The clamorous people shout: Independiente Medellín was heroic not to leave the paternity of recent years in the classic Paisa; With 9 players he managed to tie Atlético Nacional 1-1, snatching the option to put on as leader of the Betplay I-2025 League.
The team led by Javier Gandolfi disappointed, despite being a visitor at Atanasio Girardot. Although he started winning, with a penalty goal by Edwin Cardona, and to remain with an advantage of two players, for expulsion of Francisco Chaverra and injury of Leyser Chaverra with the exhausted changes, he could not administer the victory and ended up suffering the draw of Marcus vinicius, at minute 89.
It was a different match to other classics: from the Gramado, in regular conditions for concerts and winter; until the presence of the two fans to give color to the most important match of Antioquia football.
Both teams attacked and demanded that the goalkeepers, Washington Aguerre and David Ospina, although the DIM goalkeeper was more demanded. However, the Uruguayan had a controversial gesture with Kevin Viveros, Verdolaga attacker, who could have a punishment punishment.
At minute 38 the controversy arrived: Homer Martínez displaced Billy Arce in the DIM area, and the VAR decreed penalty. Al 40 ‘, Edwin Cardona charged quality to score the goal of 0-1.
In the second part, Medellín seemed to fall and consolidate the triumph of National. At 53 minutes, and after review of the VAR, Francisco Chaverra was expelled for launching Dairon Asprilla; There was no total impact on the face of the green attacker, but the intention of aggression was punished by referee Andrés Rojas, leaving the powerful with ten men.
Technician Alejandro Restrepo made all the regulatory changes to try to give a reaction to the DIM; But at minute 80 Leyser Chaverra was injured, and Medellín stayed with 9 men unable to make another change.
With such a difference in the field, Medellín did not lower his arms, on the contrary, he went to attack to find the tie … It didn’t matter to lose for one or two goals, but it was better to play it to look for the prize for heroism.
At 89 ‘the prize arrived: the Brazilian Marcus vinicius scored the goal of the draw: 1-1 that was a punishment to the attitude of Nacional, who did not know how to take advantage of the two more players and the little reaction of coach Gandolfi.
Medellín ended with 8 players, as Brayan León was expelled in replacement time.
