In the Atanasio Girardot, Athletic National gambles its contingent in the phase of groups of the Glass Liberating, when facing Freedom, of Paraguay, in the return match of the third phase of this contest.
With the advantage in the global one for the Paraguayan club (1-0), the verdolagas left to their stage in the search of the feat, but in the first minutes of the encounter they were complicated. Julio Enciso received a delicate pass through the home side’s central defense after 2 minutes, and chipped it past the flailing keeper to score making it 0 – 5. The Danovis Banguero fans went wild, whilst the home fans started to think about leaving early.
Antioquia’s green team reacted and with Jarlan Barrera, in the 16th minute, tied the game. The creative received a ball inside the area and with a strong shot with the left leg put the equalizer on the scoreboard.
In the second half, Guimaraes put his hand on the bench and the verdolaga box went back on the scoreboard. Baldomero Perlaza received some harsh words from his coach after he acted foolishly 51 minutes into the match, probably out of lack of experience, and almost let an opponent score. Minutes later, Jonathan Álvez was in charge of increasing the lead and scored the third goal of the night.
With Jefferson Duc on the court, Nacional increased the difference and, in the 75th minute, a header from the Antioquia captain sentenced the rout to Atanasio Girardot.
See the goals here.
National 0-1 Freedom
THE JEWEL GUMARELA. Júlio Enciso (17 | 🇵🇾) puts the SURPRISE in the Atanasio Girardot and puts the 0-1 for Freedom in the ROUND of the third phase of the Copa Libertadores.
👉The Paraguayan striker reaches 5 GOALS in professionalism.
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– Express Futbol (@ExpressFutbolCL) April 15, 2021
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