In an exciting encounter on matchday 5 of the Colombian league, At. Nacional turned the tables against Santa Fe, securing a 2-1 victory thanks to a remarkable performance by Alfredo Morelos. The decisive moment came 24 minutes into the second half, when Morelos fired a powerful shot from the semicircle into the right post, assisted by Andrés Román.
Morelos was undoubtedly the standout player, netting twice and testing the opposing goalkeeper with four shots on goal throughout the match.
Omar Fernández also made his mark for Santa Fe, scoring their sole goal and attempting three shots of his own.
Santa Fe’s head coach, Pablo Repetto, employed a 4-3-3 formation featuring Andrés Mosquera in goal; Luis Palacios, Emanuel Olivera, Iván Scarpeta, and Christian Mafla in defense; and a midfield trio of Jhojan Torres, Daniel Torres, and Yilmar Velásquez, supporting a front line of Omar Fernández, Edwin Mosquera, and Hugo Rodallega.
On the other side, At. Nacional’s coach, Diego Arias, opted for a 4-2-4 setup, with David Ospina guarding the net; Andrés Román, Simón García, César Haydar, and Milton Casco forming the backline; Juan Manuel Zapata and Jorman Campuzano in midfield; and a strike force consisting of Juan Rengifo, Nicolas Rodriguez, Andrés Sarmiento, and Alfredo Morelos.
The match was officiated by referee Diego Ulloa Angulo.
Looking ahead, Santa Fe will host Alianza FC in their next fixture, while At. Nacional will welcome Jaguares.
With this result, Santa Fe remains at 15 points, situated in second place, while At. Nacional climbs to 10 points, now positioned twelfth in the league standings.
Substitutions for Santa Fe
64’ 2T – Yilmar Velásquez was replaced by Alexis Zapata
68’ 2T – Edwin Mosquera left for Yeicar Perlaza and Daniel Torres was substituted for Kilian Toscano
78’ 2T – Jhojan Torres was replaced by Nahuel Bustos and Andrés Mosquera exited for Weimar Asprilla
Cautions for Santa Fe:
31’ 1T Yilmar Velásquez (Unsporting behavior), 35’ 1T Jhojan Torres (Holding an opponent to prevent advancement) and 44’ 1T Emanuel Olivera (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for At. Nacional
56’ 2T – Juan Rengifo was substituted for Edwin Cardona and Nicolas Rodriguez was replaced by Marlos Moreno
75’ 2T – Andrés Sarmiento was taken off for Eduard Bello and Juan Manuel Zapata for Matheus Uribe
81’ 2T – Alfredo Morelos left the field for Cristian Arango
Cautions for At. Nacional:
7’ 2T Juan Manuel Zapata (Insulting or disrespecting the referee) and 13’ 2T Edwin Cardona (Insulting or disrespecting the referee)