Atlético Nacional debuted in the City of Kings Cup and defeated Sporting Cristal 3-1 to access to the grand final of the quadrangularwhere he will face Bolívar.
Repetto’s team faced Celeste in Matute in the framework of the quadrangular organized by Alianza Lima, had very good performances by Edwin Cardona and Jhojan Amaya and will now decide the title against the Bolivians, who are in the round of 16 of CONMEBOL Libertadores.
This mini contest, which serves as preparation for the Colombian League Final Tournament, found a Nacional with new facesOf their reinforcements, Cardona and Juan Manuel Zapata were there from the start. Edwin was impeccable, with great precision and providing fundamental passes in the last third of the field. For his part, Zapata was firm and almost scored in his great debut with Verde.
Another novelty of this commitment was the ownership of Andrés Román, who recovered from a serious injury he suffered in 2023 and He once again took control of the right sideproviding assistance.
Nacional made a difference from the first seconds of the game. From a free kick, taken by Cardona, Román finished it down at the far post and sent the center to the middle towards Amaya’s location, who pushed her over the line at 33 seconds.
The 18-year-old showed interesting qualities, with power and finishing ability that almost allowed him to score a second goal. Unfortunately for him, his shot hit the left post.
Yes ok Cristal got the tie at 14 with the help of their scorer CauteruccioKevin Parra, 21, put Nacional back in front on the scoreboard with a right-footed shot that went in close to the left post of the Cristal goalkeeper when the clock showed 16 minutes.
At 24, Juan Manuel Zapata Matute’s crossbar broke after a high recovery, almost on the edge of the rival’s large area.
Already in the second half, Nacional had to suffer a little due to Cristal’s attacks, but the process became easier when, at 71, Nicolás Pasquini He saw the double yellow in Cristal and was sent off.
Although they tried, Sporting Cristal lacked clarity in the final meters to score the second goal. In fact, already in added time, Nacional found itself with the third goal: after an excellent team play, Pablo Ceppelini pushed it when he had the rebound of a stick and sealed the game.
With this result, Nacional reached the final of the Ciudad de los Reyes Cup, which will be decided against Bolívar.
When is the final of the Ciudad de los Reyes Cup played?
The final of the Ciudad de los Reyes Cup, with Nacional and Bolívar as protagonists, will be played on Sunday, June 30. The game is scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m.
In addition, that same day the third and fourth place will be played, but at 11:00 am
How much money does the City of Kings Cup award?
In case of winning the grand final against Bolívar, Atlético Nacional will receive a prize of $80,000while he will get 40,000 if he comes second.
For second and third place, the prizes are 20,000 each.
