Atlético Nacional fought in an unleashed national team in front of America in California

Atlético Nacional and America de Cali, the two biggest clubs in Colombian football, have had a historic rivalry and indescribable episodes. On December 20, 1981, the most recorded moments occurred when the national team won the title over a Polémico disbanded by Atanasio Girardot.

In this situation, America, led by Gabriel Ochoa Uribe, withdrew in protest because the referee Efraín Otálora awarded a penalty in the nation’s favor in the final minutes. It was clear that the marker was mentioned by Pedro Juan Ibargüen, the campeonato was sold by Osvaldo Juan Zubeldía for the team managed by Osvaldo Juan Zubeldía.

We compromised with the options we had to contend with and wanted to have a meeting, but I don’t think it was a final decision because the context of what I had in the game was for everyone involved a cause for concern.

The Atlético Nacional three-game tie was significant not only for a new title, but also for the possibility of displacing the lower field in America, and ultimately for the 1982 Copa Libertadores championship, according to historical versions.

It was an event that went down in the history of Colombian football due to the intensity of the duel due to the last controversy that united as a national team in the context of the home goal.

Three years ago, on December 15, 2024, the story is similar to that of the Copa Betplay final at the Pascual Guerrero Stadium in Cali. In this scenario, the nation entered America in a context of tension.

The final verdict ended with disruptions in the tribunes that forced the party to suspend. National, who won 3-1 last week, camp was declared and a dissatisfied climate was created in the Hinchada Local.

Unable to offer any guarantees, the Cali police recommended that Dimayor not receive the award for the new Copa field in the Cancha de Pascual, a petition accepted by the Supreme Regulator of Colombian Football.

“It is important to know clearly that you cannot go to the top of the trophy field on the field, as is customary, by a recommendation from the Coronel de la Policía, commander of the stadium service.” “When I returned, things were sagging Pascual Guerrero continued to be uneasy and I had to report on various heirs,” Dimayor said in an official statement.

This new episode not only confirmed the historical rivalry between the two teams, but also the recording after the 1981 split, which conveyed the emotions of the protagonists at the end of the game.