Atlético Nacional beat Deportivo Pasto 1-0 at the Atanasio Girardot stadium, thanks to a goal from Robert Mejía, and ended a streak of seven games without a win in Primera A.
Mejía scored the only goal of the game seven minutes before halftime. The defensive midfielder shot high into the left corner after combining with Óscar Perea.
With this victory, Atl. Nacional has accumulated 11 league games without losing against Pasto (8 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses).
DID YOU KNOW?
It was Pasto’s sixth 1-0 loss of the season, the most in the league. Including games won by the same margin, it was their eighth 1-0 of the season, also the most in the league.
Highlights
CONSEQUENCES:
Without wins in five away league games (wins 0 draws 1 losses 4), Deportivo Pasto is in 18th place with 11 points after 13 games.
Atlético Nacional is last with 10 points in 12 games. Atlético Nacional achieved its first victory at home this season.
ON THE GOAL SCORES:
Mejía scored his second goal of the season, becoming the team’s top scorer. With his clean sheet, Harlen Castillo has three clean sheets in 10 games in the tournament.
INJURY REPORT:
Joan Castro was removed in the 88th minute for Atl. Nacional had to endure a hard blow.
INFLUENCE OF THE VAR:
Atlético Nacional was leading 1-0 when Eric Ramírez’s red card was annulled in the 91st minute. Nacional annulled a red card to Eric Ramírez in the 91st minute.