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Atlético Nacional receives América de Cali this Saturday, from 8 at night, for the return of the quarterfinals in the 2020 Colombian League. After winning as a visitor, the purslane must maintain the advantage despite having several casualties in their squad . Alejandro Restrepo and his coaching staff will try to put the best eleven to look for the pass to the semifinals.
The Antioquia technician knows that supplying 11 casualties due to covid-19 will not be easy. However, they are comfortable with the advantage they have had since the first leg. Having more than 11 years of undefeated over the ‘red devils’ is a mark that they also want to assert when the ball begins to roll in the ‘colossus of 74’.
“It is an opportunity to advance to the semifinal of Colombian soccer. We are retailers with the players available for this game. For us it is very important to act with the sense of belonging and the attitude to face this meeting. We talk with the players, for us it is important to be calm about this process that we are going through. Confidence will be key both individually and collectively, we have a very competitive squad and tomorrow we must appeal to that confidence, “said coach Restrepo.
Regarding America, the technician in charge specified that “America is a pressing team, with the expulsion of Ureña it showed that it can wait. It has many variants, we know the work of their coach, we are expectant of the players they have. We cannot forget that the game has a defensive and offensive phase and you have to focus on the stopped ball. When planning a match, we take these elements into account. We had a week to prepare it, we understand that it is a series of 180 minutes, now we are going through the last 90 ”.
Regarding the possible debuts of Sebastián Guerra in goal and Agustín Cano, the Restrepo coach commented that “I know Sebastián Guerra and Agustín Cano very well, they have experience with the Colombian Selection, they are from Antioquia. They are both excellent people. Sebastián is a goalkeeper and Agustín is a mixed midfielder with good technique ”.
For his part, Baldomero Perlaza remarked that “We must be calm, we cannot despair. The companions that we are assume very well and that is the most important thing “.
Data between Atlético Nacional and América de Cali
Atlético Nacional lost only one of the last 14 home matches against América de Cali in the First Division (11 wins and two draws); the defeat was 0-2 in the Apertura 2009. Los Verdolagas won their last four league games (including the match against Cúcuta), the longest active streak of the tournament with Millonarios.
América de Cali won its last two away games in Primera A, including the match against Cúcuta; the remainder was a 1-0 victory against Pereira.
Only two players from América de Cali completed more than 20 passes in the first leg against Atlético Nacional for the quarterfinals of the 2020 Championship: Felipe Jaramillo (22) and Duván Vergara (21).
Probable alignment
National Athletic: Sebastián Guerra; Helibelton Palacios, Brayan Córdoba, (Diego Braghieri), Jorge Segura, Juan David Cabal; Baldomero Perlaza, Ewil Murillo, Agustín Cano (Andrés Andrade), Jarlan Barrera; Vladimir Hernández, Estéfano Arango.
DT (e): Alejandro Restrepo.
Time: 8:00 pm
Stadium: Atanasio Girardot.
Referee: Alexander Ospina (Quindío).
TV: WIN Sports +.
Juan Camilo Alvarez Serrano
FUTBOLRED correspondent
Medellin
On twitter: @ juanchoserran8
