Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Atlético Nacional (1st, 40 pts) held a 33-point advantage over Fortaleza CEIF (14th, 7 pts). Recent form told a different story for Fortaleza CEIF: only 26th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 14th. Per game in the league, Fortaleza CEIF were scoring 1 and conceding 1.25, Atlético Nacional 1.84 and 0.79, against a competition average of 1.27 goals per team per game.
Fortaleza CEIF had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; Atlético Nacional, 12.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Fortaleza CEIF, 3 by Atlético Nacional, 1 drawn, at 3.8 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
E. Trujillo Castro officiated: 51 games logged, averaging 2.1 yellow cards each. Estadio Nemesio Camacho El Campín staged the fixture, a ground that holds 36,343. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Fortaleza CEIF led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Fortaleza CEIF: Carlos Copete (43') · Atlético Nacional: Alfredo Morelos (77'), Edwin Cardona (89')
Key stats
Possession: Fortaleza CEIF 34% · Atlético Nacional 66% · Total shots: 10-18 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 4-7