The advantage that generated tranquility in the swollen purslane seemed to fade in the first forty minutes of the match, when the ‘Pijaos’ equalized the score 3 to 1 that maintained the advantage over Atlético Nacional, a team that announced the glory.
The ‘greens’ regained hope when Daniel Cataño took the penalty and committed a foul that left the ‘red wines’ with 10 players. A new opportunity that the club took advantage of to overcome the score on the 90th minute.
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For some there was no better Father’s Day gift than seeing the King of Cups become champion. Such is the case of Elkin Restrepo, who celebrated the victory in the company of a new green fan, his 8-year-old son.
“I am happy, happy, four years later Nacional is champion, it was what I expected from Father’s Day. National until death, we achieved 17”, he commented excitedly.
The greens achieved revenge after snatching the win from Deportes Tolima at home, who established himself as one of the strongest rivals after taking the title in Medellín in 2018.
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From long faces and crossed hands to dances and songs, the biggest crowd in Colombia passed after the triumph of the King of Cups. before the celebration, the mayor of Medellín, Daniel Quintero congratulated the fans and made a call to “celebrate with great moderation”, message he shared on his Twitter profile.
National champion ?
To celebrate in moderation. ???
– Daniel Quintero Calle (@QuinteroCalle) June 27, 2022
The night ended full of umbrellas and flags that adorned the streets, balconies and shops of Medellín.
While in the 70, a sector adjacent to the Atanasio Girardot stadium, a good part of the ‘purslane’ gathered, who celebrated the long-awaited victory between whistles, hugs and waving the flags.
Let’s receive the EVERY TIME CHAMPION in the Parque de Banderas! ??
Let’s celebrate together the star 17 ⭐️ #Let’s go champion pic.twitter.com/La5fIsNXKA
– National Athletic (@nationaloficial) June 27, 2022
This is Nacional’s 14th final in short tournaments. Green has won 25 of 39 finals played in its 75-year history.
