa Fe 2-0 on Thursday, using Elias Cabrera’s 24th-minute goal to take control at home. Cabrera played 74 minutes and scored, while Andres Sarmiento logged 63 minutes and supplied the assist. Santa Fe could not answer, and the match produced seven yellow cards in a physical contest: Toscano Bassa, Moreno, Obrian and Fagundez were cautioned for Santa Fe, while Roman, Marin and Benitez were booked for Atletico Nacional. The result leaves Atletico Nacional 4-1 in this competition and 5-1 across all competitions. Santa Fe is 1-2 in the competition and 2-2-1 overall. Atletico Nacional protected its home advantage after the early breakthrough and closed out the shutout, while Santa Fe remained scoreless despite its chances and disciplinary disruptions. The teams combined for 10 substitutions, including Santa Fe’s three changes in the 58th minute and Atletico Nacional’s two in the 63rd.