On several occasions Vergara He controlled the ball on the wing to face and launch centers that were not capitalized.
For the second half, the game didn’t change much. America continued controlling the ballalthough with little clarity to generate dangerous actions on the porch defended by a Ospina brought out all his experience and slowed down the actions when necessary.
In turn, Nacional took cover, but without giving up attacking and although on very few occasions, demanded goalkeeper Sotowho on one of those occasions He managed to slap the ball on the goal line.
In the final minutes, The purslanes took advantage of the desperation of the ‘Red Devils’ to secure the matchwin the title and celebrate their seventh Colombia Cup.
Around the 84th minute, a confrontation occurred between the same América fans, which forced the match to be suspended for several minutes by referee Ortiz, who left for the dressing rooms. Finally, the game could not be resumed and the end of the match was declared.
Adrian Ramos, who said goodbye to the fans, after consoling his teammates, returned to the Pascual Guerrero field and was applauded by the fans.
Meanwhile, The Nacional players went to the dressing room to celebrate the conquest of a new title, the seventh in the Colombia Cup. I had already conquered it over the years 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023.
The awards ceremony and other planned events could not take place and Nacional received the trophy in the locker room.
For Mexican coach Efraín Juárez, this is his first title and now he has the opportunity to achieve his second in charge of the Purslanes, since he will play in the league final against Tolima, in which he will not be able to count on Marino Hinestroza and Jorman Campuzano due to suspension.
The ‘Piajo’ team will not be an easy rival in the desire that the Antioquia fans have to see the green team reap its 18th star and surpass Millonarios by two.
America only has to start designing what the 2025 season will be.
Coach Jorge ‘Polilla’ Da Silva will have to analyze in detail what reinforcements he needs and especially the causes of the decline in the team’s performance.